NOTES: Where have we been and where are we going? David W. RattnerSAGES/ASGE Joint Committee on NOTES Editorial 15 April 2008 Pages: 1143 - 1145
Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: safe and effective? – A systematic review Tania LourencoAlison MurrayLuke Vale OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1146 - 1160
Laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: experience with more than 600 cases S. TanimuraM. HigashinoH. Osugi OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 1161 - 1164
Prospective validation study of an algorithm for triage to MRCP or ERCP for investigation of suspected pancreatico-biliary disease C. N. ParnabyJ. T. JenkinsB. W. A. Williamson OriginalPaper 21 February 2008 Pages: 1165 - 1172
Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia: Outcomes of 100 consecutive cases comprising 25 wall defects larger than 15 cm Giovanni Carlo FerrariAngelo MirandaRaffaele Pugliese OriginalPaper 20 December 2007 Pages: 1173 - 1179
Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia: Outcomes of 100 consecutive cases comprising 25 wall defects larger than 15 cm Giovanni Carlo FerrariAngelo MirandaRaffaele Pugliese Erratum 06 March 2008 Pages: 1180 - 1180
Nationwide trends in laparoscopic colectomy from 2000 to 2004 Jason A. KempSamuel R. G. Finlayson OriginalPaper 01 February 2008 Pages: 1181 - 1187
Perioperative outcome of laparoscopic left lateral liver resection is improved by using a bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement material in a porcine model Esther C. J. ConstenGregory F. DakinMichel Gagner OriginalPaper Open access 01 February 2008 Pages: 1188 - 1193
Stone clearance and risk factors for failure in laparoscopic transcystic exploration of the common bile duct Cecilia StrömbergMagnus NilssonCarl-Eric Leijonmarck OriginalPaper 25 March 2008 Pages: 1194 - 1199
Treatment of the intraabdominal abscesses through percutaneous ultrasound-guided drainage in oncological patients: Clinical and microbiological data Guido CerulloDaniele MarrelliEnrico Pinto OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1200 - 1205
Pain after laparascopic bilateral hernioplasty E. Boldo OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1206 - 1209
Pain after laparascopic bilateral hernioplasty E. BoldoAndres ArmellesJavier Escrig Erratum 13 February 2008 Pages: 1210 - 1210
The “invisible cholecystectomy”: A transumbilical laparoscopic operation without a scar Miguel A. CuestaFrits BerendsAlexander A. F. A. Veenhof OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1211 - 1213
The importance of haptic feedback in laparoscopic suturing training and the additive value of virtual reality simulation Sanne M. B. I. BotdenFawaz TorabJack J. Jakimowicz OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1214 - 1222
Diagnostic yield, therapeutic impact, and complications of double-balloon enteroscopy in patients with small-bowel pathology R. Barreto-ZuñigaF. I. Tellez-AvilaS. Zepeda-Gomez OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1223 - 1226
Video-assisted thoracoscopy in the early diagnosis and management of post-traumatic pneumothorax and hemothorax Paolo FabbrucciLuciano NocentiniSimona Santoni OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1227 - 1231
Heating of carbon dioxide during insufflation alters the peritoneal fibrinolytic response to laparoscopic surgery W. J. A. BrokelmanL. HolmdahlM. M. P. J. Reijnen OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1232 - 1236
Day case laparoscopic rectopexy is feasible, safe, and cost effective for selected patients V. VijayJ. HalbertS. Warren OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1237 - 1240
Prospective Study Examining the Impact of Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance on Antireflux Surgery C. GruebelG. LinkeJ. Borovicka OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1241 - 1247
Minilaparoscopic colorectal resection: a preliminary experience and an outcomes comparison with classical laparoscopic colon procedures Em. SantoroF. AgrestaM. Mulieri OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1248 - 1254
The laparoscopic approach in abdominal emergencies: has the attitude changed? F. AgrestaG. MazzaroloN. Bedin OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1255 - 1262
Three different types of surgeon-specific stress reactions identified by laparoscopic simulation in a virtual scenario M. SchuetzI. GockelTh. Junginger OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1263 - 1267
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting with a small dose of propofol alone and combined with dexamethasone in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective, randomized, double-blind study Y. FujiiM. Nakayama OriginalPaper 14 November 2007 Pages: 1268 - 1271
Alternative choices of total and partial thymectomy in video-assisted resection of noninvasive thymomas Yasushi SakamakiTetsuo KidoMotoaki Yasukawa OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1272 - 1277
Totally intracorporeal laparoscopic colorectal anastomosis using circular stapler Pascal BucherPhilippe WutrichPhilippe Morel Technique 18 October 2007 Pages: 1278 - 1282
Factors associated with prolonged stay after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly patients Shih-Ping ChengYuan-Ching ChangTsang-Pai Liu OriginalPaper 30 October 2007 Pages: 1283 - 1289
Patient-centered measures for achalasia Julie L. HarnishGail E. DarlingDavid R. Urbach OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1290 - 1293
Should surgical novices trade their retractors for joysticks? Videogame experience decreases the time needed to acquire surgical skills Matthew D. ShaneBarbara J. PettittC. Daniel Smith OriginalPaper 31 October 2007 Pages: 1294 - 1297
Postoperative esophageal physiology studies may help to predict long-term symptoms following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication A. P. BoddyS. MehtaM. Rhodes OriginalPaper 31 October 2007 Pages: 1298 - 1302
Laparoscopic-assisted proctocolectomy using complete intracorporeal dissection Nicolás A. RotholtzMaría L. AuedNorberto A. Mezzadri OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1303 - 1308
Radiofrequency-assisted partial splenectomy: Histopathological and immunological assessment of the splenic remnant in a porcine model Dimitris ZacharoulisAntigoni PoultsidisConstantine Chatzitheofilou OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1309 - 1316
Short-term effects of gallbladder perforations during laparoscopic cholecystectomy on respiratory mechanics and depth of pain Mustafa Uygar KalayciBaris Veli AkinErsan Aygun OriginalPaper 01 November 2007 Pages: 1317 - 1320
Laparoscopic kidney donation: The impact of adhesions Niels F. M. KokJ. B. C. van der WalJan N. M. IJzermans OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1321 - 1325
Polyflex self-expanding, removable plastic stents: assessment of treatment efficacy and safety in a variety of benign and malignant conditions of the esophagus M. KarbowskiD. SchembreD. Low OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1326 - 1333
Clinical outcomes compared between laparoscopic and open distal pancreatectomy B. W. EomJ.-Y. JangS.-W. Kim OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1334 - 1338
Noninvasive management of obstructing ureteral stones using electromagnetic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy S. M. ChiaraM. SalvatoreG. Saredi OriginalPaper 13 February 2008 Pages: 1339 - 1341
Noninvasive management of obstructing ureteral stones using electromagnetic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy M. C. SighinolfiS. MicaliG. Bianchi Erratum 25 March 2008 Pages: 1342 - 1342
Transvaginal endoscopic appendectomy in humans: a unique approach to NOTES—world’s first report Chinnusamy PalaniveluPidigu Seshiyer RajanMohan Prasad Endoluminal 18 March 2008 Pages: 1343 - 1347
Laparoscopic Resection of a Pheochromocytoma at the Organ of Zuckerkandl in a 13-year old child Evan P. NadlerDavid J. Hackam Video 23 February 2008 Pages: 1348 - 1348
Granting of privilege for gastrointestinal endoscopy Yumi Hori Guidelines 26 March 2008 Pages: 1349 - 1352
Laparoscopic blood-saving liver resection using a new radiofrequency-assisted device: preliminary report of an in vivo study with pig liver Ana NavarroFernando BurdioRicardo Lozano New Technology 06 March 2008 Pages: 1384 - 1391
Paediatric cholecystectomy: Shifting goalposts in the laparoscopic era S. ChanJ. CurrieA. A. Mahomed Technique 26 June 2007 Pages: 1392 - 1395
Effect of types of resection and manipulation on trocar site contamination after laparoscopic colectomy: An experimental study in rats with intraluminal radiotracer application Ayfer Kamali PolatOktay YapiciTarik Basoglu Technique 17 August 2007 Pages: 1396 - 1401
Is there any long-term benefit in quality of life after laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer? Theodore LiakakosDimitrios H. Roukos Letter 26 March 2008 Pages: 1402 - 1404
Robotic surgery for rectal cancer: may it improve also survival? Dimosthenis ZiogasDimitrios Roukos Letter 05 March 2008 Pages: 1405 - 1406
Robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic fundoplication: short-term outcome of a pilot randomized controlled study H. WykypielJ. BodnerT. Schmid Letter 25 March 2008 Pages: 1407 - 1407
Transoral diverticulostomy with a modified Endo-Gia stapler: results after 4 years of experience R. A. LangF. W. SpelsbergT. P. Hüttl Erratum 22 June 2007 Pages: 1408 - 1408