1. Fraudulent and duplicate publications

   • Bruce V. MacFadyen Jr.

   Editorial 19 April 2014 Pages: 537 - 537

2. Consensus Statement on Submission and Publication of Manuscripts

   OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 538 - 540

3. Laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

   • M. Shimada
   • M. Hashizume
   • K. Sugimachi

   OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 541 - 544

4. Laparoscopically assisted resection of choledochal cyst and Roux-en-Y reconstruction

   • M. Tanaka
   • S. Shimizu
   • Y. Ogawa

   OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 545 - 551

5. Commentary on "Laparoscopically assisted resection of choledochal cyst and Roux-en-Y reconstruction"

   • M.A. Talamini

   OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 552 - 552

6. Helium and other alternative insufflation gases for laparoscopy

   • S.J. Neuhaus
   • A. Gupta
   • D.I. Watson

   OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 553 - 560

7. The effects of pneumoperitoneum and patient position on hemodynamics during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • R. Zuckerman
   • M. Gold
   • S. Heneghan

   OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 561 - 565

8. Major and minor injuries during the creation of pneumoperitoneum

   • M. Catarci
   • M. Carlini
   • E. Santoro for the lap group Roma *

   OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 566 - 569

9. Use of the optical access trocar for safe and rapid entry in various laparoscopic procedures

   • A. String
   • E. Berber
   • A.E. Siperstein

   OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 570 - 573

10. Improved functional outcome and more rapid return to normal activity following laparoscopic hernia repair

    • M.T. Savarise
    • J.P. Simpson
    • V.M. Leis

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 574 - 578

11. A randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of humidified carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation on postoperative pain following thoracoscopic procedures

    • W.G. Mouton
    • M. Naef
    • G.J. Maddern

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 579 - 581

12. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

    • C. Schultz
    • I. Baca
    • V. Götzen

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 582 - 584

13. The impact of gas laparoscopy on abdominal plasminogen activator activity

    • M. Nagelschmidt
    • D. Gerbecks
    • T. Minor

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 585 - 588

14. Outpatient laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with Conn's syndrome

    • B. Edwin
    • I. Ræder
    • T. Buanes

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 589 - 591

15. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for the relief of pain due to chronic pancreatitis

    • K. Leksowski

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 592 - 596

16. Gasless laparoscopic-assisted ileostomy or colostomy closure using an abdominal wall-lifting device

    • M. Bossotti
    • A. Bona
    • M. Dellepiane

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 597 - 599

17. Cellular and humoral inflammatory response after laparoscopic and conventional colorectal resections

    • J. Ordemann
    • C.A. Jacobi
    • J.M. Müller

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 600 - 608

18. Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum reduces levels of TNF-a mRNA in the brain, liver, and peritoneum in mice

    • H. Kamei
    • S. Yoshida
    • K. Shirouzu

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 609 - 613

19. Mini-laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • L. Sarli
    • R. Costi
    • G. Sansebastiano

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 614 - 618

20. Laparoscopic autopsies

    • R.N. Cacchione
    • P. Sayad
    • G.S. Ferzli

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 619 - 622

21. Laparoscopic-assisted formation of a colon neovagina

    • M. Possover
    • J. Drahonowski
    • A. Schneider

    BriefCommunication 19 April 2014 Pages: 623 - 623

22. An overview of videostreaming on the Internet and its application to surgical education

    • J. Rosser
    • B. Herman
    • C. Ehrenwerth

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 624 - 629

23. A versatile tool for exposure in minimally invasive surgery

    • E.W.L. Jansen
    • E. Duiveman
    • C.M. Ligtvoet

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 630 - 632

24. News and Notices

    OriginalPaper 19 April 2014 Pages: 633 - 636