1. Should SAGES take the lead in a little known resident training challenge?

   • G. Berci
   • M. B. Kaplan

   Editorial 21 April 2005 Pages: 603 - 604

2. Comparison of endoscopic techniques vs Shouldice and other open nonmesh techniques for inguinal hernia repair: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

   • R. Bittner
   • S. Sauerland
   • C.-G. Schmedt

   Review/Meta-analysis 28 March 2005 Pages: 605 - 615

   

3. National trends in utilization and outcomes of bariatric surgery

   • T. L. Trus
   • G. D. Pope
   • S. R. G. Finlayson

   Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 616 - 620

   

4. The impact of laparoscopy on bariatric surgery

   • D. R. Cottam
   • N. T. Nguyen
   • P. R. Schauer

   Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 621 - 627

5. Gastrojejunal strictures following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity

   • D. Goitein
   • P. K. Papasavas
   • P. F. Caushaj

   Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 628 - 632

   

6. The Learning curve for investigational surgery: lessons learned from laparoscopic diaphragm pacing for chronic ventilator dependence

   • R. P. Onders
   • A. F. DiMarco
   • J. T. Mortimer

   Original article 23 March 2005 Pages: 633 - 637

   

7. Diagnostic laparoscopy improves staging of pancreatic cancer deemed locally unresectable by Computed Tomography

   • R. C. Liu
   • L. W. Traverso

   OriginalPaper 23 March 2005 Pages: 638 - 642

   

8. Laparoscopic colectomy for colon adenocarcinoma: an 11-year retrospective review with 5-year survival rates

   • B. P. Jacob
   • B. Salky

   Original article 28 March 2005 Pages: 643 - 649

   

9. Technique and survival after laparoscopically assisted right hemicolectomy

   • I. Baća
   • Z. Perko
   • M. Šitum

   Original article 23 March 2005 Pages: 650 - 655

   

10. Hand-assisted laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy: helping hand or hindrance?

    • Y.-J. Chang
    • P. W. Marcello
    • D. J. Schoetz

    Original article 23 March 2005 Pages: 656 - 661

    

11. Laparoscopic colorectal resection for endometriosis

    • R. Campagnacci
    • S. Perretta
    • E. Lezoche

    Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 662 - 664

12. The value of endoscopic diagnosis and the treatment of pancreas injuries following blunt abdominal trauma

    • A. Wolf
    • J. Bernhardt
    • C.-D. Heidecke

    Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 665 - 669

    

13. Self-reported versus observed scores in laparoscopic skills training

    • A. K. Madan
    • C. T. Frantzides
    • N. Shervin

    Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 670 - 672

    

14. Hand dominance and performance in a laparoscopic skills curriculum

    • T. W. Powers
    • D. J. Bentrem
    • K. M. Murayama

    Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 673 - 677

    

15. Assessing the learning curve for the acquisition of laparoscopic skills on a virtual reality simulator

    • V. Sherman
    • L. S. Feldman
    • G. M. Fried

    Original article 23 March 2005 Pages: 678 - 682

    

16. The effect of delayed visual feedback on telerobotic surgery

    • T. Kim
    • P. M. Zimmerman
    • C. A. Weiss III

    Original article 23 March 2005 Pages: 683 - 686

    

17. Impact of hospital case volume on short-term outcome after laparoscopic operation for colonic cancer

    • COLOR Study Group

    Original article 30 March 2005 Pages: 687 - 692

    

18. Chemical ablation of the gallbladder

    • Z. Xu
    • L. Wang
    • X. Zhou

    Original article 23 March 2005 Pages: 693 - 696

    

19. Gallbladder cancer presenting with acute cholecystitis: a population-based study

    • C. M. Lam
    • A. W. Yuen
    • S. T. Fan

    Original article 23 March 2005 Pages: 697 - 701

    

20. The economic impact of incorporating flexible endoscopy into a community general surgery practice

    • A. A. Nimeri
    • S. A. Hussein
    • J. M. Marks

    Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 702 - 704

    

21. Long-term results after laparoscopic transverse choledochotomy for common bile duct stones

    • A. M. Paganini
    • M. Guerrieri
    • E. Lezoche

    Original article 23 March 2005 Pages: 705 - 709

22. Predictors of survival after laparoscopic radiofrequency thermal ablation of hepatocellular cancer

    • E. Berber
    • S. Rogers
    • A. Siperstein

    Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 710 - 714

    

23. Long-term behavioral assessment of guinea pigs following neonatal pneumoperitoneum

    • E. Fuh
    • S. la de Fuente
    • J. D. Reynolds

    Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 715 - 719

    

24. Reduction of abdominal wall blood flow by clamping or carbon dioxide insufflation increases tumor growth in the abdominal wall: an experimental study in rats

    • O. Lundberg
    • A. Kristoffersson

    Original article 30 March 2005 Pages: 720 - 723

    

25. Tisseel versus tack staples as mesh fixation in totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair of groin hernias

    • P. Topart
    • F. Vandenbroucke
    • P. Lozac’h

    Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 724 - 727

    

26. Laparoscopic transection choledochoduodenostomy

    • A. Cuschieri
    • G. D. Adamson

    Multimedia article 17 February 2005 Pages: 728 - 728

27. Laparoscopic management of median arcuate ligament syndrome

    • A. M. Carbonell
    • K. W. Kercher
    • B. D. Matthews

    Multimedia article Pages: 729 - 729

28. Seeing is believing

    • A. Szold

    New technology 11 March 2005 Pages: 730 - 733

    

29. A simple technique for circular-stapled Billroth I reconstruction in laparoscopic gastrectomy

    • T. Omori
    • K. Nakajima
    • H. Matsuda

    Original article 11 March 2005 Pages: 734 - 736

    

30. Extended indications of laparoscopic procedures to advanced gastric cancer

    • G. C. Huscher
    • A. Mingoli
    • F. Piro

    Letter to the editor 23 March 2005 Pages: 737 - 737

31. The author replies

    • S. Kitano
    • N. Shiraishi

    Letter to the editor 10 February 2005 Pages: 738 - 738

32. Headmount stereoscopic monitor for endoscopic surgery

    • N. Ishikawa
    • M. Oda
    • G. Watanabe

    Letter to the editor 11 March 2005 Pages: 739 - 740

    

33. News and notices

    • Springer

    Announcements Pages: 741 - 744