A critical look at laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding for surgical treatment of morbid obesity E. J. DeMariaH. J. Sugerman Editorial Pages: 697 - 699
Minimally invasive surgical staging for esophageal cancer J. D. LuketichM. MedianP. R. Schauer Original Articles Pages: 700 - 702
Laparoscopically assisted transsacral resection of rectal cancer with primary anastomosis D. W. WeaverS. R. Eachempati Original Articles Pages: 703 - 707
Use of a self-expanding stent in the palliation of rectal cancer recurrences C. CocoS. CogliandoloA. Picciocchi Original Articles Pages: 708 - 711
Long-term prognosis of gallbladder cancer diagnosed after laparoscopic cholecystectomy K. SuzukiT. KimuraH. Ogawa Original Articles Pages: 712 - 716
Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for pain control in patients with unresectable carcinoma of the pancreas A. SaenzJ. KurianskyL. Fernandez-Cruz Original Articles Pages: 717 - 720
Laparoscopic-assisted vs open ileocolic resection for Crohn’s disease W. A. BemelmanJ. F. M. SlorsD. J. Gouma Original Articles Pages: 721 - 725
Laparoscopic elective treatment of diverticular disease Q. A. J. EijsboutsJ. de HaanM. A. Cuesta Original Articles Pages: 726 - 730
The cutaneous nerves encountered during laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia R. J. RosenbergerH. LoeweneckG. Meyer Original Articles Pages: 731 - 735
Laparoscopy in the management of gastric submucosal tumors Y. B. ChoiS. T. Oh Original Articles Pages: 741 - 745
Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy with posterior partial fundoplication for primary esophageal motility disorders J. K. ChampionN. DelisleT. Hunt Original Articles Pages: 746 - 749
Geometry and reproducibility in 360° fundoplication P. R. ReardonB. D. MatthewsJ. I. Kamelgard Original Articles Pages: 750 - 754
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: Can the need for conversion and the probability of complications be predicted? A. BrodskyI. MatterS. Eldar Original Articles Pages: 755 - 760
Laparoscopic accessory splenectomy for recurrent idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic anemia A. SzoldM. KamatA. Eldor Original Articles Pages: 761 - 763
Laparoscopic interval appendectomy for periappendicular abscess Z. LidarJ. KurianskyA. Ayalon Original Articles Pages: 764 - 766
Less traumatic abdominal wall retraction for gasless laparoscopic surgery S. M. MaasJ. J. HageM. A. Cuesta Letter To The Editor Pages: 769 - 770
Guidelines for the clinical application of laparoscopic biliary tract surgery SAGES Guidelines Pages: 771 - 772