You must be the change you wish to see in the world Steven D. Schwaitzberg Editorial 07 September 2012 Pages: 2701 - 2710
Consensus statement of the consortium for LESS cholecystectomy Sharona RossAlexander RosemurgyNatan Zundel Consensus Statement 31 August 2012 Pages: 2711 - 2716
Development of novel electrospun absorbable polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds for hernia repair applications Gregory C. EbersoleEvan G. BuettmannCorey R. Deeken OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2717 - 2728
Single-incision versus conventional laparoscopic colectomy for colonic neoplasm: a randomized, controlled trial Jensen T. C. PoonChi-Wai CheungWai-Lun Law OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2729 - 2734
Surgeons don’t know what they don’t know about the safe use of energy in surgery Liane S. FeldmanPascal Fuchshuberthe FUSE (Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy™) Task Force OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2735 - 2739
Comprehensive proficiency-based inanimate training for robotic surgery: reliability, feasibility, and educational benefit Nabeel A. ArainGenevieve DulanDaniel J. Scott OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2740 - 2745
Workload assessment of surgeons: correlation between NASA TLX and blinks Bin ZhengXianta JiangM. Stella Atkins OriginalPaper 24 April 2012 Pages: 2746 - 2750
Plasma levels of angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) are significantly lower preoperatively in colorectal cancer patients than in cancer-free patients and are further decreased during the first month after minimally invasive colorectal resection H. M. C. Shantha KumaraDaniel KirchoffRichard L. Whelan OriginalPaper 02 May 2012 Pages: 2751 - 2757
Comparative treatment and literature review for laparoscopic splenectomy alone versus preoperative splenic artery embolization splenectomy Zhong WuJin ZhouBing Peng OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 2758 - 2766
Effect of enzymatic degradation on the mechanical properties of biological scaffold materials Afua H. AnnorMichael E. TangCorey R. Deeken OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2767 - 2778
Gallbladder damage control: compromised procedure for compromised patients Justin LeePeter MillerKevin O’Donnell OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2779 - 2783
Effect of monopolar radiofrequency energy on pacemaker function Henry R. GovekarThomas N. RobinsonGreg V. Stiegmann OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2784 - 2788
Marginal ulcer after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: what have we really learned? K. El-HayekP. TimratanaB. Chand OriginalPaper 28 April 2012 Pages: 2789 - 2796
Gasless transaxillary robotic versus endoscopic thyroidectomy: exploring the frontiers of scarless thyroidectomy through a preliminary comparison study Andreas KiriakopoulosDimitrios Linos OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2797 - 2801
Laparoscopic versus robotic subtotal splenectomy in hereditary spherocytosis. Potential advantages and limits of an expensive approach Catalin VasilescuOana StanciuleaStefan Tudor OriginalPaper 05 April 2012 Pages: 2802 - 2809
Prognostic significance of total disease length in esophageal cancer L. DaviesJ. D. MasonW. G. Lewis OriginalPaper 26 April 2012 Pages: 2810 - 2816
Drain after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A randomized multicentre controlled trial Marcello PicchioFrancesco De AngelisErasmo Spaziani OriginalPaper Open access 27 April 2012 Pages: 2817 - 2822
Transvaginal cholecystectomy versus single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective cohort study Daniel SolomonAmir H. ShariffKurt E. Roberts OriginalPaper 02 May 2012 Pages: 2823 - 2827
Low impact of staging EUS for determining surgical resectability in esophageal cancer M. van ZoonenM. G. H. van OijenF. P. Vleggaar OriginalPaper Open access 13 June 2012 Pages: 2828 - 2834
Damage control strategy for the management of perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis: laparoscopic lavage and drainage vs. laparoscopic Hartmann’s procedure Song LiangKarla RussekMorris E. Franklin Jr. OriginalPaper 28 April 2012 Pages: 2835 - 2842
Refractory and new-onset diabetes more than 5 years after gastric bypass for morbid obesity Camila M. YamaguchiJoel FaintuchIvan Cecconello OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2843 - 2847
Outcome of alimentary tract duplications operated on by minimally invasive surgery: a retrospective multicenter study by the GECI (Groupe d’Etude en Coeliochirurgie Infantile) Florent GuérinGuillaume PodevinMartine Demarche OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2848 - 2855
Transoral stapling for Zenker diverticulum: effect of the traction suture-assisted technique on long-term outcomes Luigi BonavinaMatteo RottoliDaniele Bernardi OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2856 - 2861
Surgical evaluation of a novel tethered robotic capsule endoscope using micro-patterned treads Levin J. SlikerMadalyn D. KernMark E. Rentschler OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2862 - 2869
Laparoscopic splenectomy: experience of a single center in a series of 300 cases Francesco CorcioneFelice PirozziAntonio Sciuto OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 2870 - 2876
Endoscopic balloon dilatation for benign fibrotic strictures after curative nonsurgical treatment for esophageal cancer Yusuke YodaTomonori YanoAtsushi Ohtsu OriginalPaper 28 April 2012 Pages: 2877 - 2883
Perioperative outcomes using LigaSure™ compared to conventional bipolar instruments in laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy: a randomized controlled trial Petra F. JanssenHans A. M. BrölmannJudith A. F. Huirne OriginalPaper Open access 27 April 2012 Pages: 2884 - 2891
Effectiveness of electrothermal bipolar vessel-sealing devices versus other electrothermal and ultrasonic devices for abdominal surgical hemostasis: a systematic review Petra F. JanssenHans A. M. BrölmannJudith A. F. Huirne OriginalPaper Open access 27 April 2012 Pages: 2892 - 2901
A comparative study of surgery and endoscopy for the treatment of bile duct stricture in patients with chronic pancreatitis Jean-Marc RegimbeauDavid FuksRichard Delcenserie OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 2902 - 2908
Implications of the law on video recording in clinical practice Kirsten R. HenkenFrank Willem JansenJohn J. van den Dobbelsteen OriginalPaper Open access 27 April 2012 Pages: 2909 - 2916
Radiofrequency versus ultrasonic energy in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a metaanalysis of operative time and blood loss Nicola Di LorenzoLuana FranceschilliAchille L. Gaspari OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 2917 - 2924
Erratum to: Radiofrequency versus ultrasonic energy in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a metaanalysis of operative time and blood loss Nicola Di LorenzoLuana FranceschilliAchille L. Gaspari Erratum 18 July 2012 Pages: 2925 - 2925
Surgical treatment of complicated right colonic diverticulitis: laparoscopic versus open surgery Jae Woo KwonByung Seup KimBong Hwa Lee OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2926 - 2930
Quantitative analysis of intraoperative communication in open and laparoscopic surgery Nick SevdalisHelen W. L. WongCharles A. Vincent OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2931 - 2938
The cap-assisted technique enhances colonoscopy training: prospective randomized study of six trainees Sang Man ParkSoon Hak LeeMin Kyu Jung OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2939 - 2943
The LINX® reflux management system: confirmed safety and efficacy now at 4 years John C. LiphamTom R. DeMeesterWillem Bemelman OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2944 - 2949
Efficacy and safety of transgastric closure in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery using the OTSC system and T-bar sutures: a survival study in a porcine model Abbas H. SuhailRonald MårvikEsther Kuhry OriginalPaper 02 May 2012 Pages: 2950 - 2954
Stent treatment of malignant gastric outlet obstruction: the effect on rate of gastric emptying, symptoms, and survival Lene LarssenTruls HaugeAsle W. Medhus OriginalPaper 27 April 2012 Pages: 2955 - 2960
Three-dimensional vision enhances task performance independently of the surgical method O. J. WagnerM. HagenS. A. Vorburger OriginalPaper 12 May 2012 Pages: 2961 - 2968
Cryorecanalization: keys to success Aydın YılmazZafer AktaşFatma Ulus Endoluminal Surgery 19 May 2012 Pages: 2969 - 2974
Erratum to: Cryorecanalization: keys to success Aydın YılmazZafer AktaşFatma Ulus Erratum 18 July 2012 Pages: 2975 - 2975
Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision for right colon cancer Michel AdaminaMark L. ManwaringConor P. Delaney Video 02 May 2012 Pages: 2976 - 2980
Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with intracorporeal handsewn Billroth-I anastomosis (ICHSA) Katsuichi MatsuoHideo ShimuraAsao Inoue Dynamic Manuscript Open access 06 September 2012 Pages: 2981 - 2987
The lateral decubitus position improves transoral endoscopic access to the posterior aspects of the thorax Chen YangYen ChuHui-Ping Liu Dynamic Manuscript 02 May 2012 Pages: 2988 - 2992
Reply to: doi:10.1007/s0046-4-010-1485-0: Re: Evaluation of factors affecting the difficulty of laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer: “narrow pelvis” is not a contraindication (Surg Endosc 2011 Jan;25:1907-1912) Satoshi OgisoTakashi YamaguchiYoshiharu Sakai Letter to the Editor 22 March 2012 Pages: 2993 - 2994
Is irrigation necessary during endoscopic necrosectomy of pancreatic necroses? Enver ZeremGoran ImamovićZoran Mavija Letter to the Editor 26 April 2012 Pages: 2995 - 2996
Reply to: doi:10.1007/s00464-012-2257-9: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided endoscopic necrosectomy of the pancreas: is irrigation necessary? Christian Jürgensen Letter to the Editor--Reply 02 May 2012 Pages: 2997 - 2997
Cosmetic outcome is an important parameter when comparing single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and conventional multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) Pankaj GargSerena TharaniJai Deep Thakur Letter to the Editor 27 April 2012 Pages: 2998 - 2999
Authors’ reply to: single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) vs. conventional multiport cholecystectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis Sheraz MarkarJames Kinross Letter to the Editor--Reply 27 April 2012 Pages: 3000 - 3001