New horizons in colorectal cancer surgery W. J. H. J. MeijerinkM. H. G. M. van der PasS. Meijer Editorial Open access 13 December 2008 Pages: 1 - 3
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a systematic review Clarabelle T. PhamCaryn L. PereraGuy J. Maddern Review 15 October 2008 Pages: 4 - 15
The role of diagnostic laparoscopy for acute abdominal conditions: an evidence-based review Dimitrios StefanidisWilliam S. RichardsonRobert D. Fanelli Review 24 September 2008 Pages: 16 - 23
Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) applied totally to sigmoidectomy: an original technique with survival in a porcine model Joel LeroyRonan A. CahillJacques Marescaux OriginalPaper 24 September 2008 Pages: 24 - 30
Epidural analgesia diminished pain but did not otherwise improve enhanced recovery after laparoscopic sigmoidectomy: a prospective randomized study Pertti TurunenMonika Carpelan-HolmströmTom Scheinin OriginalPaper 24 September 2008 Pages: 31 - 37
Clinical models are inaccurate in predicting bile duct stones in situ for patients with gallbladder B. TopalS. FieuwsF. Penninckx OriginalPaper 04 April 2008 Pages: 38 - 44
Endoscopic resection of ampullary tumors: 12-year review of 21 cases Jaume BoixVicente Lorenzo-ZúñigaMiquel Angel Gassull OriginalPaper 09 April 2008 Pages: 45 - 49
Correlation of CO2 pneumoperitoneal pressures between rodents and humans Shmuel AvitalRefael ItahAvi Weinbroum OriginalPaper 04 April 2008 Pages: 50 - 54
Evaluation of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary metastases: 11-years of experience Shinsuke SaishoMasao NakataShigemitsu Takashima OriginalPaper 24 April 2008 Pages: 55 - 61
Laparoscopic total colectomy for colonic inertia: surgical and functional results George PinedoAlejandro Jose ZarateÁlvaro Zúñiga OriginalPaper 10 April 2008 Pages: 62 - 65
Validated robotic laparoscopic surgical training in a virtual-reality environment Dimitrios KatsavelisKa-Chun SiuNick Stergiou OriginalPaper 10 April 2008 Pages: 66 - 73
The fate of patients who undergo “preoperative” ERCP to clear known or suspected bile duct stones M. F. ByrneM. T. McLoughlinJ. Baillie OriginalPaper 10 April 2008 Pages: 74 - 79
Transanal endoscopic operation for rectal lesions using two-dimensional visualization and standard endoscopic instruments: a prospective cohort study and comparison with the literature D. H. NieuwenhuisW. A. DraaismaE. C. J. Consten OriginalPaper 29 April 2008 Pages: 80 - 86
Laparoscopic colectomy is associated with decreased postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction Oded ZmoraEyal HashaviaDanny Rosin OriginalPaper 25 April 2008 Pages: 87 - 89
Comparison of blood vessel sealing among new electrosurgical and ultrasonic devices William L. NewcombWilliam W. HopeDavid A. Iannitti OriginalPaper 16 May 2008 Pages: 90 - 96
Previously unreported high-grade complications of adrenalectomy Deron J. TessierRafael IglesiasL. Michael Brunt OriginalPaper 29 April 2008 Pages: 97 - 102
Transcutaneous laparoscopic hernia repair in children: a prospective review of 275 hernia repairs with minimum 2-year follow-up Sanjeev DuttaCraig Albanese OriginalPaper 05 June 2008 Pages: 103 - 107
Influence of carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum environment on adhesion and metastasis of a human ovarian cancer cell line X. ZhangX. GuoJ. Zhao OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 108 - 112
Results of a multicenter study of 1,057 cases of rectal cancer treated by laparoscopic surgery Nobuyoshi MiyajimaMasaki FukunagaOn Behalf of Japan Society of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery OriginalPaper 19 September 2008 Pages: 113 - 118
Comparison of oncological outcomes after laparoscopic transhiatal and open esophagectomy for T1 esophageal adenocarcinoma Arin Kumar SahaChristopher D. SuttonAbeezar I. Sarela OriginalPaper 15 July 2008 Pages: 119 - 124
The role of video-assisted laparoscopy in management of patients with small bowel injuries in abdominal trauma Viktor SitnikovAbdulkadir YakubuMichail Turbin OriginalPaper 10 April 2008 Pages: 125 - 129
Construct validity of the ProMIS laparoscopic simulator Michael G. C. PellenLiam F. HorganStephen E. Attwood OriginalPaper 22 July 2008 Pages: 130 - 139
Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic drainage for pancreatic abscesses Gary C. VitaleBrian R. DavisRobert Clemons OriginalPaper 15 October 2008 Pages: 140 - 146
Laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery with and without neoadjuvant chemo-irradiation: a comparative study Hester Y. S. CheungC. C. ChungMichael K. W. Li OriginalPaper 19 September 2008 Pages: 147 - 152
Entirely laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma: lymph node yield and resection margins Abeezar I. Sarela OriginalPaper 17 July 2008 Pages: 153 - 160
Simulation in laparoscopic surgery: a concurrent validity study for FLS George XeroulisAdam DubrowskiKen Leslie OriginalPaper 24 September 2008 Pages: 161 - 165
Total laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: prospective series of 82 patients Jérémie H. LefevreFrédéric BretagnolYves Panis OriginalPaper 24 September 2008 Pages: 166 - 173
Laparoscopic ileal pouch–anal anastomosis reduces abdominal and pelvic adhesions Adrian A. IndarJonathan E. EfronTonia M. Young-Fadok OriginalPaper 15 October 2008 Pages: 174 - 177
Immunologic parameters during NOTES compared with laparoscopy in a randomized blinded porcine trial Juliane BingenerNaveen K. KrishnegowdaJoel E. Michalek OriginalPaper 24 September 2008 Pages: 178 - 181
Ergonomic risk associated with assisting in minimally invasive surgery Gyusung LeeTommy LeeAdrian Park OriginalPaper 25 September 2008 Pages: 182 - 188
Pitfalls related to the use of endostaplers during video-assisted thoracic surgery Dominique GossotGeoni MerluscaPierre Magdeleinat OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 189 - 192
Critical evaluation of a novel DualMesh repair for large hiatal hernias E. J. HazebroekY. KoakG. S. Smith OriginalPaper 05 March 2008 Pages: 193 - 196
A decision-making learning and assessment tool in laparoscopic cholecystectomy Sudip K. SarkerSaif RehmanCharles Vincent OriginalPaper 05 March 2008 Pages: 197 - 203
Does laparoscopic surgery decrease the risk of atrial fibrillation after foregut surgery? Kiran K. TuragaKinjal U. ShahSumeet K. Mittal OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 204 - 208
Computer-based laparoscopic and robotic surgical simulators: performance characteristics and perceptions of new users David W. LinJohn R. RomanelliNeal E. Seymour OriginalPaper 23 February 2008 Pages: 209 - 214
Thoracoscopic patch repair of a right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a neonate Sohail R. ShahGeorge K. GittesTimothy D. Kane Multimedia Manuscript 15 July 2008 Pages: 215 - 215
Designing safety into the minimally invasive surgical revolution John R. Clarke Commentary 25 September 2008 Pages: 216 - 220
Operative choledochoscopic laser lithotripsy for impacted intrahepatic gallstones: a novel surgical approach Kenneth BarkT. Clark GamblinDavid A. Geller Technique 10 May 2008 Pages: 221 - 224
Reply to Letter by Klaus and Weiss (00464-008-0163-y): Re: ‘Esophageal Dilation After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding’ (2008: 22(6)1482–1486) Luca MiloneMarc Bessler Letter 15 October 2008 Pages: 225 - 226
Requirements for applying a case–control study model and clinical significance of changes in the visual analogue scale score in abdominal pain Sandro ZontaMichela De MartinoPaolo Dionigi Letter 15 October 2008 Pages: 227 - 228