1. SAGES presidential address: a SAGES Magical Mystery Tour

   • L. Michael Brunt

   SAGES 2015 Presidential Address 28 September 2015 Pages: 3423 - 3431

   

2. Laparoscopic adhesiolysis for acute small bowel obstruction: systematic review and pooled analysis

   • Tom Wiggins
   • Sheraz R. Markar
   • Adrian Harris

   Review 04 April 2015 Pages: 3432 - 3442

   

3. Systematic review and meta-analysis for laparoscopic versus open colon surgery with or without an ERAS programme

   • W. R. Spanjersberg
   • J. D. P. van Sambeeck
   • C. J. H. M. van Laarhoven

   Review Open access 24 March 2015 Pages: 3443 - 3453

   

4. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery as an outpatient procedure is feasible and safe

   • Anne-Sophie Laliberte
   • Aude Lebrun
   • Alexandre Bouchard

   Review 24 March 2015 Pages: 3454 - 3459

5. Clinicopathological factors of multiple lateral margin involvement after endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer

   • Jun Hee Lee
   • Jun Haeng Lee
   • Jae J. Kim

   OriginalPaper 12 February 2015 Pages: 3460 - 3468

   

6. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in duplex kidneys in infants and children: results of an European multicentric survey

   • Ciro Esposito
   • Francois Varlet
   • Holger Till

   OriginalPaper 12 February 2015 Pages: 3469 - 3476

   

7. A miniaturized robotic platform for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: in vivo validation

   • Selene Tognarelli
   • Marco Salerno
   • Arianna Menciassi

   OriginalPaper 13 February 2015 Pages: 3477 - 3484

   

8. Recurrence of biliary disease following non-operative management in elderly patients

   • Simon Bergman
   • Mohammed Al-Bader
   • Shannon A. Fraser

   OriginalPaper 12 February 2015 Pages: 3485 - 3490

   

9. Clinical outcomes of endoscopic resection for gastric neoplasms in the pylorus

   • Eun Jeong Gong
   • Do Hoon Kim
   • Jin-Ho Kim

   OriginalPaper 13 February 2015 Pages: 3491 - 3498

   

10. Colonic perforation either during or after stent insertion as a bridge to surgery for malignant colorectal obstruction increases the risk of peritoneal seeding

    • Su Jin Kim
    • Hyung Wook Kim
    • Gyung Mo Son

    OriginalPaper 13 February 2015 Pages: 3499 - 3506

    

11. Robotic approach improves spleen-preserving rate and shortens postoperative hospital stay of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: a matched cohort study

    • Shi Chen
    • Qian Zhan
    • Hong-wei Li

    OriginalPaper 20 March 2015 Pages: 3507 - 3518

    

12. Evaluation of safety profile of thoracoscopic esophagectomy for T1bN0M0 cancer using data from JCOG0502: a prospective multicenter study

    • Isao Nozaki
    • Ken Kato
    • Yuko Kitagawa

    OriginalPaper Open access 13 February 2015 Pages: 3519 - 3526

    

13. Erratum to: Evaluation of safety profile of thoracoscopic esophagectomy for T1bN0M0 cancer using data from JCOG0502: a prospective multicenter study

    • Isao Nozaki
    • Ken Kato
    • Yuko Kitagawa

    Erratum 01 October 2015 Pages: 3527 - 3527

14. Reflux control is important in the management of Barrett’s Esophagus: results from a retrospective 1,830 patient cohort

    • Craig S. Brown
    • Brittany Lapin
    • Michael B. Ujiki

    OriginalPaper 13 February 2015 Pages: 3528 - 3534

    

15. Efficacy of intracorporeal reinforcing sutures for anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer

    • Kiyoshi Maeda
    • Hisashi Nagahara
    • Kosei Hirakawa

    OriginalPaper 12 February 2015 Pages: 3535 - 3542

    

16. Technical outcomes and complications of pediatric ERCP

    • Matthew J. Giefer
    • Richard A. Kozarek

    OriginalPaper 12 February 2015 Pages: 3543 - 3550

    

17. Randomized trial on the physiologic impact of NOTES

    • Juliane Bingener
    • Erica A. Loomis
    • Christopher J. Gostout

    OriginalPaper 20 February 2015 Pages: 3551 - 3558

    

18. Initiating statistical process control to improve quality outcomes in colorectal surgery

    • Deborah S. Keller
    • Jonah J. Stulberg
    • Conor P. Delaney

    OriginalPaper 21 February 2015 Pages: 3559 - 3564

    

19. Significant pressure differences between solid-state and water-perfused systems in lower esophageal sphincter measurement

    • Philipp Gehwolf
    • Ronald A. Hinder
    • Paul J. Klingler

    OriginalPaper 21 February 2015 Pages: 3565 - 3569

    

20. Endoscopic training in gastroenterology fellowship: adherence to core curriculum guidelines

    • Pichamol Jirapinyo
    • Avlin B. Imaeda
    • Christopher C. Thompson

    OriginalPaper 24 March 2015 Pages: 3570 - 3578

    

21. Intraoperative core needle biopsy under complete video-assisted thoracic surgery for indeterminate tumor of lung

    • Tetsuya Isaka
    • Ko Takahashi
    • Munetaka Masuda

    OriginalPaper 05 March 2015 Pages: 3579 - 3587

    

22. Factors associated with endoscopic full-thickness resection of gastric submucosal tumors

    • Fei Yang
    • Sheng Wang
    • Wenzhuang Ma

    OriginalPaper Open access 17 April 2015 Pages: 3588 - 3593

23. Do height and weight affect the feasibility of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

    • Hélène Meillat
    • David Jérémie Birnbaum
    • Thierry Bège

    OriginalPaper 11 March 2015 Pages: 3594 - 3599

24. Novel strategy for laparoscopic treatment of pT2 gallbladder carcinoma

    • Osamu Itano
    • Go Oshima
    • Yuko Kitagawa

    OriginalPaper 05 March 2015 Pages: 3600 - 3607

    

25. Clinical risk factors for anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Hui Qu
    • Yao Liu
    • Dong-song Bi

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2015 Pages: 3608 - 3617

    

26. Partial splenectomy in the era of minimally invasive surgery: the current laparoscopic and robotic experiences

    • Alexandre Balaphas
    • Nicolas C. Buchs
    • Philippe Morel

    OriginalPaper 05 March 2015 Pages: 3618 - 3627

    

27. Reduced perioperative death following laparoscopic colorectal resection: results of an international observational study

    • A. Munasinghe
    • B. Singh
    • O. Faiz

    OriginalPaper 12 March 2015 Pages: 3628 - 3639

    

28. Clinical impact of submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection for the treatment of gastric submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer (with video)

    • Quan-Lin Li
    • Wei-Feng Chen
    • Mei-Dong Xu

    OriginalPaper 05 March 2015 Pages: 3640 - 3646

    

29. Influence of body mass index on postoperative outcomes after laparoscopic liver resection

    • Takeo Nomi
    • David Fuks
    • Brice Gayet

    OriginalPaper 04 March 2015 Pages: 3647 - 3654

30. Randomized control trial for evaluation of a hands-free pointer for surgical instruction during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • Ana Luisa Trejos
    • Karen Siroen
    • Christopher M. Schlachta

    OriginalPaper 05 March 2015 Pages: 3655 - 3665

    

31. Risk factors of delayed ulcer healing after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection

    • Joo Hyun Lim
    • Sang Gyun Kim
    • Hyun Chae Jung

    OriginalPaper 05 March 2015 Pages: 3666 - 3673

    

32. Beyond the “B”: a new concept of the surgical staple enabling miniature staplers

    • Stefanos Demertzis
    • Oligca Beslac
    • Lee Swanstrom

    OriginalPaper Open access 21 March 2015 Pages: 3674 - 3684

    

33. Safety and long-term outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with head and neck cancer

    • Richard E. Burney
    • Benjamin S. Bryner

    OriginalPaper 05 March 2015 Pages: 3685 - 3689

    

34. Safety and feasibility of simultaneous endoscopic submucosal dissection for multiple gastric neoplasias

    • Dong Hoo Joh
    • Chan Hyuk Park
    • Sang Kil Lee

    OriginalPaper 18 March 2015 Pages: 3690 - 3697

    

35. Robot-assisted laparoscopic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy: a prospective, matched, mid-term follow-up study

    • Shi Chen
    • Jiang-Zhi Chen
    • Hong-Wei Li

    OriginalPaper 12 March 2015 Pages: 3698 - 3711

    

36. Hybrid NOTES transvaginal intraperitoneal onlay mesh in abdominal wall hernias: an alternative to traditional laparoscopic procedures

    • Alexandre Descloux
    • Sebastian Pohle
    • Andreas Keerl

    OriginalPaper 12 March 2015 Pages: 3712 - 3716

37. Trans-oral anterior fundoplication: 5-year follow-up of pilot study

    • Aviel Roy-Shapira
    • Amol Bapaye
    • Shivangi Dorwat

    OriginalPaper Open access 18 March 2015 Pages: 3717 - 3721

    

38. Pain during sexual activity before and after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

    • Mette A. Tolver
    • Jacob Rosenberg

    OriginalPaper 18 March 2015 Pages: 3722 - 3725

    

39. Long-term effects of anti-reflux surgery on the physiology of the esophagogastric junction

    • Boudewijn F. Kessing
    • Albert J. Bredenoord
    • André J. P. M. Smout

    OriginalPaper Open access 19 March 2015 Pages: 3726 - 3732

    

40. Perioperative outcome of unilateral versus bilateral inguinal hernia repairs in TAPP technique: analysis of 15,176 cases from the Herniamed Registry

    • D. A. Jacob
    • J. A. Hackl
    • F. Köckerling

    OriginalPaper Open access 19 March 2015 Pages: 3733 - 3740

41. Do we need antibiotic prophylaxis in endoscopic inguinal hernia repair? Results of the Herniamed Registry

    • F. Köckerling
    • R. Bittner
    • B. Stechemesser

    OriginalPaper Open access 19 March 2015 Pages: 3741 - 3749

42. TEP versus TAPP: comparison of the perioperative outcome in 17,587 patients with a primary unilateral inguinal hernia

    • F. Köckerling
    • R. Bittner
    • A. Kuthe

    OriginalPaper Open access 25 March 2015 Pages: 3750 - 3760

43. Risk factors associated with diagnostic discrepancy of gastric indefinite neoplasia: Who need en bloc resection?

    • Ja Jun Goo
    • Cheol Woong Choi
    • Si Hak Lee

    OriginalPaper 17 April 2015 Pages: 3761 - 3767

    

44. Minimally invasive gastrectomy for cancer: current utilization in US academic medical centers

    • Jason A. Glenn
    • Kiran K. Turaga
    • Fabian M. Johnston

    OriginalPaper 20 March 2015 Pages: 3768 - 3775

    

45. Adverse events associated with endoscopic dilation for gastric stenosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer

    • Yoshihiro Kishida
    • Naomi Kakushima
    • Hiroyuki Ono

    OriginalPaper 18 March 2015 Pages: 3776 - 3782

    

46. Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: single-surgeon experience

    • Mingjun Wang
    • Hua Zhang
    • Bing Peng

    OriginalPaper 18 March 2015 Pages: 3783 - 3794

    

47. Beneficial effect of intravenous magnesium during endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric neoplasm

    • Ji Eun Kim
    • Cheung Soo Shin
    • So Yeon Kim

    OriginalPaper 03 September 2015 Pages: 3795 - 3802

    

48. Anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic single-port sigmoid resection: combined transanal and transabdominal minimal invasive management

    • Walter Brunner
    • Andrea Rossetti
    • Stephan Andreas Bischofberger

    Video 18 March 2015 Pages: 3803 - 3805

49. Endoluminal perforation of a magnetic antireflux device

    • Margit Bauer
    • Alexander Meining
    • Hubertus Feussner

    Dynamic Manuscript 16 April 2015 Pages: 3806 - 3810

    

50. Stochastic resonance enhanced tactile feedback in laparoscopic surgery

    • Hiroyuki Sawada
    • Hiroyuki Egi
    • Hideki Ohdan

    New Technology 05 March 2015 Pages: 3811 - 3818