1. Endolumenal therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease: are they dead?

   • Jonathan P. Pearl
   • Jeffrey M. Marks

   Editorial 11 December 2006 Pages: 1 - 4

2. Attempted establishment of proficiency levels for laparoscopic performance on a national scale using simulation: the results from the 2004 SAGES Minimally Invasive Surgical Trainer—Virtual Reality (MIST-VR) learning center study

   • K. R. Van Sickle
   • E. M. Ritter
   • C. D. Smith

   Original Article 16 November 2006 Pages: 5 - 10

   

3. Laparoscopic treatment of Barrett’s esophagus: long-term results

   • L. Biertho
   • B. Dallemagne
   • J. Weerts

   Original Article 16 November 2006 Pages: 11 - 15

   

4. Laparoscopic esophagogastrectomy without thoracic or cervical access for adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction

   • C. Palanivelu
   • A. Prakash
   • S. Rajapandian

   Original Article 09 October 2006 Pages: 16 - 20

   

5. Total and subtotal laparoscopic gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma

   • R. Pugliese
   • D. Maggioni
   • P. de Martini

   Original Article 09 October 2006 Pages: 21 - 27

6. Multidimensional learning curve in laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for early gastric cancer

   • Sung-Ho Jin
   • Do-Yoon Kim
   • Sang-Uk Han

   Original Article 06 September 2006 Pages: 28 - 33

   

7. Thirteen years’ experience with laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration for stones

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

   OriginalPaper 16 November 2006 Pages: 34 - 40

8. Routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis in octogenarians: is it worth the risk?

   • R. Costi
   • D. DiMauro
   • L. Sarli

   Original Article 16 November 2006 Pages: 41 - 47

   

9. Low conjunction of the cystic duct with the common bile duct: does it correlate with the formation of common bile duct stones?

   • I. Tsitouridis
   • G. Lazaraki
   • G. Germanidis

   Original Article 06 September 2006 Pages: 48 - 52

   

10. Deployment and early experience with remote-presence patient care in a community hospital

    • J. B. Petelin
    • M. E. Nelson
    • J. Goodman

    Original Article 09 October 2006 Pages: 53 - 56

11. Laparoscopic partial splenectomy

    • S. Uranues
    • D. Grossman
    • R. Bergamaschi

    Original Article 09 October 2006 Pages: 57 - 60

    

12. Treatment of varicocele with reference to age: a retrospective comparison of three minimally invasive procedures

    • S. Beutner
    • M. May
    • M. Johannsen

    Original Article 05 October 2006 Pages: 61 - 65

13. Laparoscopic orchiectomy for the adult impalpable testis – experiences in a rural teaching hospital

    • M. Rangarajan
    • S. M. Jayakar

    Original Article 23 October 2006 Pages: 66 - 69

    

14. Day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy: treatment of choice for selected patients?

    • M. Victorzon
    • P. Tolonen
    • T. Vuorialho

    Original Article 23 September 2006 Pages: 70 - 73

15. A prototype ultrasound-guided laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation system

    • P. Bao
    • T. K. Sinha
    • A. J. Herline

    Original Article 05 October 2006 Pages: 74 - 79

    

16. Minimal access approach to the management of large ovarian cysts

    • S. M. Goh
    • J. Yam
    • A. Wong

    Original Article 06 September 2006 Pages: 80 - 83

17. Day case laparoscopic incisional hernia repair is feasible, acceptable, and cost effective

    • A. H. Engledow
    • N. Sengupta
    • S. J. Warren

    Original Article 16 November 2006 Pages: 84 - 86

    

18. Laparoscopic surgery protects against the oncologic adverse effects of open surgery by attenuating endothelial progenitor cell mobilization

    • E. T. Condon
    • B. D. Barry
    • H. P. Redmond

    OriginalPaper 23 October 2006 Pages: 87 - 90

    

19. Restorative proctectomy with colon pouch–anal anastomosis by laparoscopic transanal pull-through: an available option for low rectal cancer?

    • F. Prete
    • F. P. Prete
    • G. Preziosa

    Original Article 23 October 2006 Pages: 91 - 96

    

20. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery for carcinoma of the rectum

    • S. Maslekar
    • S. H. Pillinger
    • J. R. T. Monson

    Original Article 16 November 2006 Pages: 97 - 102

21. Laparoscopic versus open approach for solitary insulinoma

    • Antonio Sa Cunha
    • Cedric Beau
    • Bernard Masson

    Original Article 28 August 2006 Pages: 103 - 108

    

22. Does establishing a bariatric surgery fellowship training program influence operative outcomes?

    • R. Gonzalez
    • L. G. Nelson
    • M. M. Murr

    OriginalPaper 06 September 2006 Pages: 109 - 114

    

23. Handheld gamma probe used to detect accessory spleens during initial laparoscopic splenectomies

    • Umut Barbaros
    • Ahmet Dinççağ
    • Reyhan Küçükkaya

    Original Article 06 September 2006 Pages: 115 - 119

    

24. Video-assisted central compartment lymphadenectomy in a patient with a positive RET oncogene: initial experience

    • P. Miccoli
    • R. Elisei
    • P. Berti

    Original Article 06 September 2006 Pages: 120 - 123

    

25. Direct visual insertion of primary trocar and avoidance of fascial closure with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

    • R. J. Rosenthal
    • S. Szomstein
    • N. Zundel

    Original Article 06 September 2006 Pages: 124 - 128

    

26. Retroperitoneoscopic lumbar sympathectomy for the treatment of plantar hyperhidrosis: technique and preliminary findings

    • R. Rieger
    • S. Pedevilla

    Original Article 06 September 2006 Pages: 129 - 135

    

27. Technical feasibility of laparoscopic Finney pyloroplasty examined in a canine model

    • F. M. Sánchez-Margallo
    • B. Loscertales
    • J. Usón

    Technique 16 November 2006 Pages: 136 - 139

    

28. A new retractor system for thoracoscopic thymectomy using the anterior chest wall–lifting method

    • N. Ishikawa
    • Y. S. Sun
    • W. R. Chitwood Jr.

    Letter to the editor 02 November 2006 Pages: 140 - 141