Thoracic sympathectomy: a review of current indications Moshe HashmonaiAlan E. P. CameronChristoph H. Schick Review 27 June 2015 Pages: 1255 - 1269
Endoscopic and oncologic outcomes according to indication criteria of endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis Se Woo ParkHyuk LeeHongyup Ahn Review 09 July 2015 Pages: 1270 - 1281
Prior treatment does not influence the performance or early outcome of per-oral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia Edward L. JonesMichael P. MearaKyle A. Perry OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1282 - 1286
Risk factors for postoperative sepsis in laparoscopic gastric bypass L. J. BlairC. R. HuntingtonV. A. Augenstein OriginalPaper 01 July 2015 Pages: 1287 - 1293
A multicenter study of using carbon nanoparticles to show sentinel lymph nodes in early gastric cancer Jun YanXiaoling ZhengGuoxin Li OriginalPaper 07 July 2015 Pages: 1294 - 1300
Acuity, outcomes, and trends in the transfer of surgical patients: a national study Ciara R. HuntingtonTiffany C. CoxVedra A. Augenstein OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1301 - 1309
Public perceptions on robotic surgery, hospitals with robots, and surgeons that use them Joshua A. BoysEvan T. AlicubenSteven R. DeMeester OriginalPaper 15 July 2015 Pages: 1310 - 1316
Short-term and long-term outcomes of single-incision versus multi-incision laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer: a propensity-score-matched analysis of 214 cases Goutaro KatsunoMasaki FukunagaShintaro Kohama OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1317 - 1325
Laparoscopic pyloroplasty is a safe and effective first-line surgical therapy for refractory gastroparesis Amber L. ShadaChristy M. DunstLee L. Swanstrom OriginalPaper 21 August 2015 Pages: 1326 - 1332
Unintended stray energy from monopolar instruments: beware the dispersive electrode cord Nicole T. TownsendNicole A. NadlonekThomas N. Robinson OriginalPaper 15 July 2015 Pages: 1333 - 1336
Comparison of clinical and economic outcomes between robotic, laparoscopic, and open rectal cancer surgery: early experience at a tertiary care center Karim M. RamjiMichelle C. CleghornFayez A. Quereshy OriginalPaper 15 July 2015 Pages: 1337 - 1343
Double-scope per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): a prospective randomized controlled trial Kevin L. GrimesHaruhiro InoueShinwa Tanaka OriginalPaper 15 July 2015 Pages: 1344 - 1351
Does the hands-on, technical training of residents in colonoscopy affect quality outcomes? David PaceMark BorgaonkarChris Smith OriginalPaper 14 July 2015 Pages: 1352 - 1355
Single-port versus conventional laparoscopic total extra-peritoneal inguinal hernia repair: a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial Sujith WijerathneNarendra AgarwalDavide Lomanto OriginalPaper 11 July 2015 Pages: 1356 - 1363
Efficacy and safety of Hybrid-APC for the ablation of Barrett’s esophagus Hendrik MannerAndrea MayChristian Ell OriginalPaper 24 June 2015 Pages: 1364 - 1370
Erratum to: Efficacy and safety of Hybrid-APC for the ablation of Barrett’s esophagus Hendrik MannerAndrea MayChristian Ell Erratum 31 December 2015 Pages: 1371 - 1371
Clinical outcomes of re-stenting in patients with stent malfunction in malignant gastric outlet obstruction Eun Hyo JinSang Gyun KimHyun Chae Jung OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1372 - 1379
Laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer in the elderly patients Muneharu FujisakiToshihiko ShinoharaKatsuhiko Yanaga OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1380 - 1387
Room air versus carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum: effects on oxidative state, apoptosis and histology of splanchnic organs Petros YpsilantisMaria LambropoulouConstantinos Simopoulos OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1388 - 1395
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided coil injection therapy of esophagogastric and ectopic varices Larissa L. Fujii-LauRyan LawMichael J. Levy OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1396 - 1404
Preliminary evaluation of the SimPORTAL major vessel injury (MVI) repair model Domenico VenezianoLauren H. PoniatowskiRobert M. Sweet OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1405 - 1412
Are there differences between right and left colectomies when performed by laparoscopy? Víctor Turrado-RodriguezEduard Targarona SolerManel Trías Folch OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1413 - 1418
Objective assessment of robotic surgical skill using instrument contact vibrations Ernest D. GomezRajesh AggarwalKatherine J. Kuchenbecker OriginalPaper 23 July 2015 Pages: 1419 - 1431
Rapid growth in surgeons’ use of secure messaging in a patient portal Jared A. ShensonRobert M. CroninGretchen Purcell Jackson OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1432 - 1440
Locoregional steroid injection prevents stricture formation after endoscopic submucosal dissection for esophageal cancer: a propensity score matching analysis Yasuaki NagamiMasatsugu ShibaTetsuo Arakawa OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1441 - 1449
Various features of laparoscopic tailored resection for gastric submucosal tumors: a single institution’s results for 168 patients Chang In ChoiSi Hak LeeDo Youn Park OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1450 - 1458
EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts offers similar success and complications compared to surgical treatment but with a lower cost Angela SaulMiguel Angel Ramirez LunaFelix Tellez Avila OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1459 - 1465
Comparison of percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) and open repair for pediatric inguinal hernia: experience of a single institution with over 1000 cases Hiromu MiyakeKoji FukumotoNaoto Urushihara OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1466 - 1472
Do not rush for surgery; stent placement may be an effective step for definitive treatment of initially unextractable common bile duct stones with ERCP Wafi AttaallahAsim CingiOmer Gunal OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1473 - 1479
Relationship between ventral hernia defect area and intra-abdominal pressure: dynamic in vivo measurement Haitham QandeelPatrick J. O’Dwyer OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1480 - 1484
Is a robotic system really better than the three-dimensional laparoscopic system in terms of suturing performance?: comparison among operators with different levels of experience Young Suk ParkAung Myint OoHyung-Ho Kim OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1485 - 1490
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for T4 colon cancer: evaluation of margin status Ahmad ElnahasSupreet SunilFayez A. Quereshy OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1491 - 1496
International expert consensus on endpoints for full-thickness laparoendoscopic colonic excision Andrew C. CurrieRonan CahillRobin H. Kennedy OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1497 - 1502
Spleen assessment after laparoscopic transperitoneal left adrenalectomy: preliminary results Pasquale CianciAlberto FersiniVincenzo Neri OriginalPaper Open access 03 July 2015 Pages: 1503 - 1507
The short-term and oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic versus open surgery for T4 colon cancer Ik Yong KimBo Ra KimYoung Wan Kim OriginalPaper 27 June 2015 Pages: 1508 - 1518
Heat injury to the inferior vena cava by bipolar tissue sealer Akira ChikamotoTakayoshi KaidaHideo Baba OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1519 - 1522
An analysis of risk factors for pancreatic fistula after robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: outcomes from a consecutive series of standardized pancreatic reconstructions Patricio M. PolancoMazen S. ZenatiAmer H. Zureikat OriginalPaper 03 July 2015 Pages: 1523 - 1529
Application of carbon nanoparticles to mark locations for re-inspection after colonic polypectomy Rong WangYu WangWen Wang OriginalPaper 19 August 2015 Pages: 1530 - 1533
Effectiveness of Surgicel® (Fibrillar) in patients with colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection Yu Sik MyungBong Min KoMoon Sung Lee OriginalPaper 23 July 2015 Pages: 1534 - 1541
Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair: No different than a laparoscopic ventral hernia repair? Salomon LevyMargaret A. PlymaleJohn Scott Roth OriginalPaper 07 July 2015 Pages: 1542 - 1546
Role of robot-assisted distal gastrectomy compared to laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy in suprapancreatic nodal dissection for gastric cancer Young-Woo KimDaniel ReimHong Man Yoon OriginalPaper 14 July 2015 Pages: 1547 - 1552
Gastrointestinal symptoms, weight loss and patient satisfaction 5 years after gastric bypass: a study of three techniques for the gastrojejunal anastomosis E. SimaJ. HedbergM. Sundbom OriginalPaper 11 July 2015 Pages: 1553 - 1558
Relationship between gastric pouch and weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy Giulio BarbieroGiovanna RomanucciMirto Foletto OriginalPaper 07 July 2015 Pages: 1559 - 1563
Endoscopic assessment 1 day after esophagectomy for predicting cervical esophagogastric anastomosis-relating complications Hisashi FujiwaraYasuaki NakajimaTatsuyuki Kawano OriginalPaper 14 July 2015 Pages: 1564 - 1571
The effect of fasting on surgical performance David Fenger SchefteSteffen Jais Rosenstock OriginalPaper 07 July 2015 Pages: 1572 - 1575
A comparison of laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery outcomes using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) database Anuradha R. BhamaVincent ObiasRobert K. Cleary OriginalPaper 14 July 2015 Pages: 1576 - 1584
Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy without intracorporeal suturing Ching-Chia LiHsin-Chih YehWen-Jeng Wu OriginalPaper 11 July 2015 Pages: 1585 - 1591
Long-term functional outcomes of laparoscopic resection for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors Jeremy A. DresslerFrancesco PalazzoMichael J. Pucci OriginalPaper 14 July 2015 Pages: 1592 - 1598
A prospective 1-year comparative study of transaxillary total thyroidectomy regarding functional outcomes: Is it really promising? Doh Young LeeSaehee LimKwang-Yoon Jung OriginalPaper 21 July 2015 Pages: 1599 - 1606
Validation of colonoscopic findings from a structured endoscopic documentation database against manually collected medical records data Otto S. LinDanielle La SelvaRichard A. Kozarek OriginalPaper 15 July 2015 Pages: 1607 - 1613