All Articles

Original Article 
Laparoscopic liver resection in Malaysia—a single surgeon’s learning curve
Pei Yi Yap, Jan Jin Bong
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
61  
Perspective 
Brunei Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit: conception of an idea to reality
Amy Thien
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
60  
Original Article 
The development of robotic hepatopancreatobiliary surgery in Singapore: a multi-institutional experience
Lip Seng Lee, Jolene Si Min Wong, Adrian Kah Heng Chiow, Ser Yee Lee, Chung Yip Chan, Siong San Tan, Jin Yao Teo, Brian Kim Poh Goh
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
59  
Surgical Technique 
How I do it: laparoscopic anatomical segment 8 resection
Rawisak Chanwat, Chairat Bunchaliew, Rapheephat Tanompetsanga, Nuengruetai Orannapalai
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
58  
Editorial 
Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: towards a lower cost surgery?
Antonio Biondi, Salomone Di Saverio, Francesco Basile, Marco Vacante
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
57  
Editorial 
Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery for complex colorectal lesions: progress from standard treatments to full thickness resections
Masayoshi Yamada, Yutaka Saito, Amirkaveh Mojtahed
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
56  
Editorial 
Quality of life after laparoscopic surgery of uncomplicated diverticular disease
Kirien Kjossev, Roberto Cirocchi, Georgi Popivanov, Ventsislav Mutafchiyski
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
55  
Preface 
Surgical treatment of rectal cancer: innovations and controversies
Eduardo Ma Targarona, Andrea Balla
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
54  
Case Report 
Laparoscopic splenopexy utilizing an extraperitoneal pocket for symptomatic wandering spleen
Aqsa Shakoor, Jennifer DeFazio, Ariela Zenilman, Linda Li, Vincent P. Duron
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
53  
Brief Report 
Evolution of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery in Thailand
Sa-ard Treepongkaruna
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
52  
Editorial 
Central mesocolic and extended lymph node dissection for right colon cancer—does approach matter?
Hanumant Chouhan, Seon-Hahn Kim
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
51  
Review Article 
Alternative treatment to surgery for rectal cancer
Angelita Habr-Gama, Laura Melina Fernandez, Guilherme Pagin São Julião, Bruna Borba Vailati, Rodrigo Oliva Perez
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
50  
Editorial 
Transanal treatment of rectal cancer by soft platform
Niu Zhang, Mahir Gachabayov, Roberto Bergamaschi
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
49  
Editorial 
One swallow does not make a summer
Luca Gianotti, Marta Sandini
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
48  
Review Article 
Fluorescence in rectal cancer surgery
Barbara Seeliger, Manuel Barberio, Antonio D’Urso, Vincent Agnus, Fabio Longo, Pietro Mascagni, Jacques Marescaux, Didier Mutter, Michele Diana
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
47  
Letter to the Editor 
Reply to: is peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) ready to replace laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy (LHM) for achalasia?—comments on recent systematic review
Muhammed Ashraf Memon, Breda Memon
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
46  
Review Article 
Transanal treatment of rectal cancer by rigid platform
Marco E. Allaix, Alberto Arezzo, Mario Morino
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
45  
Editorial 
Can we predict surgical difficulty of rectal surgery?
Kenji Kawada, Yoshiharu Sakai
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
44  
Editorial 
Minimally invasive liver resection—more evidence of oncologic advantage
Rajesh Ramanathan, David A. Geller
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
43  
Editorial 
Developing a risk assessment tool for prolonged postoperative ileus
Sarath Sujatha-Bhaskar, Michael J. Stamos
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
42  
Original Article 
Transanal total mesorectal excision compared to laparoscopic TME for mid and low rectal cancer—current evidence
Stefan E. van Oostendorp, Thomas W. A. Koedam, Colin Sietses, H. Jaap Bonjer, Jurriaan B. Tuynman
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
41  
Editorial 
Editorial on “Impact of complications on length of stay in elective laparoscopic colectomies”
Talal Alzghari, Heather Lynn Yeo
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
40  
Letter to the Editor 
Laparoscopic treatment of obstructive right colon cancer
Salomone Di Saverio, Mihail Tabakov, Roberto Cirocchi, Georgi Popivanov, Ventsislav Mutafchiyski
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
39  
Case Report 
A double-channel cap-assisted closure of a gastric defect after endoscopic submucosal dissection
Ryoji Ichijima, Seiichiro Abe, Ichiro Oda, Satoru Nonaka, Haruhisa Suzuki, Shigetaka Yoshinaga, Amit Bhatt, Yutaka Saito
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
38  
Original Article 
Clinical impact of laparoscopic intersphincteric resection following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: case-controlled study
Hajime Fujishima, Hidefumi Shiroshita, Takao Hara, Yusuke Itai, Noriko Sagawa, Jianwei Ma, Kentaro Nakajima, Yohei Kono, Takahiro Hiratsuka, Kosuke Suzuki, Tomonori Akagi, Tomotaka Shibata, Yoshitake Ueda, Manabu Tojigamori, Tsuyoshi Etoh, Norio Shiraishi, Masafumi Inomata
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
37  
Editorial 
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: is the choice of the best surgical approach a resolved issue?
Andrea Balla, Silvia Quaresima, Alessandro M. Paganini
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
36  
Editorial 
Can laparoscopic liver resection for colorectal liver metastases provide early initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy?
Toru Beppu, Katsunori Imai, Koichi Kinoshita, Yasushi Yoshida, Hideo Baba
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
35  
Letter to the Editor 
Reply to three Editorials by Luris N et al., Sussmann N, and Vather R, et al.
Kotaro Sugawara, Yoshikuni Kawaguchi, Yukihiro Nomura, Motoki Nagai, Takatoshi Furuya, Nobutaka Tanaka
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
34  
Review Article 
Abdominoperineal excision or extralevator abdominoperineal excision: which is the best oncological treatment?
Monica Serrano, Sebastiano Biondo
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
33  
Editorial 
Does utilization of laparoscopy improve successful adherence to enhanced recovery programs in colorectal surgery?
Anuradha R. Bhama, Conor P. Delaney
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
32  
Brief Report 
Lymph node mapping with near-infrared fluorescence imaging during robotic surgery for gastric cancer: a pilot study
Fabio Cianchi, Giampiero Indennitate, Giacomo Trallori, Beatrice Paoli, Manuela Ortolani, Antonio Taddei, Gabriele Lami, Caterina Foppa, Benedetta Badii, Luca Novelli, Ileana Skalamera, Paolo Montanelli, Francesco Coratti, Giuliano Perigli, Fabio Staderini
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
31  
Editorial 
Academic perspective on the clinical application of novel predictive risk factor for recurrence in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
Jenny M. Shao, Parag Bhanot
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
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30  
Review Article 
Nutritional care of bariatric/metabolic surgery for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Ju-Jun Chou, Jung-Chieh Chen, Wei-Jei Lee
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
29  
Review Article 
Robotic approach for rectal cancer, is the best approach?
Turgut Bora Cengiz, Emre Gorgun
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
28  
Editorial 
The growing use of robotics training in colorectal surgery: a pivotal point for assessment of outcomes
Maria S. Altieri, Lisa A. Bevilacqua, Aurora D. Pryor
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
27  
Editorial 
Clinical practice guidelines for enhanced recovery after colon and rectal surgery
C. Neal Ellis, Valerie Bauer, Melinda Banister
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
26  
Editorial 
Minimally invasive liver surgery—whither else but straight ahead?
Carolijn L. Nota, Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes, Jeroen Hagendoorn
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
25  
Original Article 
Perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair
Alexandra Zaborowski, Eric Farrell, Alice Moynihan, Anthony T. Stafford, Emir Hoti, Donal Maguire, Desmond C. Winter
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
24  
Review Article 
Minimally invasive treatment of early gastrointestinal cancers
Lady Katherine Mejía Pérez, Seiichiro Abe, Michael McNamara, Davendra Sohal, Tolga Erim, Madhusudhan R. Sanaka, Siva Raja, Sudish Murthy, John J. Vargo, Yutaka Saito, Amit Bhatt
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
23  
Editorial 
Laparoscopic appendectomy: comparison between different techniques for the closure of the appendicular stump
Cristina Frattini, Sherman Kwan, Arianna Birindelli, Gregorio Tugnoli, Salomone Di Saverio
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
22  
Review Article 
Robot-assisted surgery for rectal cancer: where do we stand?
Marco E. Allaix, Alessandro Fichera
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
21  
Letter to the Editor 
Correspondence article to “Evaluating the learning curve for posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy”
Allon van Uitert, Johan Langenhuijsen
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
20  
Editorial 
Closure of the appendix stump in laparoscopic appendicectomy
Stavros A. Antoniou
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
19  
Editorial 
Prolonged postoperative Ileus: what should be done to improve patient outcome?
Noam Shussman
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
18  
Editorial 
Replacement of laparoscopic total gastrectomy with laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy for upper early gastric cancer
Susumu Shibasaki, Koichi Suda, Ichiro Uyama
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
17  
Editorial 
Laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy for esophagogastric junctional adenocarcinoma
Satoshi Ida, Naoki Hiki
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
16  
Editorial 
Prolonged postoperative ileus after colorectal surgery: still an unresolved problem
Nuria Lluis, Sebastiano Biondo
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
15  
Editorial 
Who will feel sick and bloated after their operation?—predicting post-operative ileus
Ryash Vather, Ian Peter Bissett
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
14  
Editorial 
Obstructive right colon cancer: towards an optimal patient-tailored treatment strategy
Jung-Myun Kwak, Bernard Dallemagne
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
13  
Review Article 
Factors predisposing to conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy
John Griniatsos
Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery  
2018;
3:
12