1. Non-vascular experimental and clinical applications of advanced bipolar radiofrequency thermofusion technology in the thorax and abdomen: a systematic review

   • Shobhit Arya
   • Hugh Mackenzie
   • George B. Hanna

   Review 19 November 2014 Pages: 1659 - 1678

   

2. Learning curve for robotic-assisted surgery for rectal cancer: use of the cumulative sum method

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   • Yusuke Kinugasa
   • Keita Mori

   OriginalPaper 03 October 2014 Pages: 1679 - 1685

   

3. Tacks, staples, or suture: method of peritoneal closure in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair effects early quality of life

   • Samuel W. Ross
   • Bindhu Oommen
   • B. Todd Heniford

   OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1686 - 1693

   

4. Erratum to: Tacks, staples, or suture: method of peritoneal closure in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair effects early quality of life

   • Samuel W. Ross
   • Bindhu Oommen
   • B. Todd Heniford

   Erratum 01 January 2015 Pages: 1694 - 1694

5. Groin defects seen at extra-peritoneal laparoscopic dissection during surgical treatment of athletic pubalgia

   • Krzysztof J. Wikiel
   • George M. Eid

   OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1695 - 1699

   

6. 24-h multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring may be an inadequate test for detecting gastroesophageal reflux in patients with mixed typical and atypical symptoms

   • Michelle S. Han
   • Michal J. Lada
   • Jeffrey H. Peters

   OriginalPaper 15 November 2014 Pages: 1700 - 1708

   

7. Intraoperative use of fluorescent imaging with indocyanine green changes management of abdominal wall flaps during open ventral hernia repair

   • Jonathan Cho
   • Audriene May
   • Shawn Tsuda

   OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1709 - 1713

8. Bariatric postoperative fistula: a life-saving endoscopic procedure

   • Giorgio Baretta
   • Josemberg Campos
   • Manoel Galvão Neto

   OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1714 - 1720

   

9. A prospective video-controlled study of genito-urinary disorders in 35 consecutive laparoscopic TMEs for rectal cancer

   • Andrea Costanzi
   • Luca Rigamonti
   • Dario Maggioni

   OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 1721 - 1728

   

10. Utilization and outcome of laparoscopic versus robotic general and bariatric surgical procedures at Academic Medical Centers

    • James Villamere
    • Alana Gebhart
    • Ninh T. Nguyen

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 1729 - 1736

    

11. Comparison of stricture rates using three different gastrojejunostomy anastomotic techniques in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

    • Azam Qureshi
    • Dina Podolsky
    • Diego Camacho

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 1737 - 1740

12. Factors affecting the surgical approach and timing of bilateral adrenalectomy

    • Billy Y. Lan
    • Halit E. Taskin
    • Eren Berber

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 1741 - 1745

    

13. Laparoscopic anti-reflux revision surgery after transoral incisionless fundoplication is safe and effective

    • Reginald C. W. Bell
    • Ashwin A. Kurian
    • Katherine D. Freeman

    OriginalPaper 08 November 2014 Pages: 1746 - 1752

    

14. Complications of laparoscopic transgastric ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

    • Kevin L. Grimes
    • Victor H. Maciel
    • Maurice E. Arregui

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 1753 - 1759

15. Does laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy have any influence on gastroesophageal reflux disease? Preliminary results

    • Verónica Gorodner
    • Rudolf Buxhoeveden
    • Alejandro Grigaites

    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 1760 - 1768

    

16. Laparoscopic repair reduces incidence of surgical site infections for all ventral hernias

    • Nestor A. Arita
    • Mylan T. Nguyen
    • Mike K. Liang

    OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1769 - 1780

    

17. Immediate technical and delayed clinical outcome of fistula closure using an over-the-scope clip device

    • Ryan Law
    • Louis M. Wong Kee Song
    • Todd H. Baron

    OriginalPaper 03 October 2014 Pages: 1781 - 1786

    

18. Early gastric cancer with mixed histology predominantly of differentiated type is a distinct subtype with different therapeutic outcomes of endoscopic resection

    • Choong Nam Shim
    • Hyunsoo Chung
    • Yong Chan Lee

    OriginalPaper 03 October 2014 Pages: 1787 - 1794

    

19. Relaparoscopy for management of postoperative complications following colorectal surgery: ten years experience in a single center

    • Diego Cuccurullo
    • Felice Pirozzi
    • Francesco Corcione

    OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1795 - 1803

    

20. An evaluation of the endoscopic surgical skills assessment using a video analysis software program

    • Takahisa Suzuki
    • Hiroyuki Egi
    • Hideki Ohdan

    OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1804 - 1808

    

21. Novel concave–convex electrode for colonic anastomoses by radiofrequency thermo-fusion

    • Lingxi Zhao
    • Chengli Song
    • Alfred Cuschieri

    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 1809 - 1816

    

22. Technical feasibility of laparoscopic total gastrectomy with splenectomy for gastric cancer: clinical short-term and long-term outcomes

    • Kohei Nakata
    • Eishi Nagai
    • Masao Tanaka

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 1817 - 1822

    

23. Prospective study of acute complication rates and associated risk factors in endoscopic therapy for duodenal adenomas

    • Insa Aschmoneit-Messer
    • Johannes Richl
    • Andrea May

    OriginalPaper 08 November 2014 Pages: 1823 - 1830

    

24. Safety and efficacy of one-stage total laparoscopic treatment of common bile duct stones in children

    • C. O. Muller
    • M. B. Boimond
    • A. Bonnard

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 1831 - 1836

    

25. Transvaginal cholecystectomy learning curve

    • Stephanie G. Wood
    • Feng Dai
    • Kurt E. Roberts

    OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1837 - 1841

    

26. Non-curative endoscopic resection does not always lead to grave outcomes in submucosal invasive early gastric cancer

    • Jun Young Choi
    • Seong Woo Jeon
    • Chang Hun Yang

    OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1842 - 1849

    

27. Quality of life after single-port laparoscopic surgery versus conventional laparoscopic surgery for benign gynecologic disease

    • Jeong Min Eom
    • Kye Hyun Kim
    • Jung Hun Lee

    OriginalPaper 03 October 2014 Pages: 1850 - 1855

    

28. Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia with anterior gastropexy: a multicenter study

    • Christopher R. Daigle
    • Peter Funch-Jensen
    • Teodor P. Grantcharov

    OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1856 - 1861

29. Bismuth classification is associated with the requirement for multiple biliary drainage in preoperative patients with malignant perihilar biliary stricture

    • Shin Miura
    • Atsushi Kanno
    • Tooru Shimosegawa

    OriginalPaper 03 October 2014 Pages: 1862 - 1870

    

30. Results of 100 consecutive laparoscopic distal pancreatectomies: postoperative outcome, cost-benefit analysis, and quality of life assessment

    • Marco Braga
    • Nicolò Pecorelli
    • Renato Castoldi

    OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1871 - 1878

    

31. Long-term symptoms, quality of life, and fertility after colorectal resection for endometriosis: extended analysis of a randomized controlled trial comparing laparoscopically assisted to open surgery

    • Cyril Touboul
    • Marcos Ballester
    • Emile Daraï

    OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1879 - 1887

    

32. The frequency of lymph node metastasis in early-stage adenocarcinoma of the esophagus with incipient submucosal invasion (pT1b sm1) depending on histological risk patterns

    • Hendrik Manner
    • Oliver Pech
    • Christian Ell

    OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1888 - 1896

    

33. Appendicitis in the modern era: universal problem and variable treatment

    • Lindsay A. Bliss
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    • Jennifer F. Tseng

    OriginalPaper 08 October 2014 Pages: 1897 - 1902

    

34. Risk of recurrent or refractory strictures and outcome of endoscopic dilation for radiation-induced esophageal strictures

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    OriginalPaper 03 October 2014 Pages: 1903 - 1912

    

35. Current status of endoscopic simulation in gastroenterology fellowship training programs

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    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 1913 - 1919

    

36. Learning curve for endoscope holder in endoscopic thyroidectomy via complete areola approach: a prospective study

    • Junjie Liang
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    OriginalPaper 18 September 2014 Pages: 1920 - 1926

    

37. Effects of laparoscopic instrument and finger on force perception: a first step towards laparoscopic force-skills training

    • M. S. Raghu Prasad
    • M. Manivannan
    • S. M. Chandramohan

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 1927 - 1943

    

38. ERCP using a short double-balloon enteroscope in patients with prior pancreatoduodenectomy: higher maneuverability supplied by the efferent-limb route

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    • Hironari Kato
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    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 1944 - 1951

    

39. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: analysis of trends in surgical techniques, patient selection, and outcomes

    • Giuseppe Malleo
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    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 1952 - 1962

    

40. Safety of carbon dioxide insufflation during gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection in patients with pulmonary dysfunction under conscious sedation

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    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 1963 - 1969

    

41. Laparoscopic hepaticojejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy for palliative treatment of pancreatic head cancer in 48 patients

    • Gustavo Kohan
    • Carlos G. Ocampo
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    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 1970 - 1975

    

42. Single-Incision Robotic Colectomy (SIRC) case series: initial experience at a single center

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    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 1976 - 1981

    

43. Tying different knots: what forces do we use?

    • S. P. Rodrigues
    • T. Horeman
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    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 1982 - 1989

    

44. Psychophysical workload in the operating room: primary surgeon versus assistant

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    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 1990 - 1998

    

45. Tissue storage ex vivo significantly increases vascular fusion bursting pressure

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    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 1999 - 2005

    

46. Treatment of foregut fistula with biologic plugs

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    OriginalPaper 27 November 2014 Pages: 2006 - 2012

    

47. Double-type metallic stents efficacy for the management of post-operative fistulas, leakages, and perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract

    • Jean-Michel Gonzalez
    • R. Garces Duran
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    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 2013 - 2018

    

48. Groin hernia subtypes are associated in patients with bilateral hernias: a 14-year nationwide epidemiologic study

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    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 2019 - 2026

    

49. Laparoscopic versus open surgery for complicated appendicitis: a randomized controlled trial to prove safety

    • John-Edwin Thomson
    • Deirdré Kruger
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    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 2027 - 2032

    

50. Timing and nature of presentation of unsuspected retained common bile duct stones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a retrospective study

    • Michael R. Cox
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    OriginalPaper 15 November 2014 Pages: 2033 - 2038