1. Learning the landscape: medicine in the political arena

   • Eli Lerner

   Editorial 18 September 2008 Pages: 2335 - 2337

2. Does endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography reduce the risk of local pancreatic complications in acute pancreatitis? A systematic review and metaanalysis

   • Maxim S. Petrov
   • Antonina F. Uchugina
   • Mikhail V. Kukosh

   Review 05 June 2008 Pages: 2338 - 2343

   

3. Experiences of laparoscopic liver resection including lesions in the posterosuperior segments of the liver

   • Jai Young Cho
   • Ho-Seong Han
   • Sang-Hyun Shin

   OriginalPaper 05 June 2008 Pages: 2344 - 2349

4. Clinical study of laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for malignant liver tumors

   • Xiu Jun Cai
   • Jin Yang
   • Shu Yong Peng

   OriginalPaper 23 February 2008 Pages: 2350 - 2356

   

5. A new approach to hand-assisted laparoscopic liver surgery

   • Ricardo Robles
   • Caridad Marín
   • Pascual Parrilla

   OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2357 - 2364

   

6. Incidence of residual choledocholithiasis detected by intraoperative cholangiography at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients having undergone preoperative ERCP

   • Richard A. Pierce
   • Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda
   • Brent D. Matthews

   OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2365 - 2372

   

7. Flank approach versus anterior sub-mesocolic access in left laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a prospective randomized study

   • E. Lezoche
   • M. Guerrieri
   • R. Campagnacci

   OriginalPaper 21 February 2008 Pages: 2373 - 2378

   

8. Two-center experience in the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease using Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation: functional results after 1-year follow-up

   • Piotr Wałęga
   • Mathias Scheyer
   • Tomasz Cegielny

   OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2379 - 2383

9. The effect of extended post-discharge chemical thromboprophylaxis on venous thromboembolism rates after bariatric surgery: a prospective comparison trial

   • Ioannis Raftopoulos
   • Carolyn Martindale
   • Jeffrey Steinberg

   OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2384 - 2391

   

10. Comparison of two low-molecular-weight heparin dosing regimens for patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery

    • Erin P. Simone
    • Atul K. Madan
    • Marilyn D. Lee

    OriginalPaper 02 July 2008 Pages: 2392 - 2395

    

11. Effect of reduced stereoscopic camera separation on ring placement with a surgical telerobot

    • Jonathan M. Fishman
    • Stephen R. Ellis
    • John D. Stern

    OriginalPaper 11 July 2008 Pages: 2396 - 2400

    

12. The safety and efficacy in humans of endoscopic mucosal resection with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose as compared with normal saline

    • Christopher J. Bacani
    • Timothy A. Woodward
    • Michael B. Wallace

    OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2401 - 2406

    

13. Very long-term outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer

    • Shigeki Sawada
    • Eisaku Komori
    • Motohiro Yamashita

    OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2407 - 2411

14. Accuracy of endorectal ultrasonography in staging locally advanced rectal cancer after preoperative chemoradiation

    • Zoran Radovanovic
    • M. Breberina
    • D. Radovanovic

    OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2412 - 2415

    

15. Randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of music on the virtual reality laparoscopic learning performance of novice surgeons

    • D. Miskovic
    • R. Rosenthal
    • L. Jancke

    OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2416 - 2420

    

16. Ergonomic assessment of neck posture in the minimally invasive surgery suite during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • M. J. van Det
    • W. J. H. J. Meijerink
    • J. P. E. N. Pierie

    OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2421 - 2427

    

17. Evaluation of lightweight titanium-coated polypropylene mesh (TiMesh) for laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias

    • Eric J. Hazebroek
    • Ada Ng
    • Garett S. Smith

    OriginalPaper 15 July 2008 Pages: 2428 - 2432

    

18. Does the additional application of a polylactide film (SurgiWrap) to a lightweight mesh (TiMesh) reduce adhesions after laparoscopic intraperitoneal implantation procedures? Experimental results obtained with the laparoscopic porcine model

    • Christine Schug-Paß
    • Florian Sommerer
    • Ferdinand Köckerling

    OriginalPaper 24 April 2008 Pages: 2433 - 2439

    

19. Gastroparesis associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease and corresponding reflux symptoms may be corrected by radiofrequency ablation of the cardia and esophagogastric junction

    • Mark D. Noar
    • Emmanuelle Noar

    OriginalPaper 24 April 2008 Pages: 2440 - 2444

    

20. Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy and conventional thyroidectomy: a prospective randomized study

    • Istvan Gal
    • Tamas Solymosi
    • Gyorgy Bolgar

    Original Paper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2445 - 2449

    

21. Is concomitant cholecystectomy necessary in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery?

    • O. N. Tucker
    • P. Fajnwaks
    • R. J. Rosenthal

    OriginalPaper 21 February 2008 Pages: 2450 - 2454

    

22. Cine-MRI detection of intraabdominal adhesions: correlation with intraoperative findings in 89 consecutive cases

    • Reinhold A. Lang
    • Sonja Buhmann
    • Thomas P. Hüttl

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2455 - 2461

    

23. Immediate re-resection of T1 incidental gallbladder carcinomas: a survival analysis of the German Registry

    • T. O. Goetze
    • V. Paolucci

    OriginalPaper 05 February 2008 Pages: 2462 - 2465

    

24. Reliability of endoscopic esophageal mucosectomy using TxHood, a multipurpose treatment hood

    • T. Kawano
    • S. Haruki
    • H. Kawachi

    OriginalPaper 13 February 2008 Pages: 2466 - 2469

    

25. Long-term outcome and quality of life after open and thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: analysis of 131 patients

    • Kai Bachmann
    • Doreen Burkhardt
    • Tim Strate

    OriginalPaper 23 February 2008 Pages: 2470 - 2477

    

26. Mechanical versus suture fixation of the port in adjustable gastric banding procedures: a prospective randomized blinded study

    • Karl A. Miller
    • Antonia Pump

    OriginalPaper 04 April 2008 Pages: 2478 - 2484

    

27. Thoracoscopic esophageal mobilization during minimally invasive esophagectomy: a head-to-head comparison of prone versus decubitus positions

    • Thomas Fabian
    • Jeremiah Martin
    • John A. Federico

    OriginalPaper 05 March 2008 Pages: 2485 - 2491

    

28. The use of fibrin sealant to prevent major complications following laparoscopic gastric bypass: results of a multicenter, randomized trial

    • Gianfranco Silecchia
    • Cristian Eugeniu Boru
    • Nicola Basso

    OriginalPaper 26 March 2008 Pages: 2492 - 2497

    

29. Endoscopic water jets used to ablate Barrett’s esophagus: Preliminary results of a new technique

    • M. Kroh
    • R. Hall
    • B. Chand

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2498 - 2502

    

30. A single training center’s experience with 200 consecutive cases of diverticulitis: Can all patients be approached laparoscopically?

    • Kelly A. Garrett
    • Bradley J. Champagne
    • Edward C. Lee

    OriginalPaper 18 March 2008 Pages: 2503 - 2508

    

31. Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is effective in a porcine model

    • On Suzuki
    • Satoshi Hirano
    • Satoshi Kondo

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2509 - 2513

    

32. Feasibility of laparoscopic D3 lymphadenectomy for male rectosigmoid cancer with clinically positive lymph nodes

    • Jin-Tung Liang
    • Kuo-Chin Huang
    • Chia-Tung Sun

    Dynamic Manuscript 21 February 2008 Pages: 2514 - 2517

33. Total fundoplication controls acid and nonacid reflux: evaluation by pre- and postoperative 24-h pH–multichannel intraluminal impedance

    • Gianmattia del Genio
    • Salvatore Tolone
    • Alberto del Genio

    New Technology 14 May 2008 Pages: 2518 - 2523

    

34. Simple method of laparoscopic splenectomy

    • Masaji Hashimoto
    • Masamichi Matsuda
    • Goro Watanabe

    Technique 23 February 2008 Pages: 2524 - 2526

    

35. A simplified laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: the scroll technique

    • A. A. Saber
    • M. H. Elgamal
    • T. B. Mancl

    Technique 06 March 2008 Pages: 2527 - 2531

    

36. New technique for the retraction of the liver in laparoscopic gastrectomy

    • Yoshihisa Sakaguchi
    • Osamu Ikeda
    • Takeshi Okamura

    Technique 05 March 2008 Pages: 2532 - 2534

    

37. A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

    • A. Hussain
    • S. El-Hasani

    Letter 23 July 2008 Pages: 2535 - 2535

38. A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

    • Kyle A. Perry
    • Jonathan A. Myers

    Letter 24 September 2008 Pages: 2536 - 2536

39. News and Notices

    News and notices 27 September 2008 Pages: 2537 - 2538