1. Triangulation: the holy grail of endoscopic surgery?

   • Daniel von Renteln
   • Melina C. Vassiliou
   • Richard I. Rothstein

   Editorial 18 March 2011 Pages: 1355 - 1357

2. The endoscopic approach to the Neck: A review of the literature, and overview of the various techniques

   • Adrian Muenscher
   • Carsten Dalchow
   • Rainald Knecht

   Review 07 December 2010 Pages: 1358 - 1363

3. Advantages of the hand-assisted versus the open approach to elective colectomies

   • Sean B. Orenstein
   • Heidi L. Elliott
   • Yuri W. Novitsky

   OriginalPaper 16 October 2010 Pages: 1364 - 1368

4. Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal laser procedure for the treatment of symptomatic hemorrhoids: experimental background and short-term clinical results of a new mini-invasive treatment

   • Paolo Giamundo
   • Walter Cecchetti
   • Marco Valente

   OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1369 - 1375

   

5. Nutritional effect of oral supplement enriched in beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate, glutamine and arginine on resting metabolic rate after laparoscopic gastric bypass

   • Ronald H. Clements
   • Neha Saraf
   • Jo Ann Hackett

   OriginalPaper 17 October 2010 Pages: 1376 - 1382

6. Real-time intraoperative detection of tissue hypoxia in gastrointestinal surgery by wireless pulse oximetry

   • Elliot L. Servais
   • Nabil P. Rizk
   • Prasad S. Adusumilli

   OriginalPaper 23 October 2010 Pages: 1383 - 1389

   

7. Collagen type I:III ratio of the gastroesophageal junction in patients with paraesophageal hernias

   • Shaun R. Brown
   • Lora Melman
   • Brent D. Matthews

   OriginalPaper 03 November 2010 Pages: 1390 - 1394

   

8. Comparison of laparoscopy-assisted and total laparoscopic Billroth-I gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a report of short-term outcomes

   • Takahiro Kinoshita
   • Hidehito Shibasaki
   • Ryoji Katoh

   OriginalPaper 23 October 2010 Pages: 1395 - 1401

   

9. Robotic vs. conventional laparoscopic gastric banding: a comparison of 407 cases

   • Paula K. Edelson
   • Kristoffel R. Dumon
   • Noel N. Williams

   OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1402 - 1408

   

10. Learning curve for standardized laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer under supervision: a single-center experience

    • Takashi Akiyoshi
    • Hiroya Kuroyanagi
    • Toshiharu Yamaguchi

    OriginalPaper 17 October 2010 Pages: 1409 - 1414

    

11. A case-controlled comparison of single-site access versus conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy

    • Anthony Yuen Bun Teoh
    • Philip Wai Yan Chiu
    • Enders Kwok Wai Ng

    OriginalPaper 23 October 2010 Pages: 1415 - 1419

    

12. The classification of anatomic variations in the perigastric vessels by dual-phase CT to reduce intraoperative bleeding during laparoscopic gastrectomy

    • Toshiyuki Natsume
    • Kiyohiko Shuto
    • Hisahiro Matsubara

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1420 - 1424

    

13. A pilot study of using multiphoton microscopy to diagnose gastric cancer

    • Jun Yan
    • Gang Chen
    • Mingang Ying

    OriginalPaper 03 November 2010 Pages: 1425 - 1430

    

14. A prospective randomized study comparing suture mesh fixation versus tacker mesh fixation for laparoscopic repair of incisional and ventral hernias

    • Virinder Kumar Bansal
    • Mahesh C. Misra
    • Anjolie Chabra

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1431 - 1438

    

15. Toward construct validity for a novel sensorized instrument-based minimally invasive surgery simulation system

    • S. Jayaraman
    • A. L. Trejos
    • C. M. Schlachta

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1439 - 1445

    

16. Thirty-day readmission after ventral hernia repair: predictable or preventable?

    • Jeffrey A. Blatnik
    • Karem C. Harth
    • Michael J. Rosen

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1446 - 1451

17. Outcomes of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with routine defect closure using “shoelacing” technique

    • Sean B. Orenstein
    • Jillian L. Dumeer
    • Yuri W. Novitsky

    OriginalPaper 05 November 2010 Pages: 1452 - 1457

    

18. Reoperative laparoscopic paraesophageal herniorrhaphy can produce excellent outcomes

    • Albert W. Tsang
    • Manish M. Tiwari
    • Dmitry Oleynikov

    OriginalPaper 29 October 2010 Pages: 1458 - 1465

19. Does illness severity matter? A comparison of laparoscopic esophagomyotomy with fundoplication and esophageal dilation for achalasia

    • Jason F. Reynoso
    • Manish M. Tiwari
    • Dmitry Oleynikov

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1466 - 1471

20. Gasless single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy

    • Dawei Chen
    • Huajun Shi
    • Kebao Ding

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1472 - 1476

    

21. Is it appropriate to apply the enhanced recovery program to patients undergoing laparoscopic rectal surgery?

    • Chien-Chih Chen
    • I-Ping Huang
    • Skye Hon-Chun Cheng

    OriginalPaper 29 October 2010 Pages: 1477 - 1483

22. Use of laparoscopic surgical resection for pediatric malignant solid tumors: a case series

    • Taehoon Kim
    • Dae-Yeon Kim
    • In-Koo Kim

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1484 - 1488

23. Single-incision laparoscopic liver resection

    • Sébastien Gaujoux
    • T. Peter Kingham
    • Yuman Fong

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1489 - 1494

    

24. Effects of CO₂ insufflation on cerebrum during endoscopic thyroidectomy in a porcine model

    • Wenbin Yu
    • Feng Li
    • Sanyuan Hu

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1495 - 1504

    

25. Self-expandable metallic stent placement for malignant obstruction in patients with locally recurrent gastric cancer

    • Jaihwan Kim
    • Il Ju Choi
    • Young-Iee Park

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1505 - 1513

    

26. Laparoscopic repair of colonoscopic perforation: a new standard?

    • Carla Coimbra
    • Laurent Bouffioux
    • Olivier Detry

    OriginalPaper 24 October 2010 Pages: 1514 - 1517

27. Endoscopic transmural drainage of pseudocysts associated with pancreatic resections or pancreatitis: a comparative study

    • Alvise Cavallini
    • Giovanni Butturini
    • Claudio Bassi

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1518 - 1525

    

28. Postoperative incidence of incarcerated hiatal hernia and its prevention after robotic transhiatal esophagectomy

    • John Sutherland
    • Nilanjana Banerji
    • Daniel Dunn

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1526 - 1530

    

29. Single-incision laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure for inguinal hernia in children: an initial report

    • Masaya Yamoto
    • Yoshiki Morotomi
    • Shigefumi Suehiro

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1531 - 1534

    

30. Do dietary spices impair the patient-reported outcomes for stapled hemorrhoidopexy? A randomized controlled study

    • Brij B. Agarwal

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1535 - 1540

31. Physicomechanical evaluation of absorbable and nonabsorbable barrier composite meshes for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

    • Corey R. Deeken
    • Michael S. Abdo
    • Brent D. Matthews

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1541 - 1552

    

32. Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a cost comparison

    • Katie M. Love
    • Christopher A. Durham
    • Curtis E. Bower

    OriginalPaper 26 October 2010 Pages: 1553 - 1558

33. Analysis of laboratory-based laparoscopic colorectal surgery workshops within the English National Training Programme

    • Susannah M. Wyles
    • Danilo Miskovic
    • George B. Hanna

    OriginalPaper 07 November 2010 Pages: 1559 - 1566

34. Laparoscopic versus Open Roux-en-Y hepatojejunostomy for children with choledochal cysts: intermediate-term follow-up results

    • Mei Diao
    • Long Li
    • Wei Cheng

    OriginalPaper 29 October 2010 Pages: 1567 - 1573

    

35. Safety and outcome of general surgical open and laparoscopic procedures during pregnancy

    • J. K. de Bakker
    • L. M. Dijksman
    • S. C. Donkervoort

    OriginalPaper 03 November 2010 Pages: 1574 - 1578

    

36. Endoscopic balloon dilatation without fluoroscopy for treating gastric outlet obstruction because of benign etiologies

    • Surinder Singh Rana
    • Deepak Kumar Bhasin
    • Kartar Singh

    OriginalPaper 29 October 2010 Pages: 1579 - 1584

    

37. Higher physical workload risks with NOTES versus laparoscopy: a quantitative ergonomic assessment

    • Gyusung Lee
    • Erica Sutton
    • Adrian Park

    OriginalPaper 03 November 2010 Pages: 1585 - 1593

    

38. Rapid excess weight loss following laparoscopic gastric bypass leads to increased risk of internal hernia

    • Christopher Schneider
    • William Cobb
    • Eric Bour

    OriginalPaper 12 November 2010 Pages: 1594 - 1598

39. Double-guidewire-assisted biliary cannulation: experiences from a single tertiary referral center

    • Juha M. Grönroos
    • Hanna Vihervaara
    • Paulina Salminen

    OriginalPaper 07 December 2010 Pages: 1599 - 1602

40. Laparoscopic left lateral liver resection should be a standard operation

    • Ahsan Rao
    • Ghaus Rao
    • Irfan Ahmed

    OriginalPaper 07 December 2010 Pages: 1603 - 1610

    

41. High incidence of acute urinary retention associated with immediate catheter removal after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

    • Ellie Mentler
    • Kevan Mann
    • Paul Lucha

    OriginalPaper 08 December 2010 Pages: 1611 - 1616

42. A comparison of surgical outcomes between endoscopic and robotically assisted thyroidectomy: the authors’ initial experience

    • Brian Hung-Hin Lang
    • Man-Po Chow

    OriginalPaper Open access 19 November 2010 Pages: 1617 - 1623

    

43. Follow-up period of 13 years after endoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernias: a cohort study

    • Alexandra Brandt-Kerkhof
    • Marjolein van Mierlo
    • Laurents Stassen

    OriginalPaper Open access 18 December 2010 Pages: 1624 - 1629

    

44. The quality of cholecystectomy in Denmark: outcome and risk factors for 20,307 patients from the national database

    • Kirstine Moll Harboe
    • Linda Bardram

    OriginalPaper 07 December 2010 Pages: 1630 - 1641

    

45. Metaanalysis of trials comparing minimally invasive and open distal pancreatectomies

    • Giuseppe R. Nigri
    • Alan S. Rosman
    • Marcovalerio Melis

    OriginalPaper 24 December 2010 Pages: 1642 - 1651

    

46. Feasibility of the transtracheal approach for the thoracic cavity in a large animal model

    • Yun-Hen Liu
    • Yen Chu
    • Hui-Ping Liu

    Endoluminal Surgery 17 October 2010 Pages: 1652 - 1658

    

47. Radical lymphadenectomy for advanced colon cancer via separation of the mesocolon into two layers as in filleting fish

    • Dai Uematsu
    • Gaku Akiyama
    • Akiko Magishi

    Multimedia Manuscript 29 October 2010 Pages: 1659 - 1660

48. Advantages of the laparoscopic approach for intersphincteric resection

    • Madoka Hamada
    • Tomonori Matsumura
    • Tadashi Horimi

    Video 04 December 2010 Pages: 1661 - 1663

    

49. Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • K. Thompson
    • A. Spivack
    • S. Horgan

    Video Open access 11 November 2010 Pages: 1664 - 1664

50. Laparoscopic lumbar hernia repair with bone anchor fixation

    • Vanessa P. Ho
    • Gregory F. Dakin

    Video 29 October 2010 Pages: 1665 - 1665