1. Systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled and prospective cohort efficacy studies of endoscopic radiofrequency for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease

   • Ronnie Fass
   • Frederick Cahn
   • David A. Gregory

   Review 23 February 2017 Pages: 4865 - 4882

   

2. Comparison of two specimen retrieval techniques in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: what is the role of endobag?

   • Saeed Shoar
   • Shereen Aboutaleb
   • Alan A. Saber

   Review 24 March 2017 Pages: 4883 - 4887

3. A systematic review and meta-analysis concerning single-site laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure for pediatric inguinal hernia and hydrocele

   • Yi Chen
   • Furan Wang
   • Zhan Shi

   Review 07 April 2017 Pages: 4888 - 4901

   

4. Laparoscopic surgery for T4 colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   • Charlotte E. L. Klaver
   • Tijmen M. Kappen
   • Pieter J. Tanis

   Review Open access 21 April 2017 Pages: 4902 - 4912

5. Systematic review and meta-analysis of laparoscopic mesh versus suture repair of hiatus hernia: objective and subjective outcomes

   • Chao Zhang
   • Diangang Liu
   • Zhonggao Wang

   Review Open access 18 May 2017 Pages: 4913 - 4922

   

6. Comparison of endoscopic ultrasonography and magnifying endoscopy for assessment of the invasion depth of shallow gastrointestinal neoplasms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   • Zhang Tao
   • Chen Yan
   • Xiao Li

   Review 25 May 2017 Pages: 4923 - 4933

   

7. The general surgeon’s perspective of rectus diastasis. A systematic review of treatment options

   • Elwin H. H. Mommers
   • Jeroen E. H. Ponten
   • Simon W. Nienhuijs

   Review Open access 08 June 2017 Pages: 4934 - 4949

   

8. Safety and effectiveness of day-surgery laparoscopic cholecystectomy is still uncertain: meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials based on GRADE approach

   • Xiang-Yong Hao
   • Yan-Fei Shen
   • Bo Li

   Review 07 June 2017 Pages: 4950 - 4963

   

9. Mobile gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery in rural Ecuador: 20 years’ experience of Cinterandes

   • H. T. Shalabi
   • M. D. Price
   • E. Rodas

   OriginalPaper 21 June 2017 Pages: 4964 - 4972

   

10. Liquid antiadhesive agents for intraperitoneal hernia repair procedures: Artiss^® compared to CoSeal^® and Adept^® in an IPOM rat model

    • Simone Gruber-Blum
    • R. H. Fortelny
    • A. H. Petter-Puchner

    OriginalPaper 31 October 2016 Pages: 4973 - 4980

    

11. Transanal Hartmann’s colostomy reversal assisted by laparoscopy: outcomes of the first 10 patients

    • Jean-Sébastien Trépanier
    • María Clara Arroyave
    • Antonio M. Lacy

    OriginalPaper 13 June 2017 Pages: 4981 - 4987

    

12. Comparison of single-incision laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (SILPEC) and open repair for pediatric inguinal hernia: a single-center retrospective cohort study of 2028 cases

    • Hizuru Amano
    • Yujiro Tanaka
    • Hiroo Uchida

    OriginalPaper Open access 08 June 2017 Pages: 4988 - 4995

    

13. Study of self-expandable metallic stent placement intraluminal ¹²⁵I seed strands brachytherapy of malignant biliary obstruction

    • Dechao Jiao
    • Gang Wu
    • Xinwei Han

    OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 4996 - 5005

    

14. The clinical outcomes and risk factors associated with incomplete endoscopic resection of rectal carcinoid tumor

    • Cheol Woong Choi
    • Su Bum Park
    • Dae Gon Ryu

    OriginalPaper 21 September 2017 Pages: 5006 - 5011

    

15. Virtual reality-based assessment of basic laparoscopic skills using the Leap Motion controller

    • Vasileios Lahanas
    • Constantinos Loukas
    • Dania Al-Jaroudi

    OriginalPaper 02 May 2017 Pages: 5012 - 5023

    

16. Novel esophageal stent for treatment of cervical anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy

    • Gang Wu
    • Meipan Yin
    • Xinwei Han

    OriginalPaper 21 April 2017 Pages: 5024 - 5031

    

17. Laparoscopy may decrease morbidity and length of stay after elective colon cancer resection, especially in frail patients: results from an observational real-life study

    • Carlos Cerdán Santacruz
    • Matteo Frasson
    • The ANACO Study Group

    OriginalPaper 28 April 2017 Pages: 5032 - 5042

    

18. Ergonomics perspective for identifying and reducing internal operative flow disruption for laparoscopic urological surgery

    • Latif Al-Hakim
    • Jiaquan Xiao
    • Shomik Sengupta

    OriginalPaper 28 April 2017 Pages: 5043 - 5056

    

19. Establishing meaningful benchmarks: the development of a formative feedback tool for advanced laparoscopic suturing

    • Katherine M. McKendy
    • Yusuke Watanabe
    • Melina C. Vassiliou

    OriginalPaper 25 April 2017 Pages: 5057 - 5065

    

20. The relationship between manometric subtype and outcomes of surgical treatment for patients with achalasia

    • Oscar Maximiliano Crespin
    • Roger Perry Tatum
    • Brant Kurt Oelschlager

    OriginalPaper 27 April 2017 Pages: 5066 - 5075

    

21. Optimal radial force and size for palliation in gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: a comparative analysis of current stent technology

    • Nsehniitooh Mbah
    • Prejesh Philips
    • Robert C. G. Martin II

    OriginalPaper 25 April 2017 Pages: 5076 - 5082

    

22. Incidence of incisional hernia in the specimen extraction site for laparoscopic colorectal surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Lawrence Lee
    • Maria Abou-Khalil
    • Liane S. Feldman

    OriginalPaper 25 April 2017 Pages: 5083 - 5093

    

23. Evaluation of crowd-sourced assessment of the critical view of safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • Shanley B. Deal
    • Dimitrios Stefanidis
    • Adnan A. Alseidi

    OriginalPaper 25 April 2017 Pages: 5094 - 5100

    

24. Short-term outcomes of laparoscopy-assisted hybrid living donor hepatectomy: a comparison with the conventional open procedure

    • Toshihiro Kitajima
    • Toshimi Kaido
    • Shinji Uemoto

    OriginalPaper 25 April 2017 Pages: 5101 - 5110

    

25. Applications of fusion-fluorescence imaging using indocyanine green in laparoscopic hepatectomy

    • Muga Terasawa
    • Takeaki Ishizawa
    • Akio Saiura

    OriginalPaper 28 April 2017 Pages: 5111 - 5118

    

26. Imaging of pancreatic cystic lesions with confocal laser endomicroscopy: an ex vivo pilot study

    • Abdurrahman Kadayifci
    • Mustafa Atar
    • William R. Brugge

    OriginalPaper 25 April 2017 Pages: 5119 - 5126

    

27. The effect of an online referral system on referrals to bariatric surgery

    • Aristithes G. Doumouras
    • Sama Anvari
    • Scott Gmora

    OriginalPaper 26 April 2017 Pages: 5127 - 5134

    

28. Single-setting endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and cholecystectomy improve the rate of surgical site infection

    • Michele M. Loor
    • Jean Dominique Morancy
    • Catherine L. Statz

    OriginalPaper 10 May 2017 Pages: 5135 - 5142

29. Diagnostic yield of small histological cores obtained with a new EUS-guided fine needle biopsy system

    • Takuya Ishikawa
    • Rachid Mohamed
    • Paul J. Belletrutti

    OriginalPaper 10 May 2017 Pages: 5143 - 5149

    

30. A prospective randomized study of the use of an ultrathin colonoscope versus a pediatric colonoscope in sedation-optional colonoscopy

    • Koichiro Sato
    • Sayo Ito
    • Iruru Maetani

    OriginalPaper 09 May 2017 Pages: 5150 - 5158

    

31. A comparison between totally laparoscopic hydrocelectomy and scrotal incision hydrocelectomy with laparoscopic high ligation for pediatric cord hydrocele

    • Byung Seo Choi
    • Geon Young Byun
    • Sung Ryul Lee

    OriginalPaper 10 May 2017 Pages: 5159 - 5165

    

32. Primary versus redo paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair: a comparative analysis of operative and quality of life outcomes

    • H. Reza Zahiri
    • Adam S. Weltz
    • Adrian E. Park

    OriginalPaper 10 May 2017 Pages: 5166 - 5174

    

33. Anastomotic complications after laparoscopic total gastrectomy with esophagojejunostomy constructed by circular stapler (OrVil^™) versus linear stapler (overlap method)

    • Hideki Kawamura
    • Yosuke Ohno
    • Akinobu Taketomi

    OriginalPaper 09 May 2017 Pages: 5175 - 5182

    

34. Safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection of large (≥3 cm) subepithelial tumors located in the cardia

    • Jun Li
    • Jian Tang
    • Zhaoshen Li

    OriginalPaper 08 June 2017 Pages: 5183 - 5191

    

35. The model for end-stage liver disease predicts outcomes in patients undergoing cholecystectomy

    • Scott C. Dolejs
    • Joal D. Beane
    • Ben L. Zarzaur

    OriginalPaper 10 May 2017 Pages: 5192 - 5200

    

36. Can laparoscopic surgery prevent incisional hernia in patients with Crohn’s disease: a comparison study of 750 patients undergoing open and laparoscopic bowel resection

    • Tomas M. Heimann
    • Santosh Swaminathan
    • Barry A. Salky

    OriginalPaper 18 May 2017 Pages: 5201 - 5208

    

37. Prediction of surgical outcomes of laparoscopic liver resections for hepatocellular carcinoma by defining surgical difficulty

    • Mohan Periyasamy
    • Jai Young Cho
    • Hanisah Guro

    OriginalPaper 19 May 2017 Pages: 5209 - 5218

    

38. Psychometric properties of the Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) skills examination

    • Matthew Lineberry
    • E. Matthew Ritter

    OriginalPaper 10 May 2017 Pages: 5219 - 5227

    

39. Simultaneous conversion of gastric band to sleeve gastrectomy is associated with increased postoperative complications: an analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

    • Zachary C. Dietch
    • Bruce D. Schirmer
    • Peter T. Hallowell

    OriginalPaper 19 May 2017 Pages: 5228 - 5233

40. Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: greatest benefit for the frail

    • Ioannis T. Konstantinidis
    • Aaron Lewis
    • Laleh G. Melstrom

    OriginalPaper 10 May 2017 Pages: 5234 - 5240

41. Comparison of the multichannel intraluminal impedance pH and conventional pH for measuring esophageal acid exposure: a propensity score-matched analysis

    • Masato Hoshino
    • Nobuo Omura
    • Katsuhiko Yanaga

    OriginalPaper 18 May 2017 Pages: 5241 - 5247

    

42. Long-term outcomes by a transanal approach to total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer

    • John H Marks
    • Elizabeth A. Myers
    • Gerald J. Marks

    OriginalPaper 22 June 2017 Pages: 5248 - 5257

    

43. Gangrenous cholecystitis: innovative laparoscopic techniques to facilitate subtotal fenestrating cholecystectomy when a critical view of safety cannot be achieved

    • Rebekah Kirkwood
    • Lauren Damon
    • Kimberly Kirkwood

    OriginalPaper 08 June 2017 Pages: 5258 - 5266

    

44. Laparoscopic approach for the treatment of chronic groin pain after inguinal hernia repair

    • Bruce Ramshaw
    • Vincent Vetrano
    • Matthew Mancini

    OriginalPaper 07 June 2017 Pages: 5267 - 5274

    

45. Totally laparoscopic right colectomy versus laparoscopically assisted right colectomy: a propensity score analysis

    • Alberto Biondi
    • Pietro Santocchi
    • Roberto Persiani

    OriginalPaper 02 June 2017 Pages: 5275 - 5282

46. C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and procalcitonin levels as early markers of staple line leak after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program

    • Jaime Ruiz-Tovar
    • Jose Luis Muñoz
    • Manuel Duran

    OriginalPaper 07 June 2017 Pages: 5283 - 5288

    

47. Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: Is an initial laparoscopic approach feasible?

    • Jae Woo Park
    • Kee-Hwan Kim
    • Sang Kuon Lee

    OriginalPaper 07 June 2017 Pages: 5289 - 5294

    

48. Laparoscopic liver surgery: towards a day-case management

    • Hadrien Tranchart
    • David Fuks
    • Brice Gayet

    OriginalPaper 07 June 2017 Pages: 5295 - 5302

    

49. Laparoscopic left liver resections: how far can we go?

    • Giada Pattaro
    • David Fuks
    • Brice Gayet

    OriginalPaper 07 June 2017 Pages: 5303 - 5311

50. Impaired laparoscopic performance of novice surgeons due to phone call distraction: a single-centre, prospective study

    • Cui Yang
    • Julia Heinze
    • Soeren Torge Mees

    OriginalPaper 08 June 2017 Pages: 5312 - 5317