Published in Surg Endosc on October 18, 2007
Single port access laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. Int J Colorectal Dis (2008) 3.08
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Totally laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy with transanal specimen extraction. Surg Endosc (2011) 1.05
Single incision laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis for synchronous colon cancer. Tech Coloproctol (2010) 0.99
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Complete laparoscopic resection of the rectum using natural orifice specimen extraction. World J Gastroenterol (2014) 0.79
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Systematic review of laparoscopic versus open surgery for colorectal cancer. Br J Surg (2006) 3.10
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Randomized clinical trial of mechanical bowel preparation versus no preparation before elective left-sided colorectal surgery. Br J Surg (2005) 2.24
Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision: a consecutive series of 100 patients. Ann Surg (2003) 1.82
Cost structure of laparoscopic and open sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease: similarities and differences. Dis Colon Rectum (2002) 1.67
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after left-sided colorectal resection with rectal anastomosis. Dis Colon Rectum (2003) 1.63
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The low transverse Pfannenstiel incision and the prevalence of incisional hernia and nerve entrapment. Ann Surg (1997) 1.40
Laparoscopic vs. hand-assisted laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.26
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CT and clinical features of acute diverticulitis in an urban U.S. population: rising frequency in young, obese adults. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2006) 1.18
The Pfannenstiel or so called "bikini cut": still effective more than 100 years after first description. Hernia (2004) 1.12
Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy: total laparoscopic approach. Dis Colon Rectum (1994) 1.10
Laparoscopic resection for diverticular disease. Dis Colon Rectum (1996) 1.07
Plastic wound protectors do not affect wound infection rates following laparoscopic-assisted colectomy. Surg Endosc (2003) 1.05
A novel laparoscopic technique for stapled colon and rectal anastomosis. Tech Coloproctol (2003) 1.02
Ultrasonic versus standard electric dissection in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a prospective randomized clinical trial. Ann Surg (2005) 1.00
[Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis. Technical aspects and personal experience]. Minerva Chir (2003) 0.99
Laparoscopic versus open resection for appendix carcinoid. Surg Endosc (2006) 0.93
Intracorporeal colorectal anastomosis following laparoscopic left colon resection. Surg Endosc (1997) 0.92
Should completely intracorporeal anastomosis be considered in obese patients who undergo laparoscopic colectomy for benign or malignant disease of the colon? Surgery (2006) 0.91
Specimen retrieval in laparoscopic colon surgery. Dig Surg (2002) 0.91
Repair of McBurney incisional hernias after open appendectomy. Curr Surg (2005) 0.88
Results of the double stapling procedure in colorectal surgery. Surg Today (1997) 0.83
Laparoscopic sutured anastomosis of the bowel. Surg Endosc (2003) 0.83
Transabdominal anastomosis after low anterior resection: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing long-term results between side-to-end anastomosis and colonic J-pouch. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 0.81
Laparoscopic appendectomy in Switzerland: a prospective audit of 2, 179 cases. Dig Surg (2000) 0.78
Facilitating intracorporeal colorectal anastomoses. JSLS (1999) 0.77
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How safe are laparoscopic intracorporeal anastomoses? Zentralbl Chir (2005) 0.76
International trial of the Edmonton protocol for islet transplantation. N Engl J Med (2006) 13.43
Universal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at hospital admission and nosocomial infection in surgical patients. JAMA (2008) 7.60
Single port access laparoscopic cholecystectomy (with video). World J Surg (2009) 3.29
Single port access laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. Int J Colorectal Dis (2008) 3.08
Human colon cancer epithelial cells harbour active HEDGEHOG-GLI signalling that is essential for tumour growth, recurrence, metastasis and stem cell survival and expansion. EMBO Mol Med (2009) 2.60
A prospective, randomized, single-blind comparison of laparoscopic versus open sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis. Ann Surg (2010) 2.34
Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis. Arch Surg (2004) 2.32
Management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: from diagnosis to treatment. Swiss Med Wkly (2004) 2.29
Risk factors for survival after lung metastasectomy in colorectal cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol (2012) 2.13
Continuous preperitoneal infusion of ropivacaine provides effective analgesia and accelerates recovery after colorectal surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Anesthesiology (2007) 2.12
The impact of waiting list alpha-fetoprotein changes on the outcome of liver transplant for hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatol (2011) 2.12
Two colons-two cancers: paradigm shift and clinical implications. J Surg Oncol (2004) 2.09
Unique arrangement of alpha- and beta-cells in human islets of Langerhans. Diabetes (2010) 2.09
Single-port access laparoscopic radical left colectomy in humans. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 2.04
Intussusception as a cause of bowel obstruction in adults. Swiss Med Wkly (2005) 1.99
Water-immersion sigmoidoscopy to treat acute GI bleeding in the perioperative period after surgical colorectal anastomosis. Gastrointest Endosc (2010) 1.87
Early prediction of acute pancreatitis: prospective study comparing computed tomography scans, Ranson, Glascow, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores, and various serum markers. World J Surg (2002) 1.87
Incidence, consequences, and risk factors for anastomotic dehiscence after colorectal surgery: a prospective monocentric study. Int J Colorectal Dis (2007) 1.81
Surgical management of abdominal and retroperitoneal Castleman's disease. World J Surg Oncol (2005) 1.74
Improved long-term outcome of surgery for advanced colorectal liver metastases: reasons and implications for management on the basis of a severity score. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.60
Complications of elective liver resections in a center with low mortality: a simple score to predict morbidity. Arch Surg (2011) 1.57
Value of contrast-enhanced 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in detection and presurgical assessment of pancreatic cancer: a prospective study. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2011) 1.57
Potential impact of in situ liver splitting on the number of available grafts. Transplantation (2002) 1.55
Expectations and strategies regarding islet transplantation: metabolic data from the GRAGIL 2 trial. Transplantation (2007) 1.50
Low risk of anti-human leukocyte antigen antibody sensitization after combined kidney and islet transplantation. Transplantation (2008) 1.47
Highly efficient lentiviral vector-mediated transduction of nondividing, fully reimplantable primary hepatocytes. Mol Ther (2002) 1.46
Notice of duplicate publication: "Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis" (Arch Surg. 2004;139:1359-1364). Arch Surg (2006) 1.41
Assessment of a novel two-component enzyme preparation for human islet isolation and transplantation. Transplantation (2005) 1.40
The role of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury and liver parenchymal quality on cancer recurrence. Dig Dis Sci (2014) 1.39
Preoperative concomitant hyperfractionated radiotherapy and gemcitabine for locally advanced rectal cancers: a phase I-II trial. Cancer J (2005) 1.38
Current situation of donation after circulatory death in European countries. Transpl Int (2011) 1.32
Population perception of surgical safety and body image trauma: a plea for scarless surgery? Surg Endosc (2010) 1.24
Influence of target gene mutations on survival, stage and histology in sporadic microsatellite unstable colon cancers. Int J Cancer (2006) 1.22
A simple score for predicting alcohol relapse after liver transplantation: results from 387 patients over 15 years. Arch Intern Med (2007) 1.21
Morphologic alterations associated with mechanical bowel preparation before elective colorectal surgery: a randomized trial. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.20
Augmented reality and image overlay navigation with OsiriX in laparoscopic and robotic surgery: not only a matter of fashion. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci (2011) 1.16
'Liver first' approach in the treatment of colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases. Dig Surg (2009) 1.16
Segmental duodenectomy for gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the duodenum. World J Gastroenterol (2010) 1.14
Long term results after complete or incomplete surgical resection of liver hydatid disease. Swiss Med Wkly (2003) 1.14
Positron-emission tomography imaging of early events after transplantation of islets of Langerhans. Transplantation (2005) 1.14
Transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic intracorporeal anastomosis for gastrojejunostomy: case report. Surg Endosc (2009) 1.11
Lymphatic vessel density and vascular endothelial growth factor-C expression correlate with malignant behavior in human pancreatic endocrine tumors. Clin Cancer Res (2004) 1.10
Are there any prognostic factors for small intestinal stromal tumors? Am J Surg (2004) 1.09
A model for dropout assessment of candidates with or without hepatocellular carcinoma on a common liver transplant waiting list. Hepatology (2012) 1.08
Fibrogenic potential of human multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells in injured liver. PLoS One (2009) 1.07
Management of hepatocellular adenoma: solitary-uncomplicated, multiple and ruptured tumors. World J Gastroenterol (2005) 1.06
Immunosuppressive effects of streptozotocin-induced diabetes result in absolute lymphopenia and a relative increase of T regulatory cells. Diabetes (2011) 1.05
Proximal location of colon cancer is a risk factor for development of metachronous colorectal cancer: a population-based study. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 1.05
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist modulates the early phase of liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in mice. PLoS One (2011) 1.05
Assessment of quality of life in patients with rectal cancer treated by preoperative radiotherapy: a longitudinal prospective study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2005) 1.04
Successful treatment of recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis after kidney transplantation by plasmapheresis and rituximab. Transpl Int (2007) 1.04
Severe acute pancreatitis and reduced acinar cell apoptosis in the exocrine pancreas of mice deficient for the Cx32 gene. Gastroenterology (2003) 1.04
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer: a comparison of histological response in liver metastases, primary tumors, and regional lymph nodes. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.03
Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer: long-term results of a phase I trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2005) 1.03
Minimally invasive necrosectomy for infected necrotizing pancreatitis. Pancreas (2008) 1.03
A Prospective longitudinal evaluation of quality of life after abdominoperineal resection. J Surg Oncol (2008) 1.02
Loss of WNT-TCF addiction and enhancement of HH-GLI1 signalling define the metastatic transition of human colon carcinomas. EMBO Mol Med (2010) 1.01
Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of liver diseases, is there enough evidence? Stem Cell Res (2013) 1.00
Improved survival of fulminant liver failure by transplantation of microencapsulated cryopreserved porcine hepatocytes in mice. Cell Transplant (2009) 1.00
Molecular aspects of intestinal radiation-induced fibrosis. Curr Mol Med (2009) 0.99
Female population perception of conventional laparoscopy, transumbilical LESS, and transvaginal NOTES for cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.99
Reduction of blood glucose variability in type 1 diabetic patients treated by pancreatic islet transplantation: interest of continuous glucose monitoring. Diabetes Care (2002) 0.99
Anti-CD154 mAb and rapamycin induce T regulatory cell mediated tolerance in rat-to-mouse islet transplantation. PLoS One (2010) 0.97
Rapamycin impairs proliferation of transplanted islet β cells. Transplantation (2011) 0.97
Surgical management and long-term outcome of complicated liver hydatid cysts caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Surgery (2005) 0.97
Cost analysis of human islet transplantation for the treatment of type 1 diabetes in the Swiss-French Consortium GRAGIL. Diabetes Care (2004) 0.97
Influence of donor age on islet isolation and transplantation outcome. Transplantation (2011) 0.97
Histologic analysis of the irradiated anal sphincter. Dis Colon Rectum (2003) 0.96
Orthotopic liver transplantation in rats. J Vis Exp (2012) 0.96
Vascular invasion in pancreatic cancer: Imaging modalities, preoperative diagnosis and surgical management. World J Gastroenterol (2010) 0.96
Pyoderma gangrenosum after totally implanted central venous access device insertion. World J Surg Oncol (2008) 0.96
Mesenchymal stem cells derived from human exocrine pancreas express transcription factors implicated in beta-cell development. Pancreas (2008) 0.96
Reducing cost of surgery by avoiding complications: the model of robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obes Surg (2012) 0.96
From single-port access to laparoendoscopic single-site cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc (2009) 0.96
Arantius' ligament approach to the left hepatic vein and to the common trunk. J Am Coll Surg (2002) 0.95
Learning curve for robot-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.95
Treatment of acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure in the mouse with conditionally immortalized human hepatocytes. J Hepatol (2005) 0.95
Computer-assisted digital image analysis to quantify the mass and purity of isolated human islets before transplantation. Transplantation (2008) 0.94
Long-term results of radical resection for locally advanced duodenal adenocarcinoma. Hepatogastroenterology (2005) 0.94
Intestinal obstruction following use of laparoscopic barbed suture: a new complication with new material? Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol (2011) 0.94
Natural history of long-term lung injury in mouse experimental pancreatitis. Crit Care Med (2002) 0.93
Long-term renal function after liver transplantation is related to calcineurin inhibitors blood levels. Clin Transplant (2006) 0.93
Real-time near-infrared fluorescent cholangiography could shorten operative time during robotic single-site cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.93
What clinical alternatives to whole liver transplantation? Current status of artificial devices and hepatocyte transplantation. Transplantation (2009) 0.92
Robotic single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Robot Surg (2011) 0.92
Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 0.92
The duration of postoperative ileus after elective colectomy is correlated to surgical specialization. Int J Colorectal Dis (2005) 0.92
Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus-an opportunistic cancer in HIV-positive male homosexuals. World J Gastroenterol (2011) 0.92
Assessment of human islet labeling with clinical grade iron nanoparticles prior to transplantation for graft monitoring by MRI. Cell Transplant (2010) 0.92