1. Fundamental use of surgical energy (FUSE)

   • Mark A. Talamini

   Editorial 13 August 2013 Pages: 3055 - 3055

2. Common uses and cited complications of energy in surgery

   • Ganesh Sankaranarayanan
   • Rajeswara R. Resapu
   • Suvranu De

   Review 23 April 2013 Pages: 3056 - 3072

3. The EURO-NOTES clinical registry for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: a 2-year activity report

   • Alberto Arezzo
   • Carsten Zornig
   • Mario Morino

   Review 22 March 2013 Pages: 3073 - 3084

4. Energetic soft-tissue treatment technologies: an overview of procedural fundamentals and safety factors

   • N. J. van de Berg
   • J. J. van den Dobbelsteen
   • J. Dankelman

   Review 10 April 2013 Pages: 3085 - 3099

   

5. Is surgical smoke harmful to theater staff? a systematic review

   • Nicholas Mowbray
   • James Ansell
   • Jared Torkington

   Review 19 April 2013 Pages: 3100 - 3107

   

6. Patient-reported outcomes after single-incision versus traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized prospective trial

   • Kimberly M. Brown
   • B. Todd Moore
   • Daniel J. Margolin

   OriginalPaper 22 March 2013 Pages: 3108 - 3115

   

7. Effect of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on gastric emptying and dyspepsia

   • Dinesh Bagaria
   • Lileswar Kaman
   • Anish Bhattacharya

   OriginalPaper 07 February 2013 Pages: 3116 - 3120

8. Oncologic safety of stent as bridge to surgery compared to emergency radical surgery for left-sided colorectal cancer obstruction

   • Hun Jin Kim
   • Jung Wook Huh
   • Young Jin Kim

   OriginalPaper 23 February 2013 Pages: 3121 - 3128

   

9. Comparison of various methods of vessel ligation: what is the safest method?

   • Chang-Sup Lim
   • Jin-Young Jang
   • Sun-Whe Kim

   OriginalPaper 07 March 2013 Pages: 3129 - 3138

   

10. The volume–outcome relationship in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a population-based study using propensity score matching

    • Hon-Yi Shi
    • King-Teh Lee
    • Hao-Hsien Lee

    OriginalPaper 26 April 2013 Pages: 3139 - 3145

11. Clinical outcomes of argon plasma coagulation for the treatment of gastric neoplasm

    • Ji Yong Ahn
    • Kee Don Choi
    • Seungbong Han

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2013 Pages: 3146 - 3152

    

12. Comparing the short-term outcomes of totally intracorporeal gastroduodenostomy with extracorporeal gastroduodenostomy after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a single surgeon’s experience and a rapid systematic review with meta-analysis

    • Deok Gie Kim
    • Yoon Young Choi
    • Sung Hoon Noh

    OriginalPaper 14 March 2013 Pages: 3153 - 3161

    

13. Over-the-scope clip (OTSC) represents an effective endoscopic treatment for acute GI bleeding after failure of conventional techniques

    • Raffaele Manta
    • Giuseppe Galloro
    • Marzio Frazzoni

    OriginalPaper 23 February 2013 Pages: 3162 - 3164

14. Transanal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) rectal resection: “down-to-up” total mesorectal excision (TME)—short-term outcomes in the first 20 cases

    • Antonio M. de Lacy
    • David W. Rattner
    • Graciela Martínez-Palli

    OriginalPaper 22 March 2013 Pages: 3165 - 3172

    

15. Predictors for underestimated pathology in forceps biopsy compared with resection specimen of colorectal neoplasia; focus on surface appearance

    • Yu Jin Hah
    • Eun Soo Kim
    • Ilseon Hwang

    OriginalPaper 23 February 2013 Pages: 3173 - 3181

    

16. Comparison of robotic and laparoendoscopic single-site surgery systems in a suturing and knot tying task

    • Dan Eisenberg
    • Tamas J. Vidovszky
    • Homero Rivas

    OriginalPaper 27 February 2013 Pages: 3182 - 3186

17. Percutaneous ultrasound-guided bowel wall core biopsy: a nonconventional way of diagnosis of gastrointestinal lesions

    • M. S. Hasab Allah
    • A. A. El-Hindawy

    OriginalPaper 09 March 2013 Pages: 3187 - 3196

    

18. Weight loss is a major contributor to improved sexual function after bariatric surgery

    • Mireia Mora
    • Gloria Beatriz Aranda
    • Josep Vidal

    OriginalPaper 24 April 2013 Pages: 3197 - 3204

19. Gaze training improves the retention and transfer of laparoscopic technical skills in novices

    • Samuel J. Vine
    • Richard J. Chaytor
    • Mark R. Wilson

    OriginalPaper 12 March 2013 Pages: 3205 - 3213

    

20. Influence of fibrin sealant in preventing postoperative seroma and normalizing the abdominal wall after laparoscopic repair of ventral hernia

    • Salvador Morales-Conde
    • Gonzalo Suárez-Artacho
    • Antonio Barranco

    OriginalPaper 14 March 2013 Pages: 3214 - 3219

    

21. Covered self-expandable metal stents are more associated with complications in the management of malignant colorectal obstruction

    • Jae Hyuk Choi
    • Yoo Jin Lee
    • Jae Seok Hwang

    OriginalPaper 14 March 2013 Pages: 3220 - 3227

    

22. Endoscopic resection of granular cell tumors in the gastrointestinal tract: a single center experience

    • Dong Hwahn Kahng
    • Gwang Ha Kim
    • Geun Am Song

    OriginalPaper 12 March 2013 Pages: 3228 - 3236

    

23. Outcomes of balloon dilation for the treatment of strictures after endoscopic submucosal dissection compared with peptic strictures

    • Hee Kyong Na
    • Kee Don Choi
    • Jung Bok Lee

    OriginalPaper 12 March 2013 Pages: 3237 - 3246

    

24. The risk factors for lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer patients who underwent endoscopic resection: is the minimal lymph node dissection applicable?

    • Sang Yong Son
    • Ji Yeon Park
    • Young-Woo Kim

    OriginalPaper 19 March 2013 Pages: 3247 - 3253

25. Time trend and variability of open versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with symptomatic gallstone disease

    • Mario Saia
    • Domenico Mantoan
    • Vincenzo Baldo

    OriginalPaper 22 March 2013 Pages: 3254 - 3261

    

26. Current status of endoscopic resection strategy for large, early colorectal neoplasia in Japan

    • Takeshi Nakajima
    • Yutaka Saito
    • Ken-ichi Sugihara

    OriginalPaper 19 March 2013 Pages: 3262 - 3270

27. Endoscopic submucosal dissection as a treatment for gastric subepithelial tumors that originate from the muscularis propria layer: a preliminary analysis of appropriate indications

    • Seung Yeon Chun
    • Kyoung Oh Kim
    • Mi Jung Kwon

    OriginalPaper Open access 22 March 2013 Pages: 3271 - 3279

    

28. Transrectal quantitative shear wave elastography in the detection and characterisation of prostate cancer

    • Sarfraz Ahmad
    • Rui Cao
    • Ghulam Nabi

    OriginalPaper 23 March 2013 Pages: 3280 - 3287

    

29. Clinical outcomes following secondary self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) insertion due to previous stent migration in malignant colorectal obstruction

    • A. Ra Choi
    • Jin Young Yoon
    • Jae Hee Cheon

    OriginalPaper 22 March 2013 Pages: 3288 - 3296

    

30. The multiphasic learning curve for robot-assisted rectal surgery

    • Kevin Kaity Sng
    • Masayasu Hara
    • Seon-Hahn Kim

    OriginalPaper 19 March 2013 Pages: 3297 - 3307

    

31. Laparoscopic drainage of cryptogenic liver abscess

    • Liza Tan
    • Hui Jun Zhou
    • Stephen Chang

    OriginalPaper 15 March 2013 Pages: 3308 - 3314

    

32. Previous transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal cancer represents a risk factor for an increased abdominoperineal resection rate

    • Mario Morino
    • Marco Ettore Allaix
    • Alberto Arezzo

    OriginalPaper 12 March 2013 Pages: 3315 - 3321

33. The International Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy Survey (IPOEMS): a snapshot of the global POEM experience

    • Stavros N. Stavropoulos
    • Rani J. Modayil
    • Thomas Savides

    OriginalPaper 03 April 2013 Pages: 3322 - 3338

    

34. Initial experience from a large referral center with robotic-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy for oncologic purposes

    • Sebastian G. de la Fuente
    • Jill Weber
    • Kenneth L. Meredith

    OriginalPaper 03 April 2013 Pages: 3339 - 3347

    

35. National outcomes and uptake of laparoscopic gastrectomy for cancer in England

    • Ravikrishna Mamidanna
    • Alex M. Almoudaris
    • George B. Hanna

    OriginalPaper 24 April 2013 Pages: 3348 - 3358

    

36. Clinical and oncologic safety of laparoscopic surgery for obstructive left colorectal cancer following transanal endoscopic tube decompression

    • Yuji Shingu
    • Hiroshi Hasegawa
    • Yoshiro Taguchi

    OriginalPaper 03 April 2013 Pages: 3359 - 3363

    

37. Thoracoscopic enucleation of esophageal leiomyoma in prone position and single lumen endotracheal intubation

    • C. M. P. Claus
    • A. M. Cury Filho
    • E. A. Bonin

    OriginalPaper 03 April 2013 Pages: 3364 - 3369

38. Intraocular pressure variation during colorectal laparoscopic surgery: standard pneumoperitoneum leads to reversible elevation in intraocular pressure

    • Andrea Grosso
    • Gitana Scozzari
    • Mario Morino

    OriginalPaper 03 April 2013 Pages: 3370 - 3376

    

39. Systematic pancreatic stenting after endoscopic snare papillectomy may reduce the risk of postinterventional pancreatitis

    • Bertrand Napoléon
    • M. Victoria Alvarez-Sanchez
    • Jean Yves Scoazec

    OriginalPaper 03 April 2013 Pages: 3377 - 3387

40. Predictive factors for the diagnosis of severe acute cholecystitis in an emergency setting

    • Giuseppe Borzellino
    • Francesca Steccanella
    • Michele Genna

    OriginalPaper 03 April 2013 Pages: 3388 - 3395

    

41. A pilot study of natural orifice transanal endoscopic total mesorectal excision with laparoscopic assistance for rectal cancer

    • Patricia Sylla
    • Liliana G. Bordeianou
    • David W. Rattner

    OriginalPaper 10 April 2013 Pages: 3396 - 3405

    

42. A nationwide examination of outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy compared with cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, 1998–2010

    • Jamie E. Anderson
    • David C. Chang
    • Mark A. Talamini

    OriginalPaper 03 April 2013 Pages: 3406 - 3411

43. Surgical treatment of aortoesophageal fistula induced by a foreign body in the esophagus: 40 years of experience at a single hospital

    • Er-Ping Xi
    • Jian Zhu
    • Yong-Qiang Dong

    OriginalPaper 26 March 2013 Pages: 3412 - 3416

    

44. Gastric pouch reduction using StomaphyX™ in post Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients does not result in sustained weight loss: a retrospective analysis

    • Vinay Goyal
    • Spencer Holover
    • Shawn Garber

    Endoluminal Surgery 22 March 2013 Pages: 3417 - 3420

45. Laparoscopic repair of a lumbar hernia: report of a case and extensive review of the literature

    • Sebastian Suarez
    • Juan D. Hernandez

    Video 30 April 2013 Pages: 3421 - 3429

    

46. Laparoscopic TME with APPEAR (Anterior and Perineal PlanE for ultra-low Anterior Resection of the Rectum) technique for distal rectal cancer

    • Saverio Di Palo
    • Paola De Nardi
    • Carlo Staudacher

    Video 12 March 2013 Pages: 3430 - 3430

47. Safety and long-term results of endoscopic transanal resection in treating rectal adenomas: 15 years’ experience

    • Ville Sallinen
    • Henrikki Santti
    • Hannu Paajanen

    Dynamic Manuscript 14 March 2013 Pages: 3431 - 3436

    

48. Clinical utility of an endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique via various approach routes

    • Kazumichi Kawakubo
    • Hiroyuki Isayama
    • Kazuhiko Koike

    Dynamic Manuscript 19 March 2013 Pages: 3437 - 3443

    

49. Development and clinical usability of a new traction device “medical ring” for endoscopic submucosal dissection of early gastric cancer

    • Kenshi Matsumoto
    • Akihito Nagahara
    • Sumio Watanabe

    Dynamic Manuscript Open access 23 March 2013 Pages: 3444 - 3451

    

50. Comparison of tumor recurrence between laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with sphincter preservation and laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer

    • Jin-Tung Liang
    • Jason Chia-Hsien Cheng
    • Chia-Tung Sun

    Dynamic Manuscript 19 March 2013 Pages: 3452 - 3464