Lateral approach for recurrent unilateral cervical radiculopathy after anterior discectomy with fusion. Report of two cases

Artur Balasa,Marek Prokopienko,Mateusz Bielecki,Przemyslaw Kunert

Laparoscopic versus open wedge resection for gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach: a meta-analysis

Pingting Li,Yiren Hu,Zhangwei Yang

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: lateral transperitoneal versus posterior retroperitoneal approach – prospective randomized trial

Alicja Rydzewska-Roso？owska,Barbara Choromanska,Dominika Rutkowski,Jacek Dadan,Jerzy ？ukaszewicz,Kamil Astapczyk,Piotr My？liwiec,Piotr Wojskowicz,Tomasz Koz？owski

Ultrasound-guided biodegradable subacromial spacer implantation in a patient with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears

Jakub Mi？skiewicz,Maciej Kielar,Tomasz Pobo？y

Mallory-Weiss tear as a rare complication during esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection

Jin Huang,Jing Wen,Jing Yang,Xuqiang Bian,Zhongsheng Lu

Patients’ opinions on enhanced recovery after surgery perioperative care principles: a questionnaire study

Andrzej Budzyński,Anna Zychowicz,Anna ？askawska,Jan Kulawik,Jan Witowski,Magdalena Pisarska,Micha？ Kisielewski,Micha？ P？dziwiatr,Monika Czy？

Stent experiences in emergency conditions in acute mechanical intestinal obstruction caused by colorectal cancer

Cihad Tatar,Ekrem Cakar,Erdem Kinaci,Hasan Bektas,Mert Mahsuni Sevinc,Savas Bayrak,Sukru Colak

Editorial

Laparoscopic and open repair for perforated duodenal ulcer: single-center experience

Andranik Yuri Aleksanyan,Areg Artak Petrosyan,Hayk Henrik Yeghiazaryan,Hayk Hovhannes Safaryan,Karen Tigran Papazyan,Mkrtich Hamlet Mkrtchyan,Suren Agho Stepanyan,Vahe Mkrtich Hakobyan

Risk factors for intraabdominal abscess formation after laparoscopic appendectomy – results from the Pol-LA (Polish Laparoscopic Appendectomy) multicenter large cohort study

Anna Lasek,Judene Mavrikis,Maciej Bobowicz,Mateusz Rubinkiewicz,Micha？ P？dziwiatr,Micha？ Wysocki,Piotr Major,Piotr My？liwiec,Pol-LA (Polish Laparoscopic Appendectomy) Collaborative Study Group,Tomasz Stefura

Postoperative nausea and vomiting in bariatric surgery in comparison to non-bariatric gastric surgery

Catharina Zeuzem,Jana Eisenlohr,Klaus Hofmann-Kiefer,Konrad Karcz,Philipp Groene,Sara Dudok

Antegrade stent placement in laparoscopic upper urinary tract surgery. Is there an easy way?

Emin Yener Gültekin,Emre K？ra？,G？khan G？k？e,G？k？e Dündar,Kaan G？k？en,Yakup Kordan

Transurethral resection of the prostate with preservation of the bladder neck decreases postoperative retrograde ejaculation

Dongjie Li,Jie Gu,Jie Liao,Mingquan Chen,Sheng Hu,Xiaobo Zhang,Xinji Tan,Xiong Chen

Endoscopic biopsy of intra- and paraventricular brain tumors

Borys M. Kwinta,Dariusz Adamek,Ewelina Grzywna,Krzysztof Stachura,Marek M. Moska？a,Roger M. Krzy？ewski

Rib resection using a Gigli saw under thoracoscopic guidance

Fuat Sayir,Ilhan Ocakcioglu

Contemporary imaging methods for the follow-up after endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair: a review

Adam Lemanowicz,Natalia Kazimierczak,Przemys？aw Ratajczak,Waldemar Leszczyński,Wojciech Kazimierczak,Zbigniew Serafin,？ukasz Bryl

Present trends in bariatric surgery in Poland

Anna M. Ró？ańska-Wal？dziak,Grzegorz Bednarczyk,Grzegorz Wallner,Jakub Br？goszewski,Krzysztof Pa？nik,Maciej Mat？ok,Maciej Wal？dziak,Michal R. Janik,Piotr K. Kowalewski

A prospective study comparing 5-year results between superobese and non-superobese patients after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Gintautas Brimas,Vilma Brimien？,Zygimantas Juodeikis

Respiratory complications following mini-invasive laparoscopic and thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Experience in 215 patients

Bohuslav Melichar,David Vrána,Jan Cincibuch,Jana Tesarikova,Jana Zapletalová,Martin Sta？ek,Radek Vrba,René Aujesky,Tomá？ Jínek,？estmír Neoral

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury assessment by intraoperative laryngeal ultrasonography: a prospective diagnostic test accuracy study

Andrius Matulevicius,Andrius Rybakovas,Augustinas Bausys,Gintautas Tamulevicius,Gytis Zaldokas,Kestutis Strupas,Mindaugas Kvietkauskas,Virgilijus Beisa

Comparison of effects of low-flow and normal-flow anesthesia on cerebral oxygenation and bispectral index in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective, randomized clinical trial

Ahmet Selim Ozkan,Sedat Akbas

A case of stapled resection of redundant diaphragm and early evisceration of gastrointestinal content

Abdolreza Pazouki,Ali Kabir,Mohammad Kermansaravi,Pedram Talebian

Is the 8-mm robotic port safe? A case of trocar site hernia after robotic cholecystectomy using the da Vinci Xi system

Sung Min Kim,Tae Yoo,Won Tae Cho

The evolution of the anterior capsulotomy

Dorota Wygl？dowska-Promieńska,Kamila Kozie？,Marcin Jaworski,Richard Packard

Editorial

Assessment of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in shoulder pain and alterations in glenohumeral range of motion in tennis players

Anna D？bek,Artur Stolarczyk,Bernard Kranc,Krzysztof Guzowski,Zbigniew Czyrny

Laparoscopic selective esophagogastric devascularization and splenectomy for patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension

Chichang Gu,Jianping Chen,Jie Lin,Jing Ma,Qingbo Liu,Wei He,Weidong Wang,Zhiqiang Liang

A minimally invasive modified technique for female stress urinary incontinence: transobturator tape without paraurethral dissection

？zkan Onuk

Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System in prostate cancer staging and planning for radical prostatectomy

Bart？omiej Zago？d？on,Jakub Dobruch,Magdalena Gola,Mieszko Kozikowski

Emerging measurements of atherosclerosis: extra-media thickness, epicardial adipose tissue, and periarterial adipose tissue intima media adventitia index in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery

Anna Lipińska,Justyna Domienik-Kar？owicz,Katarzyna Kurnicka,Maciej Haberka,Maciej Kosieradzki,Maksymilian Bielecki,Pawe？ Ziemiański,Piotr Bienias,Piotr Pruszczyk,Wojciech Lisik

Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy – a single-center prospective observational study

Daniel Timofte,Daniela Sala,Ion Razvan,Mircea Muresan,Radu Neagoe,Ruxandra Darie,Septimiu Voidazan,Simona Muresan

The effect of concomitant cholecystectomy and sleeve gastrectomy on morbidity in high-risk obese patients with symptomatic gallstones

Fadli Dogan,Mür？it Dincer

Risk factors for additional port insertion in single-port laparoscopic appendectomy

Beom Gyu Kim,Byung Kwan Park,Eun Sun Lee,Joong-Min Park,Kwang Woo Choi,Seung Eun Lee,Suk-Won Suh,Yong Gum Park,Yoo Shin Choi

Clinical application of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision using the intersphincteric approach through the sacrococcygeal incision for treating patients with rectal cancer

Feng Han,Jian Chen,Jie Zhang,Kun Wu,Li-Qun Pang,Shu-Zhong Wang,Tian-Fang Xia,Yan-Zhi Bo,Zhen-Shen Qing

Initial experience with endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage

Aleksander Sowier,Anna Wiechowska-Koz？owska,Jacek Bia？ecki,Przemys？aw Pyda,Sebastian Sowier

Minimally invasive spine surgery in the treatment of pyogenic spondylodiscitis: an initial retrospective series study

Fengyu Ma,Pihao Gong,Shuo Yuan,Yexin Wang

Transapical beating heart mitral valve repair with the NeoChord system: early outcomes of a single-center experience

Andrzej Biederman,Dariusz Zielinski,Katarzyna Kurnicka,Krzysztof Wróbel,Marcin Zygier,Piotr Pruszczyk,Ryszard Wojdyga,Wojciech Dyk,Zbigniew Juraszynski

Pilot study of totally thoracoscopic periareolar approach for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. Towards even less invasive?

Anna Witkowska,Dominik Drobiński,Jakub Starom？yński,Maciej Bartczak,Marcin Maruszewski,Mariusz Kowalewski,Mariusz Kujawski,Piotr Suwalski,Rados？aw Smoczyński

Hysteroscopy combined with laparoscopy in treatment of patients with post-cesarean section uterine diverticulum

Lirong Tang,Qi Zhou,Shenghui Li

Uniportal thoracoscopic treatment in bronchiectasis patients: preliminary experience

Ilhan Ocakcioglu

Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors: clinical features and short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection

Andrzej Budzyński,Anna Rzepa,Dorota Budzyńska,Maciej Stanek,Magdalena Pisarska,Micha？ P？dziwiatr,Piotr Major

Laparoscopic treatment of large gastrointestinal stromal tumors (> 5 cm)

Andrzej Budzyński,Anna Rzepa,Dorota Radkowiak,Maciej Stanek,Magdalena Pisarska,Piotr Major

Transanal versus transabdominal specimen extraction in laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery: a retrospective analysis from China

Fang-hai Han Han,Longbin Xiao,Qilong Liu,Ruchen Wang,Shibin Yang,Wenfeng Li,Zhewei Wei

Emergency surgery in older patients

Maciej Michalik,Natalia Dowgia？？o-Wnukiewicz,Pawel Lech,Piotr Kozera,Przemys？aw Rymkiewicz

Laparoscopic repair using an endoscopic linear stapler for management of iatrogenic colonic perforation during screening colonoscopy

Hyung Ook Kim,Kyung Uk Jung,Sung Ryol Lee,Tae Woon Kim

Laparoscopic perigastric mesogastrium excision technique for radical total gastrectomy

Bin Zu,Chang-Yue Zheng,Jian-Xin Chen,Long-Zhi Zheng,Wei Lin,Xian-Tu Qiu,Zhi-Yong Dong

Pathological analysis on transurethral enucleation resection of the prostate-related prostate surgical capsule

Fan Cheng,Shiping Wei,Weiming Yu

Reasons for early readmission after percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery

Ali Erol,Asif Yildirim,Cengiz Canakci,Ramazan Gokhan Atis,Sarp Korcan Keskin,Turgay Turan,Turhan Caskurlu,Yavuz Onur Danacioglu

Does restaging transurethral resection of bladder tumour influence outcomes in patients treated with BCG immunotherapy? 491 cases in 20 years’ experience

Anna Ko？odziej,Janusz Dembowski,Katarzyna Ko？cielska-Kasprzak,Mateusz ？uczak,Micha？ Wróbel,Romuald Zdrojowy,Wojciech Krajewski

Mechanical rotational thrombectomy with Rotarex system augmented with drug-eluting balloon angioplasty versus stenting for the treatment of acute thrombotic and critical limb ischaemia in the femoropopliteal segment

Marek Piwowarczyk,Marian Simka,Pawe？ Brzegowy,Pawe？ Latacz,Tadeusz Popiela