Systematic review of the role of thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy in palliating the pain of patients with chronic pancreatitis Saleh BaghdadiM. Hasan AbbasBasil J. Ammori Review 28 December 2007 Pages: 580 - 588
Safety, feasibility and weight loss after transoral gastroplasty: First human multicenter study J. DevièreG. Ojeda ValdesS. Scott OriginalPaper 01 November 2007 Pages: 589 - 598
Safety, feasibility and weight loss after transoral gastroplasty: First human multicenter study J. DevièreG. Ojeda ValdesS. Scott Erratum 13 February 2008 Pages: 599 - 599
Developing essential tools to enable transgastric surgery L. L. SwanstromM. WhitefordY. Khajanchee OriginalPaper 01 November 2007 Pages: 600 - 604
Transgastric instrumentation and bacterial contamination of the peritoneal cavity Vimal K. NarulaJeffrey W. HazeyW. Scott Melvin OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 605 - 611
Complications after transanal endoscopic microsurgical resection correlate with location of rectal neoplasms D. Kreissler-HaagJ. SchuldM. Schilling OriginalPaper 20 December 2007 Pages: 612 - 616
The role of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal tumours of 6 cm or greater C. N. ParnabyP. S. ChongP. J. O’ Dwyer OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 617 - 621
Laparoscopic adrenalectomies: A nationwide single-surgeon experience Bergthor BjornssonGudjon BirgissonMargret Oddsdottir OriginalPaper 28 December 2007 Pages: 622 - 626
Complications and frequency of redo antireflux surgery in Denmark: a nationwide study, 1997–2005 Peter Funch-JensenAnette BendixenHenrik Kehlet OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 627 - 630
Use of hyaluronidase cream to prevent peritoneal adhesions in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair by means of intraperitoneal mesh fixation using spiral tacks Juan Martín-CartesSalvador Morales-CondeSlavador Morales-Mendez OriginalPaper 26 June 2007 Pages: 631 - 634
Impact of a full-time preceptor on the institutional outcome of laparoscopic colectomy Alessio PigazziCasandra AndersonJoshua D. I. Ellenhorn OriginalPaper 26 June 2007 Pages: 635 - 639
Predictors of general complications after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical procedures Hauke WinterGeorgios MeimarakisRudolf Hatz OriginalPaper 11 July 2007 Pages: 640 - 645
Initial repair of iatrogenic colon perforation using laparoscopic methods J. I. BleierVictor MoonS. W. Lee OriginalPaper 26 June 2007 Pages: 646 - 649
Minimally invasive surgery fellows would perform a wider variety of cases in their “ideal” fellowship D. S. TichanskyR. J. TaddeucciA. K. Madan OriginalPaper 26 June 2007 Pages: 650 - 654
Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for gastric cancer: technical and oncologic aspects K. Y. SongS. N. KimC. H. Park OriginalPaper 26 June 2007 Pages: 655 - 659
Hyaluronan levels during laparoscopic versus open colonic resections J. NeudeckerB. A. NeudeckerW. Schwenk OriginalPaper 11 July 2007 Pages: 660 - 663
Virtual reality training for endoscopic surgery: voluntary or obligatory? K. W. van DongenW. A. van der WalI. A. M. J. Broeders OriginalPaper Open access 18 August 2007 Pages: 664 - 667
Comparing fibrin sealant with staples for mesh fixation in laparoscopic transabdominal hernia repair: a case control-study Graziano CeccarelliLuciano CasciolaAlberto Patriti OriginalPaper 11 July 2007 Pages: 668 - 673
Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy for right kidneys: Experience in a German community hospital S. SaadA. PaulW. Arns OriginalPaper 11 July 2007 Pages: 674 - 678
Complications after ultrasonic lung parenchyma biopsy: a strong note for caution T. F. MolnarI. BenkőÖ. P. Horvath OriginalPaper 11 July 2007 Pages: 679 - 682
Transanal endoscopic tube decompression of acute colonic obstruction: experience with 51 cases A. FischerH. J. SchragP. K. Baier OriginalPaper 11 July 2007 Pages: 683 - 688
Laparoscopic colorectal resection does not reduce incisional hernia rates when compared with open colorectal resection Ugo IhediohaGraham MackayPatrick J. O’Dwyer OriginalPaper 11 July 2007 Pages: 689 - 692
The usefulness of chromoendoscopy with methylene blue in Barrett’s metaplasia and early esophageal carcinoma N. OrmeciB. SavasN. Kursun OriginalPaper 18 August 2007 Pages: 693 - 700
Comprehensive laparoscopic approach to pediatric varicocele based on preoperative color Doppler ultrasound assessment M. CimadorM. R. Di PaceE. De Grazia OriginalPaper 11 July 2007 Pages: 701 - 705
Laparoscopic treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus for patients with a body mass index less than 35 A. L. DePaulaA. L. V. MacedoA. Halpern OriginalPaper 18 August 2007 Pages: 706 - 716
Evaluation of needle-knife precut papillotomy after unsuccessful biliary cannulation, especially with regard to postoperative anatomic factors Hirotoshi FukatsuHirofumi KawamotoKohsaku Sakaguchi OriginalPaper 18 August 2007 Pages: 717 - 723
Laparoscopy-assisted subtotal gastrectomy under thoracic epidural-general anesthesia leading to the effects on postoperative micturition Sung Jin LeeWoo Jin HyungKi Jun Kim OriginalPaper 28 July 2007 Pages: 724 - 730
Biomechanical analyses of mesh fixation in TAPP and TEP hernia repair R. SchwabO. SchumacherV. Schumpelick OriginalPaper 11 July 2007 Pages: 731 - 738
Hand-assisted versus laparoscopic-assisted colorectal surgery: Practice patterns and clinical outcomes in a minimally-invasive colorectal practice Imran HassanY. Nancy YouJohn H. Pemberton OriginalPaper 18 August 2007 Pages: 739 - 743
Midline versus nonmidline laparoscopic incisional hernioplasty: a comparative study A. Moreno-EgeaA. CarrilloJ. L. Aguayo OriginalPaper 18 August 2007 Pages: 744 - 749
Effects of the time interval between clamping and linear stapling for resection of porcine small intestine K. MoritaN. MaedaM. Oka OriginalPaper 13 August 2007 Pages: 750 - 756
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair without mesh fixation, early results of a large randomised clinical trial Craig TaylorLaurent LayaniStephen White OriginalPaper 21 September 2007 Pages: 757 - 762
Disappointing results with a 5 cm calibrating device for laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty Gitana ScozzariMauro ToppinoMario Morino OriginalPaper 18 August 2007 Pages: 763 - 766
Prospective trial comparing contrast swallow, computed tomography and endoscopy to identify anastomotic leak following oesophagogastric surgery Brian A. HoganDesmond WinterMichael J. Lee OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 767 - 771
Acute technical feasibility of an endoscopic duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve in a porcine model: a potentially novel treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes M. TarnoffS. ShikoraA. Lembo OriginalPaper 13 February 2008 Pages: 772 - 776
Endoscopic submucosal dissection used for treating early neoplasia of the foregut using a combination of knives P. W. Y. ChiuK. F. ChanE. K. W. Ng Dynamic Manuscript 18 August 2007 Pages: 777 - 783
A Modified Umbilical Incision for Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery L. CasciolaM. Codacci-PisanelliA. Patriti New Technology 18 October 2007 Pages: 784 - 786
Self-expandable metallic stents for malignant biliary obstruction with an anomalous pancreaticobiliary junction H. KogureT. TsujinoM. Omata Technique 18 August 2007 Pages: 787 - 791
Robotic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer using four robotic arms Seung Hyuk BaikWoo Jung LeeWon Ho Kim Technique 20 November 2007 Pages: 792 - 797
A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair Kyle A. PerryKeith W. MillikanJonathan A. Myers Technique 01 November 2007 Pages: 798 - 801
Laparoscopic ultrasonography: an additional method for potentially preventing biliary tract injury J. Machi Letter 26 June 2007 Pages: 802 - 803
Sutured laparoscopic mesh fixation J. E. LosanoffM. D. BassonS. A. Gruber Letter 26 June 2007 Pages: 804 - 805
Routine contralateral exploration is advisable during extraperitoneal hernioplasty for left inguinal hernia W. T. NgL. B. Chui Letter 12 January 2008 Pages: 806 - 807
Video-assisted breast surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy guided by three-dimensional computed tomographic lymphography K. YamashitaK. Shimizu Erratum 01 September 2007 Pages: 809 - 809