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• 5 mm versus 10 mm umbilical port during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: do outcomes justify broader use in obese patients? A randomized controlled trial1 passage
• A Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT)1 passage
• A comparative study on trocar configurations and the use of steerable instruments in totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia surgery training1 passage
• A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing THUNDERBEAT to the Maryland LigaSure energy device in laparoscopic left colon surgery1 passage
• A preliminary evaluation of two different meshes in minimally invasive inguinal hernia surgery1 passage
• A prospective randomized comparison of sexual function and semen analysis following laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) and transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair1 passage
• A prospective randomized comparison of testicular functions, sexual functions and quality of life following laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) and trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repairs1 passage
• A systematic review and meta-analysis concerning single-site laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure for pediatric inguinal hernia and hydrocele1 passage
• A three-arm randomized study to compare sexual functions and fertility indices following open mesh hernioplasty (OMH), laparoscopic totally extra peritoneal (TEP) and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair of groin hernia1 passage
• Antibiotic administration after cholecystectomy for acute mild-moderate cholecystitis: a PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis1 passage
• Assessment of indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography on lymphadenectomy during minimally invasive gastric cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Bariatric surgery and relevant comorbidities: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Benefits and risks of using laparoscopic ultrasonography versus intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Bilateral inguinal hernia repair and male fertility: a randomized clinical trial comparing Lichtenstein versus laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) technique1 passage
• Biomarkers of acute appendicitis: systematic review and cost-benefit trade-off analysis1 passage
• Bowel stimulation before loop ileostomy closure to reduce postoperative ileus: a multicenter, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Characterizing a clinically significant radiographic parastomal hernia recurrence: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Cholelithiasis after bariatric surgery, incidence, and prophylaxis: randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Circular powered staplers versus manual staplers in left-sided colorectal anastomoses: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Clinical practice guideline on the use of single-operator cholangioscopy in the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary stricture and the treatment of difficult biliary stones1 passage
• Clinical practice guidelines for enhanced recovery after colon and rectal surgery from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons1 passage
• Clinical spotlight review for the management of choledocholithiasis1 passage
• Colonic stent as a bridge to surgery versus emergency resection for right-sided malignant large bowel obstruction: a meta-analysis1 passage
• Comparative efficacy of balloon dilatation duration on patients with choledocholithiasis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis and systematic review1 passage
• Comparative efficacy of first-line therapeutic interventions for achalasia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis1 passage
• Comparative study between the effect of Nissen fundoplication and Toupet fundoplication on postoperative manometry findings. A randomized control trial study1 passage
• Comparison of apixaban and warfarin in preventing portal vein system thrombosis after laparoscopic splenectomy for cirrhotic patients with secondary hypersplenism: a randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Comparison of efficacy and safety of robotic surgery and laparoscopic surgery for choledochal cyst in children: a systematic review and proportional meta-analysis1 passage
• Comparison of inflammatory markers in low-pressure pneumoperitoneum with deep neuromuscular block versus standard pressure pneumoperitoneum among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease: a randomized control trial1 passage
• Comparison of intraoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration combined with laparoscopic cholecystectomy for treating gallstones and common bile duct stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Comparison of mesh fixation and non-fixation in transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair: a randomized control trial1 passage
• Comparison of open and laparoscopic groin hernia repair in elderly patients or octogenarians, an updated systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Comparison of sexual function following Lichtenstein versus laparoscopic mesh repair in primary inguinal hernias, the meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials1 passage
• Comparison of the concomitant use of anti-obesity medications with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty versus endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty alone: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Comparison of total endoscopic thyroidectomy with conventional open thyroidectomy for treatment of papillary thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Concomitant hiatal hernia repair with transoral incisionless fundoplication for the treatment of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review1 passage
• Convalescence after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a qualitative systematic review1 passage
• Cruroplasty with or without mesh? A systematic literature review with a novel time-organized proportion meta-analysis1 passage
• Diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis. EAES consensus development conference 20151 passage
• Diagnosis and treatment of chronic abdominal pain after bariatric surgery: a systematic review1 passage
• Diaphragmatic breathing for referred pain after total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a randomized clinical trial1 passage
• EAES rapid guideline: appendicitis in the elderly1 passage
• EAES rapid guideline: surgical management of complicated diverticulitis - with ESCP participation1 passage
• EAES rapid guideline: systematic review, meta-analysis, GRADE assessment, and evidence-informed European recommendations on appendicitis in pregnancy1 passage
• EAES, ESCP, and ESGAR clinical practice guideline update on taTME for rectal cancer1 passage
• EAES/SAGES evidence-based recommendations and expert consensus on optimization of perioperative care in older adults1 passage
• Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy is superior to delayed acute cholecystitis: a meta-analysis of case-control studies1 passage
• Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for choledocholithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials1 passage
• Effects of NB2C on hernia repair, a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Effects of transabdominal preperitoneal and totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: an update systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials1 passage
• Efficacy and safety of clipping prior to cyanoacrylate embolization in gastric varices: a single-arm systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Efficacy and safety of three methods of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in removing small common bile duct stones: a prospective multicenter randomized controlled study1 passage
• Efficacy of Sapylin in endoscopic thyroid cancer surgery: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial1 passage
• Efficacy of endoscopic interventions versus surgery for pain management in patients with chronic calcific pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Efficacy of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) for the treatment of GERD: a systematic review with meta-analysis1 passage
• Endoscopic onlay repair for ventral hernia and rectus abdominis diastasis repair: Why so many different names for the same procedure? A qualitative systematic review1 passage
• Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided injection of cyanoacrylate in the treatment of gastroesophageal varices type 1: a single-center randomized study1 passage
• Endoscopic ultrasound versus conventional endoscopic cyanoacrylate glue injection for the management of gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhosis: a randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Endoscopic ultrasound-guided versus percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage in surgically high-risk patients with acute cholecystitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Endoscopic versus laparoscopic drainage of pseudocyst and walled-off necrosis following acute pancreatitis: a randomized trial1 passage
• Endoscopic versus surgical treatment for infected necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials1 passage
• Enhanced recovery after abdominal wall reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Enhanced recovery after surgery programs versus conventional rehabilitation for patients undergoing thoracoscopic radical resection of lung cancer in local regional hospitals: a prospective randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Evaluation efficacy and accuracy of a real-time computer-aided polyp detection system during colonoscopy: a prospective, multicentric, randomized, parallel-controlled study trial1 passage
• Feasibility and effectiveness of endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Fibrin glue versus staple for mesh fixation in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: a meta-analysis and systematic review1 passage
• Fundoplication significantly improves objective and subjective reflux outcomes-a meta-analysis1 passage
• GERD remission and safety profile of Single Anastomosis Sleeve Ileal (SASI) bypass vs sleeve gastrectomy (SG): a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease after biliopancreatic diversion-duodenal switch: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Hem-o-lok clip versus endoloop for appendiceal stump closure in laparoscopic appendectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Hernia incidence following a randomized clinical trial of single-incision versus multi-port laparoscopic colectomy1 passage
• Higher BMI increases risk of stoma-site incisional hernia and other complications following diverting loop ileostomy and reversal: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Impact of indocyanine green fluorescence angiography on surgeon action and anastomotic leak in colorectal resections. A systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Impact of myotomy length on per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) outcomes for achalasia: a meta-analysis of randomized trials1 passage
• Implications of five endoscopic and conventional open surgery on lateral neck dissection outcomes in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma: a network meta-analysis and systematic review1 passage
• Incidence and predictors of postoperative ileus after loop ileostomy closure: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Incidence of contralateral metachronous inguinal hernia on long term follow-up after unilateral inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Incidence of incisional hernia in the specimen extraction site for laparoscopic colorectal surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography in mechanical bowel obstruction: impact on intraoperative decision-making and clinical guidance-a systematic review1 passage
• Indocyanine green fluorescence to prevent anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials1 passage
• Insulation-tipped nano knife-assisted primary precut versus conventional cannulation for biliary access: a multicenter randomized trial on efficacy and safety1 passage
• Interventional anti-reflux management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in lung transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Iron deficiency anemia after one anastomosis gastric bypass: A systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Is previous prostatectomy a risk factor for postoperative complications following minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair? A systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Is there a link between physical function testing and ventral hernia size?1 passage
• LINX(®) magnetic esophageal sphincter augmentation versus Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Laparoendoscopic rendezvous versus ERCP followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the management of cholecystocholedocholithiasis: a systemic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Laparoscopic appendectomy with single port vs conventional access: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials1 passage
• Laparoscopic appendicectomy is superior to open surgery for complicated appendicitis1 passage
• Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for elderly patients with choledocholithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with self-fixated meshes: a randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage versus sigmoidectomy for perforated diverticulitis with purulent peritonitis: three-year follow-up of the randomised LOLA trial1 passage
• Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in pediatric patients with complicated appendicitis: a meta-analysis1 passage
• Laparoscopic versus open pediatric inguinal hernia repair: state-of-the-art comparison and future perspectives from a meta-analysis1 passage
• Laparoscopic versus open surgery in obstructive colorectal cancer patients following stents placement: a comprehensive meta-analysis of cohort studies1 passage
• Laparoscopic versus robotic inguinal hernia repair: 1- and 2-year outcomes from the RIVAL trial1 passage
• Laparoscopic-guided distal loco-regional anesthetic infiltration technique in TAPP inguinal hernia repair: a double-blind randomized clinical trial1 passage
• Laser hemorrhoidoplasty versus hemorrhoidectomy in the treatment of surgically indicated hemorrhoids in inflammatory bowel patients: a randomized comparative clinical study1 passage
• Learning curve of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression1 passage
• Long-term outcomes following Dor, Toupet, and Nissen fundoplication: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials1 passage
• Management of colonoscopic perforation: a systematic review and treatment algorithm1 passage
• Meta-analysis of controlled studies comparing biologic and synthetic unabsorbable mesh in contaminated fields1 passage
• Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of robot-assisted comparative laparoscopic surgery in lateral lymph node dissection for rectal cancer1 passage
• Meta-analysis on clinical outcomes of suprapapillary versus transpapillary stent insertion in malignant biliary obstruction1 passage
• Metal stents versus plastic stents for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials with trial sequential analysis1 passage
• Minimally invasive versus open surgery for adhesive small bowel obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Missing data handling in pediatric appendectomy research: current practices and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) analysis1 passage
• NSAID administration post colorectal surgery increases anastomotic leak rate: systematic review/meta-analysis1 passage
• Navigating hernia sac management in minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair: to abandon or to reduce? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• No evidence for fixation of mesh in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials1 passage
• Novel balloon compression-assisted endoscopic injection sclerotherapy and endoscopic variceal ligation in the treatment of esophageal varices: a prospective randomized study1 passage
• Open versus robotic retromuscular ventral hernia repair: outcomes of the ORREO prospective randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Open versus robotic transversus abdominis release for ventral hernia repair: an updated systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression1 passage
• Operative versus nonoperative treatment of acute cholecystitis during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• POEM vs laparoscopic Heller myotomy with fundoplication for achalasia: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and prospective studies1 passage
• Percutaneous internal ring suturing versus conventional laparoscopic repair of congenital inguinal hernia: a randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Perioperative intravenous lidocaine for gastrointestinal recovery and pain control in elective colorectal surgery: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials1 passage
• Preoperative localization of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Progrip versus ProFlor: two fixation-free devices for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair-the Pro/Pro study, a randomized clinical trial1 passage
• Prophylactic biliary stenting post-ERCP prior to cholecystectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Prophylactic wound closure after ESD significantly reduces post-ESD bleeding: stratified and meta-regression analyses by tumor size and rectal proportion1 passage
• Prospective evaluation of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate mesh in CDC class I/high-risk ventral and incisional hernia repair: 18-month follow-up1 passage
• Prospective, randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair using conventional versus custom-made (mosquito) mesh performed in Cameroon: a short-term outcomes1 passage
• Quality-of-life scores in laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair1 passage
• Randomized controlled trial of robotic-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic fundoplication: 12 years follow-up1 passage
• Robotic surgery for inguinal and ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Robotic thyroidectomy versus conventional open thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Robotic versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials1 passage
• Robotic versus laparoscopic right colectomy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Robotic-assisted approaches to GERD following sleeve gastrectomy1 passage
• Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic-assisted extended mesorectal excision: a comprehensive meta-analysis and systematic review of perioperative and long-term outcomes1 passage
• Round ligament management during minimally invasive groin hernia repair in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• SAGES guidelines for the management of comorbidities relevant to metabolic and bariatric surgery1 passage
• SAGES guidelines for the use of laparoscopy during pregnancy1 passage
• SAGES guidelines update to laparoscopy in the era of COVID-191 passage
• SAGES white paper on antibiotic omission in the management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: why, when, who, and most importantly, how1 passage
• SAGES-EAES clinical practice guidelines for the use of FLIP/impedance planimetry in the surgical work-up and management of GERD, achalasia, and gastroparesis1 passage
• SAGES-EAES systematic review and meta-analysis for the use of FLIP/impedance planimetry in the surgical work-up and management of GERD, achalasia, and gastroparesis1 passage
• Safety and efficacy of ultrasonic dissection versus electrocautery dissection in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Score prediction of anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery: a systematic review1 passage
• Self-expanding metallic stents in colorectal obstructions caused by diverticular disease-a systematic review1 passage
• Short-term and three-year long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery versus open surgery for obstructive colorectal cancer following self-expandable metallic stent placement: a meta-analysis1 passage
• Short-term surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA): a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Short‑term outcomes of minimally invasive endoscopic onlay repair for diastasis recti and ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta‑analysis1 passage
• Single-incision laparoscopic endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung disease: a prospective institutional study and systematic review with meta-analysis1 passage
• Single-port laparoscopic surgery in uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Single-port versus multi-port laparoscopic and robotic inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and network meta-analysis1 passage
• Smart glasses-assisted telementoring in inguinal hernia repair: a new frontier in surgical training?1 passage
• Sodium phosphate is superior to polyethylene glycol in constipated patients undergoing colonoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Spin is present in the majority of articles evaluating robot-assisted groin hernia repair: a systematic review1 passage
• Stray energy injury during robotic versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial1 passage
• Subcutaneous dissection area contributes less to endoscopic thyroidectomy-related invasiveness1 passage
• Surgical management of complicated diverticulitis: systematic review and individual patient data network meta-analysis : An EAES/ESCP collaborative project1 passage
• Surgical site occurrence after prophylactic use of mesh for prevention of incisional hernia in midline laparotomy: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials1 passage
• Surgical synergy or complication catalyst? Evaluating a meta-analysis of concomitant bariatric surgery and ventral hernia repair1 passage
• Surgical treatment of GERD: systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Suture fixation versus self-gripping mesh for open inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis1 passage
• Suture versus tacks in minimally invasive transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials1 passage
• Systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled and prospective cohort efficacy studies of endoscopic radiofrequency for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease1 passage
• Systematic review and meta-analysis on key controversies in the management of diverticular disease: a multi-society collaboration1 passage
• The association of permanent versus absorbable fixation on developing chronic post-herniorrhaphy groin pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair1 passage
• The effect of internal orifice narrowing in laparoscopic inguinoscrotal hernia repair to prevent seroma formation: a prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial1 passage
• The effect of laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass on gastroesophageal reflux disease: An updated meta-analysis and systematic review of 5-year post-operative data from randomized controlled trials1 passage
• The efficacy of antireflux mucosectomy (ARMS) and antireflux mucosal ablation (ARMA) for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by 24-h pH monitoring: systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• The incidence of iron deficiency anemia post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review1 passage
• The optimal timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis according to symptom onset and patient admission: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials1 passage
• The safe and risk assessment of perioperative antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy in inguinal hernia repair, a systematic review1 passage
• Totally extra-peritoneal repair versus trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal repair for the laparoscopic surgical management of sportsman's hernia: A systematic review and meta-analysis1 passage
• Transoral fundoplication offers durable symptom control for chronic GERD: 3-year report from the TEMPO randomized trial with a crossover arm1 passage
• UEG and EAES rapid guideline: Systematic review, meta-analysis, GRADE assessment and evidence-informed European recommendations on TaTME for rectal cancer1 passage
• Update of Guidelines for laparoscopic treatment of ventral and incisional abdominal wall hernias (International Endohernia Society (IEHS))-Part A1 passage
• Update of Guidelines for laparoscopic treatment of ventral and incisional abdominal wall hernias (International Endohernia Society (IEHS)): Part B1 passage
• Use of an abdominal binder in colonoscopies performed by trainees in gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial1 passage
• Video consent significantly improves patient knowledge of general surgery procedures1 passage
• Video review program enhances resident training in laparoscopic inguinal hernia: a randomized blinded controlled trial1 passage
• Watchful waiting versus totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair for occult inguinal hernia and pain (EFFECT trial)-a multicenter, non-inferiority, randomized controlled trial1 passage