Live surgery and video presentations: Seeing is believing ... but no more: a plea for structured rigor and ethical considerations B. MillatA. FingerhutA. Cuschieri Editorial 29 May 2006 Pages: 845 - 847
Consensus Statement on Surgery Journal Authorship – 2006 Consensus Statement 29 May 2006 Pages: 848 - 849
Treatment of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease with radiofrequency energy (Stretta) in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass S. G. MattarF. QureshiP. R. Schauer Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 850 - 854
Long-term outcome of laparoscopic Nissen, Toupet, and Thal antireflux procedures for neurologically normal children with gastroesophageal reflux disease C. EspositoPh. MontupetN. K. M. Bax Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 855 - 858
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as an initial weight-loss procedure for high-risk patients with morbid obesity D. CottamF. G. QureshiP. Schauer Original Article 22 April 2006 Pages: 859 - 863
Predictors of success after laparoscopic gastric bypass: a multivariate analysis of socioeconomic factors R. LutfiA. TorquatiW. O. Richards Original Article 02 May 2006 Pages: 864 - 867
Routine versus selective intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy A. NickkholghS. SoltaniyektaH. Kalbasi Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 868 - 874
An audit of cystic duct closure in laparoscopic cholecystectomies A. RohatgiA.L. Widdison Original Article 25 April 2006 Pages: 875 - 877
Ondansetron, metoclopramid, dexamethason, and their combinations compared for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective randomized study K. LeksowskiP. PerygaR. Szyca Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 878 - 882
Increased cholecystectomy rate in the laparoscopic era P. MallonJ. WhiteR. Gilliland Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 883 - 886
Laparoscopic appendectomy in the elderly Y.-C. WangH.-R. YangR.-J. Chen Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 887 - 889
Efficacy and quality of vessel sealing S. RichterO. KollmarM. D. Menger Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 890 - 894
Objective assessment of visuospatial and psychomotor ability and flow of residents and senior endoscopists in simulated gastroscopy L. EnochssonB. WestmanL. Felländer-Tsai Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 895 - 899
Construct validation of a novel hybrid surgical simulator D. BroeP. F. RidgwayK. C. Conlon Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 900 - 904
Preoperative assessment in patients with postintubation tracheal stenosis A. CarrettaG. MelloniP. Zannini Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 905 - 908
Palliative stent implantation in the treatment of malignant colorectal obstruction H. PtokF. MeyerL. Meyer Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 909 - 914
Intentional coverage of the left subclavian artery during endovascular stent graft repair for thoracic aortic disease R. CaronnoG. PiffarettiP. Castelli Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 915 - 918
Thoracoscopic palliative treatment of malignant pleural effusions K. ArapisR. CaliandroD. Gossot Original Article 02 May 2006 Pages: 919 - 923
Gastrotomy with anvil “dunk”: a novel technique for gastrojejunostomy in the patient undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass M. B. Peters JrH. F. OjedaJ. F. Sweeney Original Article 10 May 2006 Pages: 924 - 928
The impact of laparoscopic bariatric workshops on the practice patterns of surgeons J. L. LordD. R. CottamP. R. Schauer Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 929 - 933
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass C. GalvaniM. GorodnerS. Horgan Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 934 - 941
Adverse effects of porcine small intestine submucosa implants in experimental ventral hernia repair A. H. Petter-PuchnerR. H. FortelnyH. Redl Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 942 - 946
Converted laparoscopic colectomy A. BelizonC. T. SardinhaM. E Sher Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 947 - 951
Intracorporeal rectal stapling following laparoscopic total mesorectal excision A. E. BranniganS. De BuckA. D’Hoore Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 952 - 955
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery using low-pressure pneumoperitoneum combined with abdominal wall lift by placement of anchoring sutures around the camera port I. J. ParkS. H. KimK. Y. Hahn Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 956 - 959
Laparoscopic suture rectopexy in the treatment of persisting rectal prolapse in children A. KoivusaloM. PakarinenR. Rintala Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 960 - 963
Surgeon-initiated screening colonoscopy program based on SAGES and ASCRS recommendations in a general surgery practice E. A. GoldenbergL. KhaitanE. Lin Original Article 02 May 2006 Pages: 964 - 966
Laparoscopic versus open resection for appendix carcinoid P. BucherP. GervazP. Morel Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 967 - 970
“Sports” hernia: treatment with biologic mesh (Surgisis) D. S. EdelmanH. Selesnick Original Article 19 April 2006 Pages: 971 - 973
Postoperative management of noniatrogenic traumatic bile duct injuries: role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography J. S. BajajK. S. SpinelliK. S. Dua Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 974 - 977
Omentum prevents intestinal adhesions to mesh graft in abdominal infections and serosal defects B. KarabulutK. SönmezN. Kale Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 978 - 982
Laparoscopic blockage of uterine artery and myomectomy Z. LiangH. XuQ. Zhang Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 983 - 986
Mechanical properties of the human abdominal wall measured in vivo during insufflation for laparoscopic surgery C. SongA. AlijaniA. Cuschieri Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 987 - 990
Sutureless and stapleless laparoscopic splenectomy using radiofrequency R. GelminiF. RomanoF. Uggeri Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 991 - 994
Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer and adequate lymphadenectomy F. PolignanoN. HendersonA. Zito Letter to the editor 12 May 2006 Pages: 996 - 997
Fewer adhesions after laparoscopic surgery? W. D. Majewski Letter to the editor 22 April 2006 Pages: 999 - 999
Development of a total colonoscopy rat model with endoscopic submucosal injection of the cecal wall C. HaughnM. UchalR. Bergamaschi Erratum 29 May 2006 Pages: 1004 - 1004
2006 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Dallas, Texas, USA, 26–29 April 2006 Erratum 29 May 2006 Pages: 1006 - 1006