1. Raising the quality of hernia care: Is there a need?

   • Adrian E. Park
   • Hamid Reza Zahiri
   • Guy Voeller

   SAGES HERNIA TASK FORCE 30 June 2015 Pages: 2061 - 2071

   

2. Professionalism of surgery

   • Arthur L. Rawlings
   • Phillip P. Shadduck
   • John D. Mellinger

   SAGES ETHICS COMMITTEE STATEMENT 03 July 2015 Pages: 2072 - 2076

3. Safety of transvaginal hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   • Mikael H. Sodergren
   • Sheraz Markar
   • Ara Darzi

   Review 26 November 2014 Pages: 2077 - 2090

   

4. Laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery within enhanced recovery after surgery programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

   • Cheng-Le Zhuang
   • Dong-Dong Huang
   • Zhen Yu

   Review 21 November 2014 Pages: 2091 - 2100

   

5. Pulmonary recruitment maneuver to reduce pain after laparoscopy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

   • Vasilios Pergialiotis
   • Dimitrios-Efthymios G. Vlachos
   • Georgios D. Vlachos

   Review 01 November 2014 Pages: 2101 - 2108

   

6. Efficacy of laparoscopic-assisted approach for reversal of Hartmann’s procedure: results from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database

   • Jeanine Arkenbosch
   • Hiromichi Miyagaki
   • Richard L. Whelan

   OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 2109 - 2114

7. Does the cost of robotic cholecystectomy translate to a financial burden?

   • Alexander Rosemurgy
   • Carrie Ryan
   • Sharona Ross

   OriginalPaper 10 December 2014 Pages: 2115 - 2120

   

8. Endoscopic mucosal resection for staging and treatment of early esophageal carcinoma: a single institution experience

   • Justin T. Huntington
   • Jon P. Walker
   • Kyle A. Perry

   OriginalPaper 04 December 2014 Pages: 2121 - 2125

   

9. Laparoscopic gastrectomy versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer in patients with body mass index of 30 kg/m² or more

   • Sang-Yong Son
   • Do-Hyun Jung
   • Hyung-Ho Kim

   OriginalPaper 06 December 2014 Pages: 2126 - 2132

   

10. Six month outcomes in patients experiencing weight gain after gastric bypass who underwent gastrojejunal revision using an endoluminal suturing device

    • M. Gitelis
    • M. Ujiki
    • W. Denham

    OriginalPaper 06 December 2014 Pages: 2133 - 2140

    

11. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal cancer with near-circumferential lesions: our experience with 40 patients

    • Bo Tang
    • Jian-Ying Bai
    • Jing Yu

    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 2141 - 2148

    

12. Laparo-endoscopic transgastric resection of gastric submucosal tumors

    • Juan S. Barajas-Gamboa
    • Geylor Acosta
    • Santiago Horgan

    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 2149 - 2157

    

13. “Scarless” (in the neck) endoscopic thyroidectomy (SET) with ipsilateral levels II, III, and IV dissection via breast approach for papillary thyroid carcinoma: a preliminary report

    • Haichao Yan
    • Yong Wang
    • Qunzi Zhao

    OriginalPaper 27 November 2014 Pages: 2158 - 2163

    

14. Posterior retroperitoneoscopic versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy in sporadic and MENIIA pheochromocytomas

    • Andreas Kiriakopoulos
    • Athanassios Petralias
    • Dimitrios Linos

    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 2164 - 2170

    

15. Development of a virtual reality robotic surgical curriculum using the da Vinci Si surgical system

    • Pedro Pablo Gomez
    • Ross E. Willis
    • Kent R. Van Sickle

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 2171 - 2179

    

16. Contemporary management of paraesophaegeal hernias: establishing a European expert consensus

    • E. M. Bonrath
    • T. P. Grantcharov

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 2180 - 2195

17. Laparoscopic versus open resection for transverse colon cancer

    • Massimiliano Mistrangelo
    • Marco Ettore Allaix
    • Mario Morino

    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 2196 - 2202

    

18. High-definition resolution three-dimensional imaging systems in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: randomized comparative study with high-definition resolution two-dimensional systems

    • Hidefumi Kinoshita
    • Ken Nakagawa
    • Tadashi Matsuda

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 2203 - 2209

    

19. Optimizing working space in laparoscopy: CT-measurement of the effect of neuromuscular blockade and its reversal in a porcine model

    • John Vlot
    • Patricia A. Specht
    • Klaas M. A. Bax

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 2210 - 2216

    

20. Conversion of failed laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is safe as a single-step procedure

    • M. Emous
    • J. Apers
    • E. Totté

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 2217 - 2223

21. A novel augmented reality simulator for skills assessment in minimal invasive surgery

    • Vasileios Lahanas
    • Constantinos Loukas
    • Evangelos Georgiou

    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 2224 - 2234

    

22. Increasing efficiency of surgical training: effects of spacing practice on skill acquisition and retention in laparoscopy training

    • Edward N. Spruit
    • Guido P. H. Band
    • Jaap F. Hamming

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 2235 - 2243

    

23. Laparoscopic radical cholecystectomy with lymph node dissection for gallbladder carcinoma

    • Takashi Shirobe
    • Shotaro Maruyama

    OriginalPaper 11 October 2014 Pages: 2244 - 2250

    

24. Long-term evaluation of adhesion formation and foreign body response to three new meshes

    • R. R. M. Vogels
    • K. W. Y. van Barneveld
    • N. D. Bouvy

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 2251 - 2259

    

25. Surgical team composition differs between laparoscopic and open procedures

    • Bin Zheng
    • Eric Fung
    • Lee L. Swanström

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 2260 - 2265

26. Otilonium bromide as spasmolytic during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

    • Ömer Karahan
    • Barış Sevinç
    • Nergis Aksoy

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 2266 - 2269

    

27. Enhanced recovery simulation in colorectal surgery: design of virtual online patients

    • Laura Beyer-Berjot
    • Vishal Patel
    • Rajesh Aggarwal

    OriginalPaper 15 November 2014 Pages: 2270 - 2277

    

28. Outcomes of linear-stapled versus hand-sewn gastrojejunal anastomosis in laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass

    • Sherif Awad
    • Rachel Aguilo
    • Javed Ahmed

    OriginalPaper 08 November 2014 Pages: 2278 - 2283

    

29. The effect of a preoperative warm-up with a custom-made Nintendo video game on the performance of laparoscopic surgeons

    • M. B. Jalink
    • E. Heineman
    • H. O. ten Cate Hoedemaker

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 2284 - 2290

    

30. Effect of acellular human dermis buttress on laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair

    • Kyle C. Ward
    • Kevin P. Costello
    • Brent D. Matthews

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2014 Pages: 2291 - 2297

31. Face, content, and construct validity of four, inanimate training exercises using the da Vinci ^® Si surgical system configured with Single-Site ^™ instrumentation

    • Anthony M. Jarc
    • Myriam Curet

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2014 Pages: 2298 - 2304

    

32. An assessment of the new generation three-dimensional high definition laparoscopic vision system on surgical skills: a randomized prospective study

    • Taner A. Usta
    • Aysel Ozkaynak
    • Erdal Kaya

    OriginalPaper 21 November 2014 Pages: 2305 - 2313

    

33. Intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis. Results from a multicentre comparative study on 512 right-sided colorectal cancers

    • Marco Milone
    • Ugo Elmore
    • Francesco Milone

    OriginalPaper 21 November 2014 Pages: 2314 - 2320

34. Minimally invasive surgery as a treatment option for gastric cancer in the elderly: comparison with open surgery for patients 80 years and older

    • In Gyu Kwon
    • In Cho
    • Woo Jin Hyung

    OriginalPaper 06 December 2014 Pages: 2321 - 2330

    

35. Surgeons’ perceptions of transanal endoscopic microsurgery using minilaparoscopic instruments in a simulator: the thinner the better

    • Sergio Eduardo Alonso Araujo
    • Carlos Ramon Silveira Mendes
    • Marcos Lyra

    OriginalPaper 25 December 2014 Pages: 2331 - 2338

    

36. Intragastric balloon for obesity treatment: results of a multicentric evaluation for balloons left in place for more than 6 months

    • Genco Alfredo
    • Maselli Roberta
    • Redler Adriano

    OriginalPaper 06 December 2014 Pages: 2339 - 2343

    

37. Symptomatic outcome following laparoscopic Heller’s cardiomyotomy with Dor fundoplication versus laparoscopic Heller’s cardiomyotomy with angle of His accentuation: results of a randomized controlled trial

    • Pavithra Balakrishna
    • Rajinder Parshad
    • Raju Sharma

    OriginalPaper 27 November 2014 Pages: 2344 - 2351

    

38. Efficacy and long-term outcome of pre-emptive endoscopic resection and surgery for multiple synchronous gastric cancers

    • Masao Yoshida
    • Naomi Kakushima
    • Hiroyuki Ono

    OriginalPaper 27 November 2014 Pages: 2352 - 2358

    

39. Outcome of conservative percutaneous cholecystostomy in high-risk patients with acute cholecystitis and risk factors leading to surgery

    • Won Seok Jang
    • Jun Uk Lim
    • Sun Hyung Joo

    OriginalPaper 09 December 2014 Pages: 2359 - 2364

40. Less negative appendectomies due to imaging in patients with suspected appendicitis

    • P. A. Boonstra
    • R. N. van Veen
    • H. B. A. C. Stockmann

    OriginalPaper 05 December 2014 Pages: 2365 - 2370

    

41. A novel single-stapling technique for colorectal anastomosis: a pre-ligation single-stapling technique (L-SST) in a porcine model

    • Hiroshi Takeyama
    • Hirofumi Yamamoto
    • Masaki Mori

    Dynamic Manuscript 06 December 2014 Pages: 2371 - 2376

    

42. Assessment of the length of myotomy in peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy (G-POEM) using a submucosal tunnel technique (video)

    • Yunho Jung
    • Jongchan Lee
    • Kai Matthes

    Dynamic Manuscript 26 November 2014 Pages: 2377 - 2384

    

43. Foramen of Winslow hernia: a minimally invasive approach

    • Cristina R. Harnsberger
    • Elisabeth C. McLemore
    • Santiago Horgan

    Dynamic Manuscript 01 November 2014 Pages: 2385 - 2388

    

44. Evaluation of pre- and post-operative symptoms in patients submitted to linear stapler nodulectomy due to anterior rectal wall endometriosis

    • Gil Kamergorodsky
    • Nucelio Lemos
    • Manoel J. B. C. Girão

    Dynamic Manuscript 08 November 2014 Pages: 2389 - 2393

    

45. Long-term oncologic results of laparoscopic D3 lymphadenectomy with complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer with clinically positive lymph nodes

    • Jin-Tung Liang
    • Hong-Shiee Lai
    • Chia-Tung Sun

    Dynamic Manuscript 11 November 2014 Pages: 2394 - 2401

    

46. Flexible endoscopic single-incision extraperitoneal implant and fixation of peritoneal dialysis catheter: proof of concept in the porcine model

    • Yu-Yin Liu
    • Michele Diana
    • Jacques Marescaux

    Dynamic Manuscript 21 November 2014 Pages: 2402 - 2406

    

47. Total video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) resection of a left-sided sulcus superior tumor after induction radiochemotherapy: video and review

    • Martin Reichert
    • Stefanie Kerber
    • Johannes Bodner

    Video 26 November 2014 Pages: 2407 - 2409

48. Laparoscopic parenchymal-sparing liver resection of lesions in the central segments: feasible, safe, and effective

    • Claudius Conrad
    • Satoshi Ogiso
    • Brice Gayet

    Video 13 November 2014 Pages: 2410 - 2417

    

49. DC current pulses for OTSC clip fragmentation: technology and experimental study

    • Sebastian Schostek
    • C. N. Ho
    • M. O. Schurr

    New Technology 01 November 2014 Pages: 2418 - 2422

    

50. A cost evaluation methodology for surgical technologies

    • Imad Ismail
    • Sandrine Wolff
    • Lee L. Swantröm

    New Technology 16 October 2014 Pages: 2423 - 2432