Minimally invasive surgery: national trends in adoption and future directions for hospital strategy Charlotte TsuiRachel KleinMatthew Garabrant SPECIAL REPORT 10 May 2013 Pages: 2253 - 2257
Performance of the OTSC System in the endoscopic closure of iatrogenic gastrointestinal perforations: a systematic review Timo WeilandMarion FehlkerMarc O. Schurr Review 24 January 2013 Pages: 2258 - 2274
Surgical techniques to minimize shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A systematic review Anders Meller DonatskyFlemming BjerrumIsmail Gögenur Review 24 January 2013 Pages: 2275 - 2282
Intraperitoneal instillation of saline and local anesthesia for prevention of shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a systematic review Anders Meller DonatskyFlemming BjerrumIsmail Gögenur Review 26 January 2013 Pages: 2283 - 2292
Is single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy safe? Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis Alberto ArezzoGitana ScozzariMario Morino Review 26 January 2013 Pages: 2293 - 2304
A review of the current status of endoluminal therapy as a primary approach to obesity management Shounak MajumderJohn Birk Review 24 January 2013 Pages: 2305 - 2311
Blunt versus bladed trocars in laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials Stavros A. AntoniouGeorge A. AntoniouFrank A. Granderath Review 07 February 2013 Pages: 2312 - 2320
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for malignant lesions: surgical principles to improve oncologic outcomes Gideon SrokaNadav SlijperIbrahim Matter OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2321 - 2326
Maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnancies following colorectal cancer Fatima HaggarGavin PereiraKristjana Einarsdottir OriginalPaper 01 February 2013 Pages: 2327 - 2336
Minimally invasive surgery using intraoperative real-time capsule endoscopy for small bowel lesions Kazuki YamashitaHideo OkumuraMasafumi Nakamura OriginalPaper 24 January 2013 Pages: 2337 - 2341
Risk factors affecting operative approach, conversion, and morbidity for adrenalectomy: a single-institution series of 402 patients James G. Bittner IVVictoria M. GershuniL. Michael Brunt OriginalPaper 13 February 2013 Pages: 2342 - 2350
Intra-abdominal collections following laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy: an experience of 516 consecutive cases at a district general hospital Daniel G. G. WilsonAmanda K. BondParvinderpal Sains OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2351 - 2356
Oxidative stress markers in laparoscopic versus open colectomy for cancer: a double-blind randomized study George Pappas-GogosConstantinos TellisEmmanuel Chrysos OriginalPaper 13 February 2013 Pages: 2357 - 2365
A randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in laparoscopic colorectal surgery Catherine J. WalterCharles Maxwell-ArmstrongAustin G. Acheson OriginalPaper 07 February 2013 Pages: 2366 - 2372
A prospective, randomized comparison of long-term outcomes: chronic groin pain and quality of life following totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair Virinder Kumar BansalMahesh C. MisraVimi Rewari OriginalPaper 07 February 2013 Pages: 2373 - 2382
Comparison of results from a randomized trial 1 year after laparoscopic Nissen and Toupet fundoplications Oliver O. KochAdolf KaindlstorferRudolph Pointner OriginalPaper 30 January 2013 Pages: 2383 - 2390
Perceiving haptic feedback in virtual reality simulators Cecilie VåpenstadErlend Fagertun HofstadMagdalena Karolina Chmarra OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2391 - 2397
A population-based analysis of the morbidity and mortality of gallbladder surgery in the elderly Andrew McKayAlan KatzJeremy Lipschitz OriginalPaper 27 February 2013 Pages: 2398 - 2406
The impact of body habitus on the surgical outcomes of transaxillary single-incision robotic thyroidectomy in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients Sohee LeeSeulkee ParkCheong Soo Park OriginalPaper 24 January 2013 Pages: 2407 - 2414
Survival following laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery Andrew R. DayRalph V. P. SmithTim A. Rockall OriginalPaper 08 February 2013 Pages: 2415 - 2421
Management of peripancreatic fluid collections following partial pancreatectomy: a comparison of percutaneous versus EUS-guided drainage Yong M. KwonHans GerdesChristopher J. DiMaio OriginalPaper 30 January 2013 Pages: 2422 - 2427
Transoral endoscopic surgery versus conventional thoracoscopic surgery for thoracic intervention: safety and efficacy in a canine survival model Chien-Ying LiuYen ChuHui-Ping Liu OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2428 - 2435
Validation of the application of the Japanese curative criteria for superficial adenocarcinoma at the esophagogastric junction treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection: a long-term analysis Kenichiro ImaiNaomi KakushimaHiroyuki Ono OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2436 - 2445
Responsiveness of quality of life instruments for the comparison of minimally invasive cholecystectomy procedures Juliane BingenerLeili Shahgholi GhahfarokhiJeff Sloan OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2446 - 2453
Preoperative versus intraoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with gallbladder and suspected common bile duct stones: system review and meta-analysis Bin WangZhenying GuoMingjuan Jin OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2454 - 2465
Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy versus open gastrectomy for resectable gastric cancer: an update meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials Lei JiangKe-Hu YangLiang Yao OriginalPaper 30 January 2013 Pages: 2466 - 2480
Transversus abdominis plane blocks and enhanced recovery pathways: making the 23-h hospital stay a realistic goal after laparoscopic colorectal surgery Joanne FavuzzaKaren BradyConor P. Delaney OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2481 - 2486
A retrospective analysis of early and late outcome of biodegradable stent placement in the management of refractory anastomotic colorectal strictures A. RepiciN. PaganoC. Hassan OriginalPaper 27 February 2013 Pages: 2487 - 2491
Changes in GIP gene expression following bariatric surgery Erin Moran-AtkinFred BrodyMarcos Rojkind OriginalPaper 11 January 2013 Pages: 2492 - 2497
A 10-year study of rendezvous intraoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiography during cholecystectomy and the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis Rozh NoelLars EnochssonUrban Arnelo OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2498 - 2503
Effect of pre-emptive pregabalin on pain intensity and postoperative morphine consumption after laparoscopic cholecystectomy Chamaidi SarakatsianouElena TheodorouGeorge Tzovaras OriginalPaper 24 January 2013 Pages: 2504 - 2511
Ten-year outcome after minilaparotomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective randomised trial Jukka HarjuSamuli AspinenMatti Eskelinen OriginalPaper 24 January 2013 Pages: 2512 - 2516
Acute obstructive jaundice and chronic cirrhosis protect against the adverse renal effects of pneumoperitoneum: role of nitric oxide Mohammad NaffaaNiroz Abu-SalehBishara Bishara OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2517 - 2525
Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal versus open preperitoneal mesh repair for inguinal hernia recurrence: a decision analysis based on net health benefits George SgourakisGeorgia DedemadiConstantine Karaliotas OriginalPaper 24 January 2013 Pages: 2526 - 2541
Assessment of the financial implications for laparoscopic liver surgery: a single-centre UK cost analysis for minor and major hepatectomy Mohammed Abu HilalFrancesco Di FabioNeil W. Pearce OriginalPaper 26 January 2013 Pages: 2542 - 2550
Perioperative inflammatory response in natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery Ion GeorgescuAdrian SaftoiuValeriu Surlin OriginalPaper 07 February 2013 Pages: 2551 - 2556
A prospective study comparing three-port video-assisted thoracoscopy with the single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) port and instruments for the video thoracoscopic approach: a pilot study José M. MierAbraham ChavarinLaureano Molins OriginalPaper 27 February 2013 Pages: 2557 - 2560
The value of percutaneous ultrasound in predicting conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy due to acute cholecystitis Grzegorz ĆwikTomasz SkoczylasGrzegorz Wallner OriginalPaper Open access 01 February 2013 Pages: 2561 - 2568
Nutritional risk is still a clinical predictor of postoperative outcomes in laparoscopic abdominal surgery Wei ZhouXiaowu XuYiping Mou OriginalPaper 08 February 2013 Pages: 2569 - 2574
No differences in short-term morbidity and mortality after robot-assisted laparoscopic versus laparoscopic resection for colonic cancer: a case–control study of 263 patients Neel Maria HelvindJens Ravn EriksenIsmail Gögenür OriginalPaper 07 February 2013 Pages: 2575 - 2580
Effect of epidural analgesia on bowel function in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis Suhail A. KhanHaseeb A. KhokharSherif El-Masry OriginalPaper 07 February 2013 Pages: 2581 - 2591
Impact of laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with F4-liver cirrhosis Akishige KanazawaTadashi TsukamotoShoji Kubo OriginalPaper 08 February 2013 Pages: 2592 - 2597
Comparison of short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy and open total gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients Moon-Soo LeeJu-Hee LeeHan-Kwang Yang OriginalPaper 29 March 2013 Pages: 2598 - 2605
The efficacy of laparoscopic skills training in a Mobile Simulation Unit compared with a fixed site: a comparative study Vicki XafisWendy BabidgeGuy Maddern OriginalPaper 07 February 2013 Pages: 2606 - 2612
Totally laparoscopic versus laparoscopic-assisted right colectomy for colon cancer: is there any advantage in short-term outcomes? A prospective comparative assessment in our center Carmelo MagistroStefano Di LerniaRaffaele Pugliese OriginalPaper 09 February 2013 Pages: 2613 - 2618
Evaluation of transvaginal peritoneal surgery in young female patients Masaaki TanakaTetsuya SagawaMasaki Inoue Endoluminal Surgery 07 February 2013 Pages: 2619 - 2624
Transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery in the morbidly obese Lucian PanaitStephanie G. WoodKurt E. Roberts Endoluminal Surgery 26 January 2013 Pages: 2625 - 2629
The ANUBISCOPE® flexible platform ready for prime time: description of the first clinical case Silvana PerrettaBernard DallemagneJacques Marescaux Video 23 February 2013 Pages: 2630 - 2630
A primer on standards setting as it applies to surgical education and credentialing Juan CendanDaryl WierKevin Behrns New Technology 26 January 2013 Pages: 2631 - 2637
Robotic single-site hysterectomy: feasibility, learning curve and surgical outcome V. CelaL. FreschiN. Pluchino New Technology 08 February 2013 Pages: 2638 - 2643