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  1. “Easy is as easy does”: predicting time for colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, September 2026, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  2. Surgical disparities and the robot: an innovators’ perspective

    Article • Artificial Intelligence Surgery, August 2026, OAE Publishing

    Lee Swanstrom

  3. Renal Cyst Sclerotherapy in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

    Article • Kidney360, July 2026, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Lee Swanstrom

  4. Enhanced Endoscopic Papilla Visualization for ERCP Under Indocyanine Green: Proof of Concept in a Preclinical Model

    Article • VideoGIE, May 2026, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  5. Magnetic Compression Anastomosis for Recanalization of Complete Ureteric Occlusion after Radical Cystoprostatectomy

    Article • Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, September 2023, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  6. Percutaneous Transgastric Duodenal Stenting and Gastrostomy Repair Using a Vascular Closure Device: Proof of Concept in a Porcine Model

    Article • Surgical Innovation, July 2021, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  7. COVID-19 Efforts at the Institute of Image Guided Surgery (IHU-Strasbourg): 2020

    Article • Surgical Innovation, April 2021, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  8. Automated Balloon Control in Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, June 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Lee Swanstrom

  9. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Editorial Board top 10 topics: advances in GI endoscopy in 2018

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, March 2019, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  10. Enabling single-site laparoscopy: the SPORT platform

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  11. Adaptation of the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery box for endoscopic simulation: performance evaluation of the first 100 participants

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  12. Surgical Management for Gastroparesis

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, January 2019, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  13. Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic unilateral inguinal hernia repair: a comprehensive cost analysis

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  14. Preoperative High-Resolution Manometry Criteria are Associated with Dysphagia After Nissen Fundoplication

    Article • Extremophiles, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  15. Frugal Innovation: Key to Surgical Innovation

    Article • Surgical Innovation, December 2018, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  16. Hybrid endoluminal stapled pyloroplasty: an alternative treatment option for gastric outlet obstruction syndrome

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  17. Hybrid transgastric approach for the treatment of gastroesophageal junction pathologies

    Article • Diseases of the Esophagus, October 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Lee Swanstrom

  18. Long-term outcomes following POEM for non-achalasia motility disorders of the esophagus

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  19. The 2018 ISDE achalasia guidelines

    Article • Diseases of the Esophagus, August 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Lee Swanstrom, Full Professor of Digestive Surgery Ulysses Ribeiro Jr

  20. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Editorial Board top 10 topics: advances in GI endoscopy in 2017

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, July 2018, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  21. Anatomic Feasibility of Percutaneous Cholecystoenteric Fistula Creation and Stent Insertion in Acute Cholecystitis

    Article • Surgical Innovation, June 2018, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  22. POEM: the sun rises in the East…

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, June 2018, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  23. Endoscopic Myotomy for Foregut Motility Disorders

    Article • Gastroenterology, May 2018, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  24. Feasibility of adapting the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery trainer box to endoscopic skills training tool

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  25. Explanted Vascular and Endovascular Graft Analysis: Where Do We Stand and What Should We Do?

    Article • European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, April 2018, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  26. Submucosal surgery: novel interventions in the third space

    Article • The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, February 2018, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  27. The NOVEL trial: natural orifice versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy—a prospective, randomized evaluation

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  28. Social violence: Time to Innovate

    Article • Surgical Innovation, November 2017, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  29. Teaching peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) to surgeons in practice: an “into the fire” pre/post-test curriculum

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  30. Endoscopic Evaluation of Post-Fundoplication Anatomy

    Article • Current Gastroenterology Reports, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  31. Peroral endoscopic myotomy as salvation technique post-Heller: International experience

    Article • Digestive Endoscopy, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Monica R Gaidhane, Professor Michel Kahaleh, Lee Swanstrom

  32. Impedance-pH monitoring on medications does not reliably confirm the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients referred for antireflux surgery

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  33. From the belly of the beast…

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, August 2017, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  34. Clinical outcomes five years after POEM for treatment of primary esophageal motility disorders

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  35. Endoscopic resection of giant fibrovascular esophageal polyps

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  36. POEM outcomes: How long is long enough?

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 2017, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  37. Evaluation of the best suture pattern using the Overstitich flexible endoscopic suturing system.

    Article • Surgical Innovation, March 2017, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  38. Zenker’s diverticulum: flexible versus rigid repair

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, March 2017, AME Publishing Company

    Lee Swanstrom

  39. Technical steps for removal of duodenojejunal bypass liner (endobarrier device)

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, December 2016, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  40. Is POEM the Answer for Management of Spastic Esophageal Disorders? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Digestive Diseases and Sciences, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  41. Transgastric hybrid surgery for the flexible endoscopist: early experience with the TAGSS system

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, November 2016, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  42. Peroral endoscopic myotomy: minimally invasive but truly surgical

    Article • Endoscopy, October 2016, Thieme Publishing Group

    Lee Swanstrom

  43. Editorial

    Article • Surgical Innovation, September 2016, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  44. Weight regain following RYGB can be effectively treated using a combination of endoscopic suturing and sclerotherapy

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  45. Precision real-time evaluation of bowel perfusion: accuracy of confocal endomicroscopy assessment of stoma in a controlled hemorrhagic shock model

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  46. Per-Oral Pyloromyotomy (POP)

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, April 2016, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  47. Current aortic endografts for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms

    Article • Expert Review of Medical Devices, March 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Lee Swanstrom

  48. Clinical Burden of Laparoscopic Feeding Jejunostomy Tubes

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  49. Covered stents in cervical anastomoses following esophagectomy

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  50. Endoscopic treatment for iatrogenic achalasia post-laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  51. Confocal Imaging and Tissue-Specific Fluorescent Probes for Real-Time In Vivo Immunohistochemistry. Proof of the Concept in a Gastric Lymph Node Metastasis Model

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  52. Hill procedure for recurrent GERD post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  53. Endoscopic approaches to gastroparesis

    Article • Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, September 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Lee Swanstrom

  54. Laparoscopic pyloroplasty is a safe and effective first-line surgical therapy for refractory gastroparesis

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  55. Endoscopic suturing versus endoscopic clip closure of the mucosotomy during a per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): a case–control study

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  56. Reply to Letter

    Article • Annals of Surgery, August 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Lee Swanstrom

  57. Interventional Approaches to Gallbladder Disease

    Article • The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery and the Collateral Branches of Science, July 2015, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Todd Baron, Lee Swanstrom

  58. Trans-oral cricomyotomy using a flexible endoscope: technique and clinical outcomes

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  59. Novel method for hybrid endo-laparoscopic full-thickness gastric resection using laparoscopic transgastric suture passer device

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  60. Sleeve endoscopic esophageal mucosotomy

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 2015, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  61. The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy PIVI (Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovations) on peroral endoscopic myotomy

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 2015, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  62. Clinical response to peroral endoscopic myotomy in patients with idiopathic achalasia at a minimum follow-up of 2 years

    Article • Gut, April 2015, BMJ

    Lee Swanstrom

  63. Long-term professional performance of minimally invasive surgery post-graduates

    Article • Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, April 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Lee Swanstrom

  64. Beyond the “B”: a new concept of the surgical staple enabling miniature staplers

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  65. Endoluminal flexible endoscopic suturing for minimally invasive therapies

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, February 2015, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  66. Endoluminal full-thickness suture repair of gastrotomy: a survival study

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  67. Esophageal covered stent fixation using an endoscopic over-the-scope clip. Mechanical proof of the concept and first clinical experience

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  68. End of the Road for a Dysfunctional End Organ: Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Refractory Gastroparesis

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  69. Erratum to: A cost evaluation methodology for surgical technologies

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  70. Antireflux Surgery

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  71. Endoluminal Fistula and Perforation Closure

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  72. 20 years later: laparoscopic fundoplication durability

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  73. Flexible endoscopic single-incision extraperitoneal implant and fixation of peritoneal dialysis catheter: proof of concept in the porcine model

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  74. Surgical team composition differs between laparoscopic and open procedures

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  75. In vivo observation of perforating submucosal pancreatic ducts during endoscopic submucosal dissection of a gastric heterotopic pancreas

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, November 2014, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  76. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Esophageal Primary Motility Disorders: Analysis of 100 Consecutive Patients

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  77. Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia

    Article • Advances in Surgery, September 2014, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  78. Gastroesophageal reflux disease in the bariatric population: when is a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy the right choice?

    Article • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, September 2014, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  79. Early human experience with per-oral endoscopic pyloromyotomy (POP)

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  80. The Business Engineering Surgical Technologies (BEST) teaching method: incubating talents for surgical innovation

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  81. Gastro-bronchial fistula closed by endoscopic fistula plug (with video)

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  82. Per-oral endoscopic myotomy white paper summary

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, July 2014, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  83. Per-oral endoscopic myotomy white paper summary

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  84. Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy and fluorescence-based enhanced reality for real-time assessment of intestinal microcirculation in a porcine model of sigmoid ischemia

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  85. A Comparative Study on Comprehensive, Objective Outcomes of Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy With Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Achalasia

    Article • Annals of Surgery, June 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Lee Swanstrom

  86. Editorial

    Article • Surgical Innovation, May 2014, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  87. Introduction

    Article • Surgical Innovation, April 2014, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  88. Technique of per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) of the esophagus (with video)

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  89. Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Esophageal Achalasia

    Article • Current Gastroenterology Reports, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  90. Acta from the EndoFLIP® Symposium

    Article • Surgical Innovation, December 2013, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  91. Management of Early-stage Esophageal Neoplasia (MESEN) Consensus

    Article • Extremophiles, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  92. Causes and treatments of achalasia, and primary disorders of the esophageal body

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, October 2013, Wiley

    Lee Swanstrom

  93. Outcomes of esophageal surgery, especially of the lower esophageal sphincter

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, October 2013, Wiley

    Luigi Bonavina, Lee Swanstrom

  94. Dr Leon Morgenstern

    Article • Surgical Innovation, October 2013, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  95. Preoperative Diagnostic Workup before Antireflux Surgery: An Evidence and Experience-Based Consensus of the Esophageal Diagnostic Advisory Panel

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2013, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  96. The neurophysiology of the esophagus

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, October 2013, Wiley

    Lee Swanstrom

  97. Defining “The Elderly” Undergoing Major Gastrointestinal Resections

    Article • Annals of Surgery, September 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Lee Swanstrom

  98. General Surgery Residency Inadequately Prepares Trainees for Fellowship

    Article • Annals of Surgery, September 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Lee Swanstrom

  99. Endoscopic Therapies for Leaks and Fistulas After Bariatric Surgery

    Article • Surgical Innovation, August 2013, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  100. Esophagectomies With Thoracic Incisions Carry Increased Pulmonary Morbidity

    Article • JAMA Surgery, August 2013, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Lee Swanstrom

  101. Poetry Is In the Air: First Multi-Institutional Results of the Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy Procedure for Achalasia

    Article • Gastroenterology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  102. Subxyphoid Thyroidectomy

    Article • Surgical Innovation, July 2013, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  103. POEM: Way to go!

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, July 2013, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  104. Peroral endoscopic myotomy outcomes: Efficacy and gastroesophageal reflux disease

    Article • Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, July 2013, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  105. Radiofrequency ablation in the management of Barrett’s esophagus: present role and future perspective

    Article • Expert Review of Medical Devices, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Lee Swanstrom

  106. Endoscopic suture repair of full-thickness esophagotomy during per-oral esophageal myotomy for achalasia

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  107. Does Morbid Obesity Worsen Outcomes After Esophagectomy?

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 2013, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  108. Peroral endoscopic esophageal myotomy: defining the learning curve

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 2013, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  109. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Is Safe and Effective in the Setting of Prior Endoscopic Intervention

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  110. NOTES: What Is the Current Status and Will It Ever See the Light of Day?

    Article • Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery, March 2013, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  111. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: first, do no harm; second, take care of bile duct stones

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  112. Predictability of hiatal hernia/defect size: is there a correlation between pre- and intraoperative findings?

    Article • Hernia, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  113. Subjective and objective data on esophageal manometry and impedance pH monitoring 1 year after endoscopic full-thickness plication for the treatment of GERD by using multiple plication implants

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, January 2013, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  114. Endoscopic suture fixation of gastrointestinal stents: proof of biomechanical principles and early clinical experience

    Article • Endoscopy, November 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Lee Swanstrom

  115. Treatment of early colorectal cancers: too many choices?

    Article • Endoscopy, October 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Lee Swanstrom

  116. Long-Term Outcomes of an Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia

    Article • Annals of Surgery, October 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Lee Swanstrom

  117. Endolumenal full-thickness colon-wall resection using an over-the-scope-clip: three techniques compared in a porcine survival study

    Article • Endoscopy, September 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Lee Swanstrom

  118. Intraoperative assessment of esophagogastric junction distensibility during per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal motility disorders

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  119. A Randomized Multiinstitution Comparison of the Laparoscopic Nissen and Hill Repairs

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, September 2012, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  120. Consensus statement of the consortium for LESS cholecystectomy

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, August 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  121. Reply

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, July 2012, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  122. Wait only to resuscitate: early surgery for acutely presenting paraesophageal hernias yields better outcomes

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  123. Data-based self-study guidelines for the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery examination

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  124. Does fellow participation in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass affect perioperative outcomes?

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  125. Comment on: Transoral gastric volume reduction as an intervention for weight management: 12 month follow-up of the TRIM trial

    Article • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, May 2012, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  126. Optimizing Surgical Approach for Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Procedures

    Article • Surgical Innovation, March 2012, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  127. Diagnosis of Type-I hiatal hernia: a comparison of high-resolution manometry and endoscopy

    Article • Diseases of the Esophagus, February 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Lee Swanstrom

  128. Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Choledochoduodenostomy in the Management of Benign Biliary Obstruction

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  129. Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Defining Long-Term Clinical and Anatomic Outcomes

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  130. A Stepwise Approach and Early Clinical Experience in Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia and Esophageal Motility Disorders

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, December 2011, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  131. Quantifying mental workloads of surgeons performing natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) procedures

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  132. Transanal specimen retrieval using the transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) system in minimally invasive colon resection

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  133. Short esophagus: selection of patients for surgery and long-term results

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  134. Biologic Prosthesis to Prevent Recurrence after Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Long-term Follow-up from a Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Trial

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2011, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  135. Concomitant Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation and Laparoscopic Reflux Operative Results in More Effective and Efficient Treatment of Barrett Esophagus

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2011, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  136. The suture-pulley method for endolumenal triangulation in endoscopic submucosal dissection

    Article • Endoscopy, October 2011, Thieme Publishing Group

    Lee Swanstrom

  137. Postoperative dysphagia is not predictive of long-term failure after laparoscopic antireflux surgery

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  138. A Novel Technique for Natural Orifice Endoscopic Full-Thickness Colon Wall Resection: An Experimental Pilot Study

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, September 2011, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  139. Advances in cancer surgery: Natural orifice surgery (NOTES) for oncological diseases

    Article • Surgical Oncology, September 2011, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  140. Interventional endoscopy and single incision surgery

    Article • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, September 2011, Wiley

    Lee Swanstrom

  141. Laparoscopic Dor versus Toupet fundoplication following Heller myotomy for achalasia: results of a multicenter, prospective, randomized-controlled trial

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  142. Paraesophageal Hernia Repair with Biomesh Does Not Increase Postoperative Dysphagia

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  143. Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Pyloroplasty for Gastroparesis Results in Sustained Symptom Improvement

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  144. Postoperative Impedance–pH Testing is Unreliable After Nissen Fundoplication With or Without Giant Hiatal Hernia Repair

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  145. Development and technique of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia

    Article • European Surgery, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  146. Quantifying surgeon’s contribution to team effectiveness on a mixed team with a junior surgeon

    Article • Surgery, June 2011, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  147. A natural orifice transrectal approach for oncologic resection of the rectosigmoid: an experimental study and comparison with conventional laparoscopy

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  148. Flexible endoscopic Zenkers diverticulotomy with a novel bipolar forceps: a pilot study and comparison with needleknife dissection

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  149. Reply

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 2011, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  150. NOTES: Platform Development for a Paradigm Shift in Flexible Endoscopy

    Article • Gastroenterology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  151. Surgical management of breast cancer liver metastases

    Article • HPB, April 2011, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  152. A Triangulating Operating Platform Enhances Bimanual Performance and Reduces Surgical Workload in Single-Incision Laparoscopy

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, March 2011, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  153. The Second SAGES/ASGE White Paper on natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: 5 years of progress

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, February 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  154. Efficacy of Using a Novel Endoscopic Lens Cleaning Device: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Surgical Innovation, February 2011, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  155. “Clipless” Cholecystectomy: Evolution Marches On, Even for Lap Chole

    Article • Extremophiles, February 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  156. Maintaining Forward View of the Surgical Site for Best Endoscopic Practice

    Article • January 2011, IOS Press

    Lee Swanstrom

  157. Natural Orifice Trans-Luminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) in Thoracic Surgery

    Article • Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, December 2010, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  158. Transrectal GERD treatment – just what we need?

    Article • Endoscopy, November 2010, Thieme Publishing Group

    Lee Swanstrom

  159. Legacy Institute for Surgical Education and Innovation

    Article • Journal of Surgical Education, November 2010, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  160. Trends and results of the first 5 years of Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) certification testing

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  161. Computed tomography (CT)-guided versus laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation: a single-institution comparison of morbidity rates and hospital costs

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  162. Clinical experience with a multifunctional, flexible surgery system for endolumenal, single-port, and NOTES procedures

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, August 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  163. Transcervical Heller Myotomy Using Flexible Endoscopy

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, August 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  164. Surgeon Volume Versus Morbidity and Cost in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy in an Academic Community Medical Center

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  165. Consensus Statement on the Adoption of the COPE Guidelines

    Article • Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, July 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Lee Swanstrom

  166. Consensus statement on the adoption of the COPE guidelines

    Article • Pediatric Surgery International, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  167. Introduction to Our New Section: “IRCAD: World View on Innovation”

    Article • Surgical Innovation, May 2010, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  168. Response: Letter to Editor

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, May 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  169. Incisionless revision of post-Roux-en-Y bypass stomal and pouch dilation: multicenter registry results

    Article • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, May 2010, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  170. Endoscopic closure of gastrogastric fistulas by using a tissue apposition system (with videos)

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, March 2010, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  171. Mediastinal surgery in connective tissue tunnels using flexible endoscopy

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  172. A comparison of early learning curves for complex bimanual coordination with open, laparoscopic, and flexible endoscopic instrumentation

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  173. Global Assessment of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Skills (GAGES): a valid measurement tool for technical skills in flexible endoscopy

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  174. How should we establish the clinical case numbers required to achieve proficiency in flexible endoscopy?

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, January 2010, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  175. Use of flexible endoscopes for NOTES: sterilization or high-level disinfection?

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  176. Cost-effectiveness Versus Effective Costliness

    Article • Surgical Innovation, December 2009, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  177. Laparoscopic Surgery Compared with Open Surgery

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, December 2009, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  178. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, September 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  179. Outcomes of Nissen Fundoplication in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Delayed Gastric Emptying

    Article • Archives of Surgery, September 2009, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Lee Swanstrom

  180. Future Applications of Flexible Endoscopy in Esophageal Surgery

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, September 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  181. A Time to Raise Our Voice(s)

    Article • Surgical Innovation, September 2009, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  182. Surgical time independently affected by surgical team size

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, August 2009, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  183. Evaluation of a manually driven, multitasking platform for complex endoluminal and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery applications (with video)

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, July 2009, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  184. Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): creation of a gastric valve for safe and effective transgastric surgery in humans

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  185. A simplified technique for placement of biologic mesh in paraesophageal hernia repair (PEH)

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  186. Validity of using Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) program to assess laparoscopic competence for gynecologists

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  187. Surgeon Perceptions of Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  188. Measuring mental workload during the performance of advanced laparoscopic tasks

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, May 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  189. Bimanual coordination in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: comparing the conventional dual-channel endoscope, the R-Scope, and a novel direct-drive system

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 2009, Elsevier

    Lee Swanstrom

  190. Development and Validation of a New Generation of Flexible Endoscope for NOTES

    Article • Surgical Innovation, May 2009, SAGE Publications

    Lee Swanstrom

  191. Natural orifice surgery (NOTES) and biliary disease, is there a role?

    Article • Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lee Swanstrom

  192. A new multi-tasking platform for advanced intraluminal and NOTES procedures: learning curve assessment and accuracy in an endoscopic mucosal resection model

    Article • Endoscopy, September 2008, Thieme Publishing Group

    Lee Swanstrom