1. An overview on 3D printing for abdominal surgery

   • Andrea Pietrabissa
   • Stefania Marconi
   • Ferdinando Auricchio

   Review Article 11 October 2019 Pages: 1 - 13

   

2. Minimally invasive component separation technique for large ventral hernia: which is the best choice? A systematic literature review

   • Andrea Balla
   • Isaias Alarcón
   • Salvador Morales-Conde

   Review Article 04 October 2019 Pages: 14 - 30

   

3. Muscle activation during traditional laparoscopic surgery compared with robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis

   • Jaime Hislop
   • Oren Tirosh
   • Mats Isaksson

   Review Article 03 October 2019 Pages: 31 - 38

   

4. Retroauricular endoscope-assisted versus conventional submandibular gland excision for benign and malignant tumors

   • Carlos Pereira de Brito Neves
   • Renan Bezerra Lira
   • Luiz Paulo Kowalski

   Review Article 06 December 2019 Pages: 39 - 46

   

5. The results of open preperitoneal prosthetic mesh repair for acutely incarcerated or strangulated inguinal hernia: a retrospective study of 146 cases

   • Jing Liu
   • Jie Chen
   • Yingmo Shen

   OriginalPaper 03 April 2019 Pages: 47 - 52

6. Intraoperative angiography with indocyanine green to assess anastomosis perfusion in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal resection: results of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

   • Paola De Nardi
   • Ugo Elmore
   • Riccardo Rosati

   OriginalPaper 21 March 2019 Pages: 53 - 60

   

7. Associations between intraoperative factors and surgeons’ self-assessed operative satisfaction

   • Sofia Erestam
   • David Bock
   • Eva Haglind

   OriginalPaper Open access 18 March 2019 Pages: 61 - 68

   

8. Cost analysis in a randomized trial of early closure of a temporary ileostomy after rectal resection for cancer (EASY trial)

   • Jennifer Park
   • Eva Angenete
   • Jacob Rosenberg

   OriginalPaper Open access 25 March 2019 Pages: 69 - 76

   

9. ERCP-related perforation: an analysis of operative outcomes in a large series over 12 years

   • Nilesh Sadashiv Patil
   • Nisha Solanki
   • Sundeep Singh Saluja

   OriginalPaper 11 March 2019 Pages: 77 - 87

   

10. Laparoscopic versus hybrid approach for treatment of incisional ventral hernia: a prospective randomised multicentre study, 1-year results

    • Mirella Ahonen-Siirtola
    • Terhi Nevala
    • Tero Rautio

    OriginalPaper Open access 02 April 2019 Pages: 88 - 95

    

11. Comparison of enhanced laparoscopic imaging techniques in endometriosis surgery: a diagnostic accuracy study

    • Marit C. I. Lier
    • Stijn L. Vlek
    • Jurriaan B. Tuynman

    OriginalPaper Open access 26 April 2019 Pages: 96 - 104

    

12. Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) assessment in diagnostic gastroscopy: nationwide evidence of validity and competency development during training

    • Keith Siau
    • James Crossley
    • The Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG)

    OriginalPaper Open access 25 March 2019 Pages: 105 - 114

    

13. Correction to: Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) assessment in diagnostic gastroscopy: nationwide evidence of validity and competency development during training

    • Keith Siau
    • James Crossley
    • The Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG)

    Correction 01 April 2019 Pages: 115 - 115

14. Disease burden of appendectomy for appendicitis: a population-based cohort study

    • Elisabeth M. L. de Wijkerslooth
    • Anne Loes van den Boom
    • Bas P. L. Wijnhoven

    OriginalPaper Open access 27 March 2019 Pages: 116 - 125

    

15. Long-term follow-up after single-incision laparoscopic surgery

    • Atakan Görkem Barutcu
    • Denis Klein
    • Jonas Raakow

    OriginalPaper 12 March 2019 Pages: 126 - 132

16. Mesenteric excision of upper esophagus: a concept for rational anatomical lymphadenectomy of the recurrent laryngeal nodes in thoracoscopic esophagectomy

    • Shigeru Tsunoda
    • Hisashi Shinohara
    • Yoshiharu Sakai

    OriginalPaper 22 April 2019 Pages: 133 - 141

    

17. Thoracoscopy in prone position with two-lung ventilation compared to conventional thoracotomy during Ivor Lewis procedure: a multicenter case–control study

    • R. Souche
    • M. Nayeri
    • J. M. Fabre

    OriginalPaper 13 March 2019 Pages: 142 - 152

    

18. The clinical application of mental nerve dissection in transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via an oral vestibular approach

    • Xiaowei Peng
    • Zan Li
    • Chunliu Lv

    OriginalPaper 14 March 2019 Pages: 153 - 158

    

19. Microscopic positive tumor margin does not increase the rate of recurrence in endoscopic resected gastric mesenchymal tumors compared to negative tumor margin

    • Yan Zhu
    • Mei-Dong Xu
    • Ping-Hong Zhou

    OriginalPaper 28 May 2019 Pages: 159 - 169

    

20. Long-term results after elective laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in octogenarians

    • Benjamin W. P. Rossi
    • Peter Labib
    • Sebastian Smolarek

    OriginalPaper 12 March 2019 Pages: 170 - 176

    

21. Visceral obesity and short-term outcomes after laparoscopic rectal cancer resection

    • Niklas Nygaard Baastrup
    • Jan Kim Christensen
    • Lars Nannestad Jørgensen

    OriginalPaper 18 March 2019 Pages: 177 - 185

    

22. Laparoscopic subtotal colectomy with double-end ileosigmoidostomy in right iliac fossa facilitates second-stage surgery in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

    • Diane Mege
    • Alice Frontali
    • Yves Panis

    OriginalPaper 14 March 2019 Pages: 186 - 191

23. Structured training pathway and proctoring; multicenter results of the implementation of transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) in the Netherlands

    • M. Veltcamp Helbach
    • S. E. van Oostendorp
    • J. B. Tuynman

    OriginalPaper Open access 19 March 2019 Pages: 192 - 201

24. Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging to reduce the risk of anastomotic leakage in laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched cohort study

    • Jun Watanabe
    • Atsushi Ishibe
    • Itaru Endo

    OriginalPaper 14 March 2019 Pages: 202 - 208

    

25. Clinical follow-up on weight loss, glycemic control, and safety aspects of 24 months of duodenal-jejunal bypass liner implantation

    • B. Betzel
    • M. I. Cooiman
    • F. J. Berends

    OriginalPaper Open access 14 March 2019 Pages: 209 - 215

    

26. Long-term outcomes of superficial neoplasia at the esophagogastric junction treated via endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection: a cohort study of a single center from China

    • Shengzhen Liu
    • Ningli Chai
    • Enqiang Linghu

    OriginalPaper 16 April 2019 Pages: 216 - 225

    

27. Mixed reality navigation system for ultrasound-guided percutaneous punctures: a pre-clinical evaluation

    • Carlos F. Davrieux
    • Mariano E. Giménez
    • Alexandre Hostettler

    OriginalPaper 25 March 2019 Pages: 226 - 230

    

28. Technique and audited outcomes of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy combining the clockwise approach, progressive stepwise compression technique, and staple line reinforcement

    • Horacio J. Asbun
    • Jony Van Hilst
    • John A. Stauffer

    OriginalPaper 28 May 2019 Pages: 231 - 239

    

29. Healthcare spending and utilization following antireflux surgery: examining costs and reasons for readmission

    • Kyle L. Kleppe
    • Yiwei Xu
    • Anne O. Lidor

    OriginalPaper 05 April 2019 Pages: 240 - 248

    

30. Outcomes of laparoscopic tumor ablation for neuroendocrine liver metastases: a 20-year experience

    • Emin Kose
    • Bora Kahramangil
    • Eren Berber

    OriginalPaper 03 April 2019 Pages: 249 - 256

    

31. Blind nasogastric tube advancement following sleeve gastrectomy: an animal model

    • Thomas Fabian
    • Tyler Robinson
    • Mara McErlean

    OriginalPaper 02 April 2019 Pages: 257 - 260

    

32. “Pop in a scope”: attempt to decrease the rate of unnecessary nontherapeutic laparotomies in hemodynamically stable patients with thoracoabdominal penetrating injuries

    • Carlos Augusto M. Menegozzo
    • Sérgio H. B. Damous
    • Edivaldo M. Utiyama

    OriginalPaper 08 April 2019 Pages: 261 - 267

    

33. Comparison of transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach, total endoscopic thyroidectomy via areola approach, and conventional open thyroidectomy: a retrospective analysis of safety, trauma, and feasibility of central neck dissection in the treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma

    • Haiqing Sun
    • Haitao Zheng
    • Yong Wang

    OriginalPaper 25 July 2019 Pages: 268 - 274

34. Nutritional safety of oncometabolic surgery for early gastric cancer patients: a prospective single-arm pilot study using a historical control group for comparison

    • Young Suk Park
    • Do Joong Park
    • Hyung-Ho Kim

    OriginalPaper 29 March 2019 Pages: 275 - 283

    

35. Modern era surgical outcomes of elective and emergency giant paraesophageal hernia repair at a high-volume referral center

    • Rafik K. Sorial
    • Mazzn Ali
    • Carmen L. Mueller

    OriginalPaper 28 March 2019 Pages: 284 - 289

    

36. CLEAN-NET: a modified laparoendoscopic wedge resection of the stomach to minimize the sacrifice of innocent gastric wall

    • Eiji Kanehira
    • Aya Kamei Kanehira
    • Kazunori Sasaki

    OriginalPaper 02 April 2019 Pages: 290 - 297

    

37. Laparoscopic Simulation in Reverse and Side Alignment Impact on Forward Alignment Performance: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    • Nashwa Khogali-Jakary
    • John J. Kanitra
    • Srinivas Kavuturu

    OriginalPaper 29 March 2019 Pages: 298 - 303

    

38. Opioid and non-opioid utilization at home following gastrointestinal procedures: a prospective cohort study

    • Karsten Bartels
    • Katharine Mahoney
    • Susan K. Mikulich-Gilbertson

    OriginalPaper 03 April 2019 Pages: 304 - 311

    

39. Intraoperative air leak site detection in spontaneous pneumothorax through carbon dioxide insufflation during thoracoscopic surgery

    • Du-Young Kang

    OriginalPaper 28 March 2019 Pages: 312 - 316

    

40. Randomized controlled trial of hemostatic powder versus endoscopic clipping for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

    • Felipe Iankelevich Baracat
    • Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura
    • Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura

    OriginalPaper 29 March 2019 Pages: 317 - 324

    

41. Proposal of high-risk adenoma detection rate as an impactful, complementary quality indicator of colonoscopy

    • Vaibhav Wadhwa
    • Yash Jobanputra
    • Madhusudhan R. Sanaka

    OriginalPaper 29 March 2019 Pages: 325 - 331

    

42. Reversal of left-sided colostomy utilizing single-port laparoscopy: single-center consolidation of a new technique

    • Yu-Ting van Loon
    • Stefan H. E. M. Clermonts
    • David D. E. Zimmerman

    OriginalPaper 29 March 2019 Pages: 332 - 338

    

43. Minimally invasive liver resection in the era of robotics: analysis of 214 cases

    • Alejandro Mejia
    • Stephen S. Cheng
    • Priyanka Archarya

    OriginalPaper 01 April 2019 Pages: 339 - 348

    

44. A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the short- and long-term outcomes for laparoscopic and open liver resections for liver metastases from colorectal cancer

    • Ruben Ciria
    • Sira Ocaña
    • Mohammed Abu Hilal

    OriginalPaper 15 April 2019 Pages: 349 - 360

    

45. A comprehensive review of robotic surgery curriculum and training for residents, fellows, and postgraduate surgical education

    • Richard Chen
    • Priscila Rodrigues Armijo
    • Dmitry Oleynikov

    OriginalPaper 05 April 2019 Pages: 361 - 367

46. The determination of real fluid requirements in laparoscopic resection of pheochromocytoma using minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring: a prospectively designed trial

    • Martin B. Niederle
    • Edith Fleischmann
    • Bruno Niederle

    OriginalPaper Open access 11 April 2019 Pages: 368 - 376

    

47. Surgical, survival, and oncological outcomes after vascular resection in robotic and open pancreaticoduodenectomy

    • Bor-Uei Shyr
    • Shih-Chin Chen
    • Shin-E Wang

    OriginalPaper 08 April 2019 Pages: 377 - 383

    

48. Replicate systematic review and meta-analyses on robotic surgery: a quality appraisal and overlap investigation

    • Jin Ji
    • Han Zhang
    • Ying-Hao Sun

    OriginalPaper 10 April 2019 Pages: 384 - 395

    

49. Comparison of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leak rates in five staple-line reinforcement options: a systematic review

    • Michel Gagner
    • Paul Kemmeter

    OriginalPaper Open access 16 April 2019 Pages: 396 - 407

    

50. Margin diagnosis for endoscopic submucosal dissection of early gastric cancer using multiphoton microscopy

    • Xiaoling Zheng
    • Ning Zuo
    • Shuangmu Zhuo

    OriginalPaper 10 April 2019 Pages: 408 - 416