Better health care with improved safety ... but how? A. Cuschieri Editorial 21 April 2004 Pages: 725 - 726
Efficacy and safety of reuse of disposable laparoscopic instruments in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective randomized study T. ColakG. ErsozS. Aydin Original article 19 March 2004 Pages: 727 - 731
Laparoscopic resections for colorectal cancer: Does conversion survival? H. MolooJ. MamazzaC. M. Schlachta Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 732 - 735
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transrectal aspiration of pelvic fluid collections M. SailerD. BussenA. Thiede Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 736 - 740
Laparoscopic approach in the treatment of epiphrenic diverticula: long-term results A. Del GenioG. RossettiG. Del Genio Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 741 - 745
Early feeding after laparoscopic pyloromyotomy: the pros and cons J. D. W. van der BiltW. L. M. KramerN. M. A. Bax Original article 19 March 2004 Pages: 746 - 748
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Using Endoloops: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial G. BeldiK. MuggliR. Schlumpf Original article 19 March 2004 Pages: 749 - 750
Laparoscopic nephrectomy for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease Y. BendavidH. MolooJ. Mamazza Original article 19 March 2004 Pages: 751 - 754
Experience with routine intraabdominal cultures during laparoscopic gastric bypass with implications for antibiotic prophylaxis M. D. WilliamsJ. K. Champion Original article 02 February 2004 Pages: 755 - 756
Can the procedure for prolapsing hemorrhoids (PPH) be done twice? Results of a porcine model O. ZmoraP. ColquhounS. D. Wexner Original article 23 January 2004 Pages: 757 - 761
Laparoscopic management of common bile duct stones S. EbnerJ. RechnerG. Szinicz Original article 02 February 2004 Pages: 762 - 765
Hematological long-term results of laparoscopic splenectomy for patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case control study F. J. BerendsN. SchepG. Kazemier Original article 02 February 2004 Pages: 766 - 770
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy G. DavidM. YoavP. Reissman Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 771 - 773
Preoperative lower esophageal sphincter pressure has little influence on the outcome of laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia M. V. GorodnerC. GalvaniM. G. Patti Original article 02 April 2004 Pages: 774 - 778
Computer-enhanced laparoscopic training system (CELTS): bridging the gap N. StylopoulosS. CotinS.L. Dawson Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 782 - 789
Dexterity enhancement with robotic surgery K. MoorthyY. MunzA. Darzi Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 790 - 795
Outpatient laparoscopic surgery: feasibility and consequences for education and health care costs J. SkattumB. EdwinT. Buanes Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 796 - 801
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for biliary dyskinesia J. BingenerM. L. RichardsK. R. Sirinek Original article 02 April 2004 Pages: 802 - 806
Aberrant left hepatic artery in laparoscopic antireflux procedures P. J. KlinglerM. H. SeeligR. A. Hinder Original article 02 April 2004 Pages: 807 - 811
Laparoscopically assisted transhiatal resection for malignancies of the distal esophagus W. T. Van den BroekÖ. MakayM. A. Cuesta Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 812 - 817
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication after failure of Enteryx injection into the lower esophageal sphincter I. El NakadiJ. ClossetM. Gelin Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 818 - 820
Comparison between the right side and subxiphoid bilateral approaches in performing video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis C. -P. HsuC. -Y. ChuangC. -Y. Chen Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 821 - 824
Two-trocar adnexal surgery: a “quasi” scarless operation F. GhezziL. RaioP. Bolis Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 825 - 828
Prolonged intraperitoneal versus extraperitoneal insufflation of carbon dioxide in patients undergoing totally endoscopic robot-assisted radical prostatectomy D. MeiningerC. ByhahnK. Westphal Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 829 - 833
Videobronchoscopic guidance makes percutaneous dilational tracheostomy safer M. OberwalderH. WeissC. Profanter Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 839 - 842
Infrasternal mediastinoscopic surgery for anterior mediastinal masses A. UchiyamaS. ShimizuM. Tanaka Original article 06 April 2004 Pages: 843 - 846
Usefulness of epidural anesthesia in gynecologic laparoscopic surgery for infertility in comparison to general anesthesia K. KuramochiY. OsugaY. Taketani Original article 02 April 2004 Pages: 847 - 851
Laparoscopy alone is superior to peritoneal cytology in staging gastric and esophageal carcinoma M. B. WilkiemeyerS. C. BieligkJ. B. Fleming Original article 02 April 2004 Pages: 852 - 856
Should carcinoma of the colon be treated laparoscopically? R. L. WhelanT. M. Young-Fadok Point/Counterpoint 06 April 2004 Pages: 857 - 862
Needle–knife suprapapillary sphincterotomy avoids postprocedure pancreatitis in patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction of biliary type II: a report of three cases P. KatsinelosA. BeltsisS. Baltagiannis Case report 02 February 2004 Pages: 868 - 870
Thoracoscopic plication of the diaphragm for postoperative phrenic paralysis: a report of two cases B. AlkoferY. Le RouxG. Samama Case report 02 February 2004 Pages: 868 - 870
Robot-assisted mediastinal parathyroidectomy C. ProfanterT. SchmidJ. Bodner Case report 02 February 2004 Pages: 868 - 870
Laparoscopic approach for early gastric cancer within a paraesophageal hiatal hernia S. M. ShahS. W. LeeN. Tanigawa Case report 02 February 2004 Pages: 868 - 870
Intrahepatic subcapsular hematoma complicating laparoscopic cholecystectomy D. S. BhandarkarA. N. KataraR. S. Shah Case report 02 February 2004 Pages: 868 - 870
Endoscopic repair of gastrostomy after inadvertent removal of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube J. M. BlocksomC. SugawaE. Field Case report 02 February 2004 Pages: 868 - 870
Simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a surgical option for multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN 2) patients with bilateral pheochromocytomas P. ZimmermanM. DaSilvaH. Simon Case report 19 March 2004 Pages: 870 - 870
Laparoscopic transperitoneal clipping of the inferior mesenteric artery for the management of type II endoleak after endovascular repair of an aneurysm P. HoW. L. LawS. W. K. Cheng Case report 19 March 2004 Pages: 870 - 870
Laparoscopic removal of ingested pin penetrating the gastric wall in an immunosuppressed patient C. BraumannO. GoetteC. A. Jacobi Case report 19 March 2004 Pages: 870 - 870
Pitfalls and complications with laparoscopic intraperitoneal expanded polytetrafluoroethylene patch of postoperative ventral hernia G. R. Verma Letters to the editor 13 May 2003 Pages: 871 - 871
Randomized trial of different Intraabdominal pressures and acid–base balance alterations during laparoscopic cholecystectomy S. TouD. Singh-Ranger Letter to the editor 06 April 2004 Pages: 872 - 872
2004 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Denver, Colorado, USA, 31 March–3 April 2004 Springer-Verlag Erratum Pages: 875 - 875