1. Expansion beyond compression

   • M. P. Callery

   OriginalPaper 03 April 2003 Pages: A23 - A25

2. Clinical predictors of leak after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity

   • E. C. Hamilton
   • T. L. Sims
   • D. A. Provost

   OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 679 - 684

   

3. The quality of information about laparoscopic bariatric surgery on the Internet

   • A. K. Madan
   • C. T. Frantzides
   • C. E. Pesce

   OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 685 - 687

4. 140 consecutive cases of minimally invasive, radio-guided parathyroidectomy

   • M. Shabtai
   • M. Ben-Haim
   • S. T. Zwas

   OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 688 - 691

5. Intraoperative localization of colorectal tumors in the early stages using a magnetic marking clip detector system (MMCDS)

   • T. Ohdaira
   • H. Nagai
   • M. Shoji

   OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 692 - 695

   

6. Evaluation of scar formation after botulinum toxin injection or Forced balloon dilation to the lower esophageal sphincter

   • W. S. Richardson
   • G. W. Willis
   • J. W. Smith

   OriginalPaper 06 March 2003 Pages: 696 - 698

7. Improvement of the laparoscopic needle holder based on new ergonomic guidelines

   • M. A. van Veelen
   • D. W. Meijer
   • G. Kazemier

   OriginalPaper 06 March 2003 Pages: 699 - 703

   

8. Recurrence after laparoscopic and open Nissen fundoplication

   • K. Graziano
   • D. H. Teitelbaum
   • J. D. Geiger

   OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 704 - 707

   

9. Risks and benefits of surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux in neurologically impaired children

   • C. Esposito
   • D. C. Van Der Zee
   • N. M. A. Bax

   OriginalPaper 06 March 2003 Pages: 708 - 710

10. Matched-pair comparison of three different approaches for thymectomy in myasthenia gravis

    • J. C. Rückert
    • H. K. Sobel
    • J. M. Müller

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2003 Pages: 711 - 715

    

11. Laparoscopically assisted colectomy and ileoanal pouch procedure with and without protective ileostomy

    • P. Kienle
    • J. Weitz
    • J. Schmidt

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2003 Pages: 716 - 720

    

12. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy

    • M. Marzouk
    • M. Khater
    • A. Abdelmoghny

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2003 Pages: 721 - 724

13. Late-presenting appendicitis

    • G. J. Gibeily
    • M. N. Ross
    • T. -C. Kao

    OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 725 - 729

    

14. Intraabdominal abscess following open and laparoscopic appendectomy in the pediatric population

    • R. McKinlay
    • S. Neeleman
    • C. Cosentino

    OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 730 - 733

15. Totally extraperitoneal laparoendoscopic repair of lumbar hernia

    • A. K. Meinke

    OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 734 - 737

    

16. Influence of spastic motor disorders of the esophageal body on outcomes from laparoscopic antireflux surgery

    • E. R. Winslow
    • R. E. Clouse
    • M. E. Klingensmith

    OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 738 - 745

    

17. Warm ischemia time does not correlate with recipient graft function in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy

    • M. M. Buzdon
    • E. Cho
    • J. L. Flowers

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2003 Pages: 746 - 749

    

18. Can current technology be integrated to facilitate laparoscopic living donor hepatectomy?

    • E. Lin
    • R. Gonzalez
    • C. D. Smith

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2003 Pages: 750 - 753

    

19. The percentage of CD31⁺ T cells decreases after open but not laparoscopic surgery

    • I. Kirman
    • V. Cekic
    • R. L. Whelan

    OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 754 - 757

    

20. Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with regional lymph node dissection for gastric cancer

    • S. Tanimura
    • M. Higashino
    • H. Osugi

    OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 758 - 762

    

21. Technical considerations in laparoscopic resection of gastric neoplasms

    • S. Avital
    • O. Brasesco
    • R. Rosenthal

    OriginalPaper 18 February 2003 Pages: 763 - 765

    

22. Micropuncture cholecystectomy vs conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • W. G. Ainslie
    • J. A. Catton
    • A. Vezakis

    OriginalPaper 07 March 2003 Pages: 766 - 772

    

23. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in octogenarians

    • D. Hazzan
    • N. Geron
    • E. Shiloni

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2003 Pages: 773 - 776

24. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • B. J. Ammori
    • D. Davides
    • M. J. McMahon

    OriginalPaper 18 February 2003 Pages: 777 - 780

25. Changing trends in the management of gallstone disease

    • S. M. Johnston
    • S. Kidney
    • F. V. Keane

    OriginalPaper 17 February 2003 Pages: 781 - 786

    

26. Can tonic accommodation predict surgical performance?

    • J. Shah
    • I. Paul
    • A. Darzi

    OriginalPaper 17 February 2003 Pages: 787 - 790

    

27. Laparoscopy in the last decade of the millennium

    • R. Costi
    • C. Denet
    • B. Gayet

    OriginalPaper 17 February 2003 Pages: 791 - 797

28. Minimal invasive approach of gastric and esophageal mobilization in total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy

    • S. K. H. Wong
    • A. C. W. Chan
    • S. C. S. Chung

    OriginalPaper 17 February 2003 Pages: 798 - 802

    

29. Construct validity

    • M. Schijven
    • J. Jakimowicz

    OriginalPaper 17 February 2003 Pages: 803 - 810

    

30. What is the value of telerobotic technology in gastrointestinal surgery?

    • A. Perez
    • M. J. Zinner
    • E. E. Whang

    OriginalPaper 18 February 2003 Pages: 811 - 813

    

31. Laparoscopic ileocecal resection in Crohn’s disease

    • S. Benoist
    • Y. Panis
    • P. Valleur

    OriginalPaper 18 February 2003 Pages: 814 - 818

32. Can preconditioning reduce laparoscopy-induced tissue injury?

    • S. Yilmaz
    • T. Koken
    • O. Gokce

    OriginalPaper 18 February 2003 Pages: 819 - 824

    

33. Sonographic evaluation for peripheral pulmonary nodules during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

    • M. Yamamoto
    • M. Takeo
    • T. Ishikawa

    OriginalPaper 18 February 2003 Pages: 825 - 827

    

34. One-trocar laparoscopy

    • C. Esposito
    • G. Colella
    • M. Gangemi

    OriginalPaper 17 February 2003 Pages: 828 - 830

    

35. Laparoscopic drainage of a peripancreatic tuberculous abscess

    • D. S. Bhandarkar
    • P. J. Bhanushali

    Report 07 March 2003 Pages: 831 - 831

    

36. Portal vein thrombosis following laparoscopic surgery in a patient with sickle cell disease

    • P. C. H. Ng
    • L. Ashari

    Report 07 March 2003 Pages: 831 - 831

    

37. Recurrent intussusceptions in an infant that were terminated by laparoscopic ileocolonic pexie

    • R. Boehm
    • H. Till

    Report 07 March 2003 Pages: 831 - 832

    

38. Meralgia paresthetica as a complication of laparoscopic appendectomy

    • L. Polidori
    • M. Magarelli
    • R. Tramutoli

    Report 07 March 2003 Pages: 832 - 832

39. Facilitation of open spigelian hernia repair by laparoscopic location of the hernial defect

    • H. Iswariah
    • M. Metcalfe
    • G. J. Maddern

    Report 07 March 2003 Pages: 832 - 832

40. Laparoscopic treatment of mesenteric cysts

    • O. Asoglu
    • A. Igci
    • M. Muslumanoglu

    Report 07 March 2003 Pages: 832 - 832

    

41. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

    • K. J. Weber
    • A. Pomp
    • M. Gagner

    Report 06 March 2003 Pages: 832 - 832

42. Complete gallbladder and cystic pedicle torsion Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment

    • H. A. Amarillo
    • E. D. Pirchi
    • M. E. Mihura

    Report 06 March 2003 Pages: 832 - 833

    

43. Laparoscopic identification and removal of focal lesions in persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy

    • N. M. A. Bax
    • D. C. van der Zee
    • P. G. J. Nikkels

    Report 06 March 2003 Pages: 833 - 833

    

44. Late abscess formation after spilled gallstones masquerading as a liver mass

    • S. Casillas
    • D. S. Kittur

    Report 18 February 2003 Pages: 833 - 833

    

45. Mucous cystadenoma of the appendix: is it safe to remove it by a laparoscopic approach?

    • G. Navarra
    • V. Asopa
    • N. A. Habib

    Report 18 February 2003 Pages: 833 - 834

    

46. Laparoscopic radiofrequency–assisted liver resection

    • J. C. Weber
    • G. Navarra
    • D. Jaeck

    Report 18 February 2003 Pages: 834 - 834

    

47. Laparoscopic removal of a large gastric bezoar in a mentally retarded patient with pica

    • H. P. P. Siriwardana
    • B. J. Ammori

    Report 18 February 2003 Pages: 834 - 834

    

48. Laparoscopic left hemicolectomy in a patient with cirrhosis scheduled for liver transplantation

    • O. Goletti
    • A. Battini
    • E. Cavina

    Report 18 February 2003 Pages: 834 - 834

49. Endoscopic approach for carotid artery surgery (018214)

    • K. S. Zayyan

    OriginalPaper 18 February 2003 Pages: 835 - 835

50. Should we forget the road that led to where we are now?

    • T. F. Molnar
    • L. Lukacs
    • O. P. Horvath

    OriginalPaper 18 February 2003 Pages: 836 - 836