1. Laparoscopic bariatric surgery

   • F. H. Chae
   • R. C. McIntyre Jr.

   Editorial 11 April 2014 Pages: 547 - 549

2. Laparoscopic gastric banding for morbid obesity

   • G. A. Fielding
   • M. Rhodes
   • L. K. Nathanson

   OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 550 - 554

3. Laparoscopic gastric reduction surgery

   • J. S. Azagra
   • M. Goergen
   • J. Squelaert

   OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 555 - 558

4. Effect of spleen size on splenectomy outcome

   • E. M. Targarona
   • J. J. Espert
   • M. Trias

   OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 559 - 562

5. Laparoscopic splenectomy for treatment of patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

   • T. Shimomatsuya
   • T. Horiuchi

   OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 563 - 566

6. Laparoscopic resection of sigmoid diverticulitis

   • F. Köckerling
   • C. Schneider
   • Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Study Group

   OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 567 - 571

7. Comparison of immunologic and physiologic effects of CO₂ pneumoperitoneum at room and body temperatures

   • M. I. Puttick
   • D. M. Scott-Coombes
   • A. Darzi

   OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 572 - 575

8. Does botulinum toxin injection make esophagomyotomy a more difficult operation?

   • S. Horgan
   • K. Hudda
   • C. A. Pellegrini

   OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 576 - 579

9. A prospective randomized controlled trial of sclerotherapy vs ligation in the prophylactic treatment of high-risk esophageal varices

   • P. Svoboda
   • I. Kantorová
   • J. Maršová

   OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 580 - 584

10. Missed lipoma of the spermatic cord

    • K. S. Gersin
    • B. T. Heniford
    • J. L. Ponsky

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 585 - 587

11. The feasibility of laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair under local anesthesia

    • G. Ferzli
    • P. Sayad
    • B. Vasisht

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 588 - 590

12. Methods for improving performance under reverse alignment conditions during endoscopic surgery

    • A. B. Cresswell
    • A. I. M. Macmillan
    • A. Cuschieri

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 591 - 594

13. Laparoscopically assisted intestinal resection in 88 patients with Crohn’s disease

    • J. Canin-Endres
    • B. Salky
    • M. Edye

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 595 - 599

14. Laparoscopic Heller’s cardiomyotomy in achalasia

    • A. Alves
    • T. Perniceni
    • B. Gayet

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 600 - 603

15. Laparoscopic surgery in a 0.5-t interventional magnetic resonance unit

    • S. W. T. Gould
    • W. Gedroyc
    • A. Darzi

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 604 - 610

16. Characteristic alterations of the peritoneum after carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum

    • J. Volz
    • S. Köster
    • N. Paweletz

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 611 - 614

17. Laparoscopic removal of an Angelchik prosthesis

    • R. A. Underwood
    • L. B. Weinstock
    • L. M. Brunt

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 615 - 617

18. Combined endoscopic and surgical management of Mirizzi syndrome

    • D. Hazzan
    • D. Golijanin
    • E. Shiloni

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 618 - 620

19. Experimental study on heat production by a 23.5-kHz ultrasonically activated device for endoscopic surgery

    • T. Kinoshita
    • E. Kanehira
    • Y. Watanabe

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 621 - 625

20. A combined laparoscopic-endoscopic method of assessment to prevent the complications of short esophagus

    • Z. T. Awad
    • T. J. Dickason
    • S. Mittal

    OriginalPaper 08 May 2014 Pages: 626 - 627

21. Ports, don’t slip out!

    • D. W. H. Lee
    • A. C. W. Chan
    • S. C. S. Chung

    Letters to the editor 11 April 2014 Pages: 628 - 628

22. Needle pneumoperitoneum

    • M. Ricci
    • A. Aboolian

    OriginalPaper 11 April 2014 Pages: 629 - 629

23. Experimental antireflux surgery

    • K. A. Gawad
    • C. Bloechle
    • J. R. Izbicki

    OriginalPaper 11 April 2014 Pages: 630 - 630

24. The author replies

    • S. M. Freys
    • K. H. Fuchs
    • A. Thiede

    Letter 11 April 2014 Pages: 631 - 631

25. Magnetic resonance virtual endoscopy of the common bile duct stones

    • E. Neri
    • D. Caramella
    • C. Bartolozzi

    OriginalPaper 11 April 2014 Pages: 632 - 633