Ongoing evolution of practice gaps in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery: 2014 report from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Continuing Education Committee Elisabeth C. McLemoreJohn T. PaigeTimothy M. Farrell Committee Report 03 September 2015 Pages: 3017 - 3029
Efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in the treatment of achalasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis Rupjyoti TalukdarHaruhiro InoueD. Nageshwar Reddy Review 25 December 2014 Pages: 3030 - 3046
Donor safety in live donor laparoscopic liver procurement: systematic review and meta-analysis Mohamed BekheitPhilipe-Abrahim KhafagyEl-said El-kayal Review 01 January 2015 Pages: 3047 - 3064
Gender differences in the acquisition of surgical skills: a systematic review Amir AliYousif SubhiLars Konge Review 29 January 2015 Pages: 3065 - 3073
SAGES expert Delphi consensus: critical factors for safe surgical practice in laparoscopic cholecystectomy Philip H. PucherL. Michael BruntRajesh Aggarwal OriginalPaper 11 February 2015 Pages: 3074 - 3085
Truncal vagotomy without drainage: Are there long-term concerns? Matt B. Martin OriginalPaper 29 January 2015 Pages: 3086 - 3089
Variation of outcome and charges in operative management for diverticulitis Hans F. FuchsRyan C. BroderickSantiago Horgan OriginalPaper 25 December 2014 Pages: 3090 - 3096
National outcomes of laparoscopic Heller myotomy: operative complications and risk factors for adverse events Samuel W. RossBindhu OommenVedra A. Augenstein OriginalPaper 15 January 2015 Pages: 3097 - 3105
Concomitant cholecystectomy should be routinely performed with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Anna C. WeissTazo InuiBryan Sandler OriginalPaper 17 December 2014 Pages: 3106 - 3111
Endoscopic management of pancreatic fistula after enucleation of pancreatic tumors Frédérique MairePhilippe PonsotAlain Sauvanet OriginalPaper 17 December 2014 Pages: 3112 - 3116
Intra-operative double-stapled colorectal or coloanal anastomotic complications of laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer: double-stapled anastomotic complication could result in persistent anastomotic leakage Ji Hoon KimHo Young KimYoon Suk Lee OriginalPaper 18 December 2014 Pages: 3117 - 3124
Computer-assessed performance of psychomotor skills in endoscopic otolaryngology surgery: construct validity of the Dundee Endoscopic Psychomotor Otolaryngology Surgery Trainer (DEPOST) Peter D. RossRichard StevenEric W. Abel OriginalPaper 24 December 2014 Pages: 3125 - 3131
Serum value of procalcitonin as a marker of intestinal damages: type, extension, and prognosis C. CosseC. SabbaghJ. M. Regimbeau OriginalPaper 21 February 2015 Pages: 3132 - 3139
Risk factors for urinary retention after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs Jigar A. PatelAndrew S. KaufmanElliot M. Jessie OriginalPaper 01 January 2015 Pages: 3140 - 3145
Laparoscopic surgery minimizes the release of circulating tumor cells compared to open surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma Wenda LiXue ZhouYajin Chen OriginalPaper 25 December 2014 Pages: 3146 - 3153
Deliberate practice enhances quality of laparoscopic surgical performance in a randomized controlled trial: from arrested development to expert performance Daniel A. HashimotoPramudith SirimannaRajesh Aggarwal OriginalPaper 25 December 2014 Pages: 3154 - 3162
A prospective non-randomised single-center study comparing laparoscopic and robotic distal pancreatectomy Giovanni ButturiniIsacco DamoliClaudio Bassi OriginalPaper 01 January 2015 Pages: 3163 - 3170
Three-month results of the effect of Ultrapro or Prolene mesh on post-operative pain and well-being following endoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (TULP trial) J. P. J. BurgmansC. E. H. VoorbroodT. van Dalen OriginalPaper 01 January 2015 Pages: 3171 - 3178
Laparoscopic approach to mucocele of appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma: feasibility and short-term outcomes in 24 consecutive cases Ki-Jae ParkHong-Jo ChoiSung-Heun Kim OriginalPaper 13 January 2015 Pages: 3179 - 3183
Inattention blindness in surgery Archie Hughes-HallettErik K. MayerJustin A. Vale OriginalPaper 13 January 2015 Pages: 3184 - 3189
Total laparoscopic management of lesions involving liver segment 7 S. R. ColesM. G. BesselinkM. Abu Hilal OriginalPaper 13 January 2015 Pages: 3190 - 3195
Comparison of the major postoperative complications between laparoscopic distal and total gastrectomies for gastric cancer using Clavien–Dindo classification Dong Jin KimJun Hyun LeeWook Kim OriginalPaper 13 January 2015 Pages: 3196 - 3204
Biliary metal stents for proximal esophageal or hypopharyngeal strictures Matthias BechtlerFlorian WagnerRalf Jakobs OriginalPaper 15 January 2015 Pages: 3205 - 3208
New isolated bovine colon model dedicated to colonic ESD hands-on training: development and first evaluation Mathieu PiocheJérôme RivoryThierry Ponchon OriginalPaper 13 January 2015 Pages: 3209 - 3215
Does single port improve results of laparoscopic colorectal surgery? A propensity score adjustment analysis Antoine KhayatLéon MaggioriYves Panis OriginalPaper 22 January 2015 Pages: 3216 - 3223
Polypectomy practices of sub-centimeter polyps in the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Said DinAlex J. BallShawinder Johal OriginalPaper 16 January 2015 Pages: 3224 - 3230
Effectiveness of adjuvant radiotherapy after local excision of rectal cancer with deep submucosal invasion: a single-hospital, case–control analysis Seohyun LeeChang Gok WooDong-Hoon Yang OriginalPaper 12 February 2015 Pages: 3231 - 3238
No difference in incidence of port-site hernia and chronic pain after single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a nationwide prospective, matched cohort study Mette W. ChristoffersenErik BrandtThue Bisgaard OriginalPaper 23 January 2015 Pages: 3239 - 3245
Surgery duration predicts urinary retention after inguinal herniorrhaphy: a single institution review Kevin E. HudakMatthew J. FrelichMatthew I. Goldblatt OriginalPaper 23 January 2015 Pages: 3246 - 3250
Robotic distal subtotal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer patients with high body mass index: comparison with conventional laparoscopic distal subtotal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy Juhan LeeYoo-Min KimWoo Jin Hyung OriginalPaper 29 January 2015 Pages: 3251 - 3260
External validation of Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Skills (GEARS) Monty A. AghazadehIsuru S. JayaratnaAlvin C. Goh OriginalPaper 22 January 2015 Pages: 3261 - 3266
Effects of preoperative carbohydrates drinks on immediate postoperative outcome after day care laparoscopic cholecystectomy Basant Narayan SinghDivya DahiyaKajal Jain OriginalPaper 22 January 2015 Pages: 3267 - 3272
Comparative long-term outcomes of upfront resected pancreatic cancer after preoperative biliary drainage Tobin J. StromJason B. KlapmanRavi Shridhar OriginalPaper 29 January 2015 Pages: 3273 - 3281
A percutaneous drainage protocol for severe and moderately severe acute pancreatitis Motokazu SugimotoDavid P. SonntagL. William Traverso OriginalPaper 29 January 2015 Pages: 3282 - 3291
Follow-up after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, can it be done by phone? A prospective study in 300 patients, the PINQ-PHONE Baukje van den HeuvelJ. A. van JarwaardeB. J. Dwars OriginalPaper 29 January 2015 Pages: 3292 - 3297
One-year human experience with a novel endoluminal, endoscopic gastric bypass sleeve for morbid obesity Bryan J. SandlerRoberto RumbautSantiago Horgan OriginalPaper 29 January 2015 Pages: 3298 - 3303
Totally intracorporeal delta-shaped B-I anastomosis following laparoscopic distal gastrectomy using the Tri-Staple™ reloads on the manual Ultra handle: a prospective cohort study with historical controls Mariko Man-iKoichi SudaIchiro Uyama OriginalPaper 03 March 2015 Pages: 3304 - 3312
Minimal invasive surgery: NOSE and NOTES in ulcerative colitis Marta M. TasendeSalvadora DelgadoAntonio M. Lacy OriginalPaper 11 February 2015 Pages: 3313 - 3318
Intra-abdominal bacterial contamination in TAMIS total mesorectal excision for rectal carcinoma: a prospective study Simone VelthuisMarloes Veltcamp HelbachColin Sietses OriginalPaper 11 February 2015 Pages: 3319 - 3323
Thoracoscopic traction technique in long gap esophageal atresia: entering a new era David C. van der ZeeGabriele GalloStefaan H. A. Tytgat OriginalPaper Open access 11 February 2015 Pages: 3324 - 3330
The incidence of colon cancer among patients diagnosed with left colonic or sigmoid acute diverticulitis is higher than in the general population Jeremy MeyerTheodoros ThomopoulosFrédéric Ris OriginalPaper 29 January 2015 Pages: 3331 - 3337
OpenHELP (Heidelberg laparoscopy phantom): development of an open-source surgical evaluation and training tool H. G. KenngottJ. J. WünscherB. P. Müller-Stich OriginalPaper Open access 12 February 2015 Pages: 3338 - 3347
Erratum to: OpenHELP (Heidelberg laparoscopy phantom): development of an open-source surgical evaluation and training tool H. G. KenngottJ. J. WünscherB. P. Müller-Stich Erratum 14 July 2015 Pages: 3348 - 3348
Evaluation of a novel flexible snake robot for endoluminal surgery Nisha PatelCarlo A. SeneciJulian Teare Endoluminal Surgery 11 February 2015 Pages: 3349 - 3355
Endoscopic full-thickness resection with defect closure using an over-the-scope clip for gastric subepithelial tumors originating from the muscularis propria Jintao GuoZhijun LiuYafei Qi Video Open access 21 February 2015 Pages: 3356 - 3362
Total inverse transgastric resection with transoral specimen removal Sebastian H. LammDaniel C. SteinemannReinhard Stoll Video 25 December 2014 Pages: 3363 - 3366
Esophageal covered stent fixation using an endoscopic over-the-scope clip. Mechanical proof of the concept and first clinical experience Michele DianaLee L. SwanströmJacques Marescaux Dynamic Manuscript 29 January 2015 Pages: 3367 - 3372
A feasibility study of chemically assisted endoscopic submucosal mechanical dissection using mesna for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinomas Akira DobashiKenichi GodaHisao Tajiri Dynamic Manuscript 17 December 2014 Pages: 3373 - 3381
High-pressure injection of glycerol with HybridKnife for ESD is feasible and increases the ease and speed of the procedure: an in vivo study in pigs and first use in human Jérémie JacquesDenis SautereauRomain Legros Dynamic Manuscript 29 January 2015 Pages: 3382 - 3385
Surgical outcomes of intracorporeal circular-stapled esophagojejunostomy using modified over-and-over suture technique in laparoscopic total gastrectomy Takeru MatsudaTakeshi IwasakiYoshihiro Kakeji Dynamic Manuscript 29 January 2015 Pages: 3386 - 3391