Learning the landscape: medicine in the political arena Eli Lerner Editorial 18 September 2008 Pages: 2335 - 2337
Does endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography reduce the risk of local pancreatic complications in acute pancreatitis? A systematic review and metaanalysis Maxim S. PetrovAntonina F. UchuginaMikhail V. Kukosh Review 05 June 2008 Pages: 2338 - 2343
Experiences of laparoscopic liver resection including lesions in the posterosuperior segments of the liver Jai Young ChoHo-Seong HanSang-Hyun Shin OriginalPaper 05 June 2008 Pages: 2344 - 2349
Clinical study of laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for malignant liver tumors Xiu Jun CaiJin YangShu Yong Peng OriginalPaper 23 February 2008 Pages: 2350 - 2356
A new approach to hand-assisted laparoscopic liver surgery Ricardo RoblesCaridad MarínPascual Parrilla OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2357 - 2364
Incidence of residual choledocholithiasis detected by intraoperative cholangiography at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients having undergone preoperative ERCP Richard A. PierceSreenivasa JonnalagaddaBrent D. Matthews OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2365 - 2372
Flank approach versus anterior sub-mesocolic access in left laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a prospective randomized study E. LezocheM. GuerrieriR. Campagnacci OriginalPaper 21 February 2008 Pages: 2373 - 2378
Two-center experience in the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease using Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation: functional results after 1-year follow-up Piotr WałęgaMathias ScheyerTomasz Cegielny OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2379 - 2383
The effect of extended post-discharge chemical thromboprophylaxis on venous thromboembolism rates after bariatric surgery: a prospective comparison trial Ioannis RaftopoulosCarolyn MartindaleJeffrey Steinberg OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2384 - 2391
Comparison of two low-molecular-weight heparin dosing regimens for patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery Erin P. SimoneAtul K. MadanMarilyn D. Lee OriginalPaper 02 July 2008 Pages: 2392 - 2395
Effect of reduced stereoscopic camera separation on ring placement with a surgical telerobot Jonathan M. FishmanStephen R. EllisJohn D. Stern OriginalPaper 11 July 2008 Pages: 2396 - 2400
The safety and efficacy in humans of endoscopic mucosal resection with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose as compared with normal saline Christopher J. BacaniTimothy A. WoodwardMichael B. Wallace OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2401 - 2406
Very long-term outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer Shigeki SawadaEisaku KomoriMotohiro Yamashita OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2407 - 2411
Accuracy of endorectal ultrasonography in staging locally advanced rectal cancer after preoperative chemoradiation Zoran RadovanovicM. BreberinaD. Radovanovic OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2412 - 2415
Randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of music on the virtual reality laparoscopic learning performance of novice surgeons D. MiskovicR. RosenthalL. Jancke OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2416 - 2420
Ergonomic assessment of neck posture in the minimally invasive surgery suite during laparoscopic cholecystectomy M. J. van DetW. J. H. J. MeijerinkJ. P. E. N. Pierie OriginalPaper 12 July 2008 Pages: 2421 - 2427
Evaluation of lightweight titanium-coated polypropylene mesh (TiMesh) for laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias Eric J. HazebroekAda NgGarett S. Smith OriginalPaper 15 July 2008 Pages: 2428 - 2432
Does the additional application of a polylactide film (SurgiWrap) to a lightweight mesh (TiMesh) reduce adhesions after laparoscopic intraperitoneal implantation procedures? Experimental results obtained with the laparoscopic porcine model Christine Schug-PaßFlorian SommererFerdinand Köckerling OriginalPaper 24 April 2008 Pages: 2433 - 2439
Gastroparesis associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease and corresponding reflux symptoms may be corrected by radiofrequency ablation of the cardia and esophagogastric junction Mark D. NoarEmmanuelle Noar OriginalPaper 24 April 2008 Pages: 2440 - 2444
Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy and conventional thyroidectomy: a prospective randomized study Istvan GalTamas SolymosiGyorgy Bolgar Original Paper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2445 - 2449
Is concomitant cholecystectomy necessary in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery? O. N. TuckerP. FajnwaksR. J. Rosenthal OriginalPaper 21 February 2008 Pages: 2450 - 2454
Cine-MRI detection of intraabdominal adhesions: correlation with intraoperative findings in 89 consecutive cases Reinhold A. LangSonja BuhmannThomas P. Hüttl OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2455 - 2461
Immediate re-resection of T1 incidental gallbladder carcinomas: a survival analysis of the German Registry T. O. GoetzeV. Paolucci OriginalPaper 05 February 2008 Pages: 2462 - 2465
Reliability of endoscopic esophageal mucosectomy using TxHood, a multipurpose treatment hood T. KawanoS. HarukiH. Kawachi OriginalPaper 13 February 2008 Pages: 2466 - 2469
Long-term outcome and quality of life after open and thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: analysis of 131 patients Kai BachmannDoreen BurkhardtTim Strate OriginalPaper 23 February 2008 Pages: 2470 - 2477
Mechanical versus suture fixation of the port in adjustable gastric banding procedures: a prospective randomized blinded study Karl A. MillerAntonia Pump OriginalPaper 04 April 2008 Pages: 2478 - 2484
Thoracoscopic esophageal mobilization during minimally invasive esophagectomy: a head-to-head comparison of prone versus decubitus positions Thomas FabianJeremiah MartinJohn A. Federico OriginalPaper 05 March 2008 Pages: 2485 - 2491
The use of fibrin sealant to prevent major complications following laparoscopic gastric bypass: results of a multicenter, randomized trial Gianfranco SilecchiaCristian Eugeniu BoruNicola Basso OriginalPaper 26 March 2008 Pages: 2492 - 2497
Endoscopic water jets used to ablate Barrett’s esophagus: Preliminary results of a new technique M. KrohR. HallB. Chand OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2498 - 2502
A single training center’s experience with 200 consecutive cases of diverticulitis: Can all patients be approached laparoscopically? Kelly A. GarrettBradley J. ChampagneEdward C. Lee OriginalPaper 18 March 2008 Pages: 2503 - 2508
Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is effective in a porcine model On SuzukiSatoshi HiranoSatoshi Kondo OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 2509 - 2513
Feasibility of laparoscopic D3 lymphadenectomy for male rectosigmoid cancer with clinically positive lymph nodes Jin-Tung LiangKuo-Chin HuangChia-Tung Sun Dynamic Manuscript 21 February 2008 Pages: 2514 - 2517
Total fundoplication controls acid and nonacid reflux: evaluation by pre- and postoperative 24-h pH–multichannel intraluminal impedance Gianmattia del GenioSalvatore ToloneAlberto del Genio New Technology 14 May 2008 Pages: 2518 - 2523
Simple method of laparoscopic splenectomy Masaji HashimotoMasamichi MatsudaGoro Watanabe Technique 23 February 2008 Pages: 2524 - 2526
A simplified laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: the scroll technique A. A. SaberM. H. ElgamalT. B. Mancl Technique 06 March 2008 Pages: 2527 - 2531
New technique for the retraction of the liver in laparoscopic gastrectomy Yoshihisa SakaguchiOsamu IkedaTakeshi Okamura Technique 05 March 2008 Pages: 2532 - 2534
A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair A. HussainS. El-Hasani Letter 23 July 2008 Pages: 2535 - 2535
A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair Kyle A. PerryJonathan A. Myers Letter 24 September 2008 Pages: 2536 - 2536