Volume 32(1) pgs. 1-152 February 2022

1. Results and Conclusions of "Five-Year Weight Loss Outcomes in Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (LVSG) Versus Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB) Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" Unchanged by Omission of Retracted Ruiz-Tovar et al .

2. When Should We Perform Intraoperative Cholangiography? A Prospective Assessment of 1000 Consecutive Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies.

3. Repair of Large Hiatal Hernias With the Use of Mesh and Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma.

4. The Impact of Incentive Spirometry on Shoulder Tip Pain in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

5. Modified Intraumbilical Versus Infraumbilical Entry Method at Laparoscopy: A Cohort Study.

6. Conversion to Open Surgery in Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Resection: Predictive Factors and its Impact on Long-Term Outcomes. A Case Series Study.

7. The Value of Preoperative Ultrasound in the Detection of Contralateral Occult Inguinal Hernia in the Treatment of Symptomatic Inguinal Hernia.

8. Useful Technique for Creating a Good Liver Parenchymal Visual Transection Plane During Laparoscopic Partial Hepatectomy.

9. Low-pressure Pneumoperitoneum With Abdominal Wall Lifting Versus Standard Pressure Pneumoperitoneum in Laparoscopic Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis.

10. Transgastric Drainage for Esophageal Injuries: A Dynamic Strategy for a Heterogenous Patient Cohort.

11. Reoperative Surgery After Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy.

12. Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair After Prostatectomy: How to Navigate Safely.

13. Laparoscopic Versus Open Simultaneous Resection of Primary Colorectal Cancer and Associated Liver Metastases: A Comparative Retrospective Study.

14. Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Groin Hernia Repair in Patients After Contralateral TEP Groin Hernia Repair.

15. Is There an Impact of the Duration of Antibiotic Therapy on the Outcome of Nonsurgical Treatment of Complicated Diverticulitis?.

16. A Multicenter Retrospective Study Comparing Surgical Outcomes Between the Overlap Method and Functional Method for Esophagojejunostomy in Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching.

17. Laparoscopic Remnant Cholecystectomy With CBD Exploration: A Tertiary Center Experience.

18. Tattooing or Metallic Clip Placement? A Review of the Outcome Surrounding Preoperative Localization Methods in Minimally Invasive Anterior Resection Performed at a Single Center.

19. Analysis of Emergency Department Visits and Unplanned Readmission After Bariatric Surgery: An Experience From a Tertiary Referral Center.

20.Long-term Outcome of Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy Performed in the Endoscopy Unit With Trainees.

21. Minimally Invasive Management of Acute Cholecystitis and Frailty Assessment in Geriatric Patients.

22. Choledochoduodenostomy Versus Hepaticogastrostomy in Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Drainage for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review.

23. Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms and Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Surgical Cases and a Case  of a Fully Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy.

24. Radiopaque Fiducials Guiding Laparoscopic Resection of Liver Tumors.

25. Robotic-assisted Resection of a Diaphragmatic Metastasis of a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.

26. Robot-assisted Valvuloplastic Esophagogastrostomy by Double-flap Technique Using a Knifeless Linear Stapler After Proximal Gastrectomy.

27. Laparoscopic-assisted Open Pyloroduodenostomy Repair of Pyloric Atresia in an Infant: A Rare Congenital Anomaly.