1. SAGES evidence-based guidelines for the laparoscopic resection of curable colon and rectal cancer

   • Marc Zerey
   • Lisa Martin Hawver
   • Members of the SAGES Guidelines Committee

   Guidelines 13 December 2012 Pages: 1 - 10

2. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of radiology in the diagnosis of occult inguinal hernia

   • Amy Robinson
   • Duncan Light
   • Colin Nice

   Review 26 June 2012 Pages: 11 - 18

   

3. Laparoscopic versus open colorectal resection in the elderly population

   • Katherine Grailey
   • Sheraz R. Markar
   • Omar Faiz

   Review 30 June 2012 Pages: 19 - 30

   

4. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal tumors—1,000 colorectal ESD cases: one specialized institute’s experiences

   • Eun-Jung Lee
   • Jae Bum Lee
   • Eui Gon Youk

   OriginalPaper 23 June 2012 Pages: 31 - 39

   

5. Thoracoscopic esophagectomy while in a prone position for esophageal cancer: a preceding anterior approach method

   • Soji Ozawa
   • Eisuke Ito
   • Hiroyasu Makuuchi

   OriginalPaper 30 June 2012 Pages: 40 - 47

   

6. Short-term clinical outcome of robot-assisted intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer: a retrospective comparison with conventional laparoscopy

   • Soo Yeun Park
   • Gyu-Seog Choi
   • Jong-Pil Ryuk

   OriginalPaper 30 June 2012 Pages: 48 - 55

   

7. Partially covered esophageal stents cause bowel injury when used to treat complications of bariatric surgery

   • Wei Wei
   • Archana Ramaswamy
   • Brent W. Miedema

   OriginalPaper 27 June 2012 Pages: 56 - 60

   

8. Minimally invasive surgical approach for the treatment of gastroparesis

   • Joerg Zehetner
   • Farrokh Ravari
   • John C. Lipham

   OriginalPaper 30 June 2012 Pages: 61 - 66

   

9. Outcomes of simultaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy and ventral hernia repair compared to that of laparoscopic cholecystectomy alone

   • Nathan T. Orr
   • Daniel L. Davenport
   • J. Scott Roth

   OriginalPaper 27 June 2012 Pages: 67 - 73

10. Transanal rectosigmoid resection via natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) with total mesorectal excision in a large human cadaver series

    • Dana A. Telem
    • Kyung Su Han
    • Patricia Sylla

    OriginalPaper 30 June 2012 Pages: 74 - 80

    

11. Safety and feasibility of sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients following liver transplantation

    • Matthew Y. C. Lin
    • M. Mehdi Tavakol
    • Andrew M. Posselt

    OriginalPaper 30 June 2012 Pages: 81 - 85

    

12. The unacknowledged incidence of laparoscopic stapler malfunction

    • Douglas Kwazneski II
    • Cheryl Six
    • Kurt Stahlfeld

    OriginalPaper 18 July 2012 Pages: 86 - 89

    

13. Loop ileostomy closure after laparoscopic versus open surgery: is there a difference?

    • Art Hiranyakas
    • Assar Rather
    • Steven D. Wexner

    OriginalPaper 30 June 2012 Pages: 90 - 94

14. Short-term clinical outcomes for 100 consecutive cases of laparoscopic pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy: improvement with surgical experience

    • Song C. Kim
    • Ki B. Song
    • Young J. Lee

    OriginalPaper 30 June 2012 Pages: 95 - 103

    

15. Analysis of perioperative factors and cost comparison of single-incision and traditional multi-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • Catherine Beck
    • Jeffrey Eakin
    • David Renton

    OriginalPaper 18 July 2012 Pages: 104 - 108

    

16. Laparoscopic versus open hernia repair: outcomes and sociodemographic utilization results from the nationwide inpatient sample

    • Paul D. Colavita
    • Victor B. Tsirline
    • B. Todd Heniford

    OriginalPaper 26 June 2012 Pages: 109 - 117

    

17. Ensuring competency: Are fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery training and certification necessary for practicing surgeons and operating room personnel?

    • Melanie L. Hafford
    • Kent R. Van Sickle
    • Daniel J. Scott

    OriginalPaper 07 July 2012 Pages: 118 - 126

    

18. Integration of transanal specimen extraction into laparoscopic anterior resection with total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a consecutive series of 179 patients

    • Morris E. Franklin Jr.
    • Song Liang
    • Karla Russek

    OriginalPaper 26 July 2012 Pages: 127 - 132

    

19. Impact of an enhanced recovery program on short-term outcomes after scheduled laparoscopic colon resection

    • Nicoleta O. Kolozsvari
    • Giovanni Capretti
    • Liane S. Feldman

    OriginalPaper 19 July 2012 Pages: 133 - 138

    

20. Single-incision thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax using the SILS port compared with conventional three-port surgery

    • Hee Chul Yang
    • Sukki Cho
    • Sanghoon Jheon

    OriginalPaper 13 June 2012 Pages: 139 - 145

    

21. Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with jejunal interposition for gastric cancer in the proximal third of the stomach: a retrospective comparison with open surgery

    • Takahiro Kinoshita
    • Naoto Gotohda
    • Taira Kinoshita

    OriginalPaper 27 June 2012 Pages: 146 - 153

    

22. The learning curve for endoscopic submucosal dissection in an established experimental setting

    • Masayuki Kato
    • Mark Gromski
    • Kai Matthes

    OriginalPaper 18 July 2012 Pages: 154 - 161

    

23. Epidemiological study of provision of cholecystectomy in England from 2000 to 2009: retrospective analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics

    • Sidhartha Sinha
    • David Hofman
    • Peter J. E. Holt

    OriginalPaper 18 July 2012 Pages: 162 - 175

    

24. Does the surgeon’s experience influence the outcome of laparoscopic treatment of common bile duct stones?

    • Astrid Herrero
    • Claire Philippe
    • Frédéric Borie

    OriginalPaper 27 June 2012 Pages: 176 - 180

25. Does peritoneal perforation affect short- and long-term outcomes after transanal endoscopic microsurgery?

    • Mario Morino
    • Marco Ettore Allaix
    • Alberto Arezzo

    OriginalPaper 21 June 2012 Pages: 181 - 188

26. Management of benign ovarian cysts by a novel, gasless, single-incision laparoscopic technique: keyless abdominal rope-lifting surgery (KARS)

    • Kahraman Ülker
    • Ürfettin Hüseyinoğlu
    • Nergiz Kılıç

    OriginalPaper 26 June 2012 Pages: 189 - 198

    

27. Preservation of the inferior mesenteric artery via laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy performed for diverticular disease: real benefit or technical challenge: a randomized controlled clinical trial

    • Luigi Masoni
    • Francesco Saverio Mari
    • Antonio Brescia

    OriginalPaper 26 June 2012 Pages: 199 - 206

    

28. Factors affecting the treatment of multiple colorectal adenomas

    • Emanuele D. L. Urso
    • Riccardo Nascimbeni
    • Donato Nitti

    OriginalPaper 07 July 2012 Pages: 207 - 213

    

29. Development and evaluation of a simulator-based laparoscopic training program for surgical novices

    • Emmeline Nugent
    • Nicole Shirilla
    • Paul Neary

    OriginalPaper 07 July 2012 Pages: 214 - 221

    

30. Personality traits and virtual reality performance

    • Rachel Rosenthal
    • Juliane Schäfer
    • Dieter Hahnloser

    OriginalPaper 30 June 2012 Pages: 222 - 230

    

31. Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic hernia repair comparing titanium-coated lightweight mesh and medium-weight composite mesh

    • Alfredo Moreno-Egea
    • Andrés Carrillo-Alcaraz
    • Víctor Soria-Aledo

    OriginalPaper 07 July 2012 Pages: 231 - 239

    

32. Gastric leaks after sleeve gastrectomy: a multicenter experience with 2,834 patients

    • Nasser Sakran
    • David Goitein
    • Ahmad Assalia

    OriginalPaper 30 June 2012 Pages: 240 - 245

33. Diet-induced obesity and ethanol impair progression of hepatocellular carcinoma in a mouse mesenteric vein injection model

    • Kyle J. Thompson
    • Ryan Z. Swan
    • David Sindram

    OriginalPaper 18 July 2012 Pages: 246 - 255

    

34. Cost utility of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis

    • Amanda Johner
    • Adam Raymakers
    • Sam M. Wiseman

    OriginalPaper 07 July 2012 Pages: 256 - 262

    

35. Robot-assisted common bile duct exploration as an option for complex choledocholithiasis

    • Nawar A. Alkhamesi
    • Ward T. Davies
    • Christopher M. Schlachta

    OriginalPaper 07 July 2012 Pages: 263 - 266

36. Wait only to resuscitate: early surgery for acutely presenting paraesophageal hernias yields better outcomes

    • N. H. Bhayani
    • A. A. Kurian
    • L. L. Swanstrom

    OriginalPaper 21 June 2012 Pages: 267 - 271

37. Comparison of treatment outcomes of endoscopic stenting for colonic and extracolonic malignant obstruction

    • Ji Yeon Kim
    • Sang Gyun Kim
    • Hyun Chae Jung

    OriginalPaper 07 July 2012 Pages: 272 - 277

    

38. Transrectal peritoneal access with the submucosal tunnel technique in NOTES: a porcine survival study

    • Yohei Kono
    • Kazuhiro Yasuda
    • Seigo Kitano

    OriginalPaper 30 June 2012 Pages: 278 - 285

    

39. Laparoscopic versus open D2 gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study

    • Toshihiko Shinohara
    • Seiji Satoh
    • Ichiro Uyama

    OriginalPaper 26 June 2012 Pages: 286 - 294

    

40. Laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer: results of a prospective multicentre analysis of 4,970 patients

    • J. Lujan
    • G. Valero
    • H. Ortiz

    OriginalPaper 27 June 2012 Pages: 295 - 302

    

41. Effects of age and cholecystectomy on common bile duct diameter as measured by endoscopic ultrasonography

    • Fabiana Benjaminov
    • George Leichtman
    • Fred M. Konikoff

    OriginalPaper 18 August 2012 Pages: 303 - 307

    

42. Outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for cancer in elderly patients

    • Wong-Hoi She
    • Jensen Tung-Chung Poon
    • Wai-Lun Law

    OriginalPaper 21 July 2012 Pages: 308 - 312

    

43. Short-term stenting using fully covered self-expandable metal stents for treatment of refractory biliary leaks, postsphincterotomy bleeding, and perforations

    • Jorge Canena
    • Manuel Liberato
    • António Coutinho

    Dynamic Manuscript 18 July 2012 Pages: 313 - 324

    

44. Progression from laparoscopic-assisted to totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: comparison of circular stapler (i-DST) and linear stapler (BBT) for intracorporeal anastomosis

    • Tetsuo Ikeda
    • Hiroyuki Kawano
    • Yoshihiko Maehara

    Dynamic Manuscript Open access 26 June 2012 Pages: 325 - 332

    

45. Benchtop evaluation of pressure barrier insufflator and standard insufflator systems

    • Kenneth G. Nepple
    • Dorina Kallogjeri
    • Sam B. Bhayani

    New Technology 26 July 2012 Pages: 333 - 338

    

46. Minilaparoscopy-assisted transrectal low anterior resection (LAR): a preliminary study

    • Antonio M. Lacy
    • Cedric Adelsdorfer
    • David W. Rattner

    Technique 18 July 2012 Pages: 339 - 346

    

47. Predictive medicine and esophageal cancer response to preoperative chemotherapy

    • Christof Hottenrott

    Letter To the Editor 22 June 2012 Pages: 347 - 348

48. Erratum to: Surgeons don’t know what they don’t know about the safe use of energy in surgery

    • Liane S. Feldman
    • Pascal Fuchshuber
    • the FUSE (Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy™) Task Force

    Erratum 14 December 2012 Pages: 349 - 349

49. Erratum to: Radiofrequency versus ultrasonic energy in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a metaanalysis of operative time and blood loss

    • Nicola Di Lorenzo
    • Luana Franceschilli
    • Achille L. Gaspari

    Erratum 14 December 2012 Pages: 350 - 350