1. Surgical research or comic opera? Let’s give answers!

   • E. A. M. Neugebauer
   • M. Morino
   • B. Habermalz

   EditorialNotes 09 April 2008 Pages: 1411 - 1412

   

2. Presentation and management of Morgagni hernias in adults: a review of 298 cases

   • John D. Horton
   • Luke J. Hofmann
   • Stephen P. Hetz

   Review 18 March 2008 Pages: 1413 - 1420

   

3. Liver resection with intraoperative and laparoscopic ultrasound: report of 32 cases

   • Domenico Piccolboni
   • Francesco Ciccone
   • Francesco Corcione

   OriginalPaper 10 April 2008 Pages: 1421 - 1426

   

4. Scarless cholecystectomy with combined transvaginal and transumbilical approach in a series of 20 patients

   • C. Zornig
   • H. Mofid
   • C. Felixmüller

   OriginalPaper 09 April 2008 Pages: 1427 - 1429

   

5. Randomized blinded trial comparing the cardiopulmonary effects of NOTES with standard laparoscopy in a porcine survival model

   • Juliane Bingener
   • Joel Michalek
   • Valerie Lawrence

   OriginalPaper 09 April 2008 Pages: 1430 - 1434

   

6. Prospective randomized comparison of laparoscopic versus open adrenalectomy for sporadic pheochromocytoma

   • Guido A. M. Tiberio
   • Gian Luca Baiocchi
   • Stefano M. Giulini

   OriginalPaper 09 April 2008 Pages: 1435 - 1439

   

7. Construct validity testing of a laparoscopic surgery simulator (Lap Mentor^®)

   • Aimin Zhang
   • Michael Hünerbein
   • Siegfried Beller

   OriginalPaper 31 October 2007 Pages: 1440 - 1444

   

8. Comparison of a supplemental wide field of view versus a single field of view with zoom on performance in minimally invasive surgery

   • Alex Cao
   • R. Darin Ellis
   • Abhilash K. Pandya

   OriginalPaper 31 October 2007 Pages: 1445 - 1451

   

9. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery for neoplasm. A large series by a single surgeon

   • Yosuke Fukunaga
   • Masayuki Higashino
   • Harushi Osugi

   OriginalPaper 31 October 2007 Pages: 1452 - 1458

   

10. Risk of pancreatitis following endoscopically placed large-bore plastic biliary stents with and without biliary sphincterotomy for management of postoperative bile leaks

    • D. T. Simmons
    • B. T. Petersen
    • T. H. Baron

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1459 - 1463

11. Temperature safety profile of laparoscopic devices: Harmonic ACE (ACE), Ligasure V (LV), and plasma trisector (PT)

    • F. J. Kim
    • M. F. Chammas Jr.
    • A. C. Martins

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1464 - 1469

    

12. Endoscopic and symptomatic assessment of anastomotic strictures following esophagectomy and cervical esophagogastrostomy

    • V. A. Williams
    • T. J. Watson
    • J. H. Peters

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1470 - 1476

    

13. Management of obstructive colorectal cancer with endoscopic stenting followed by single-stage surgery: open or laparoscopic resection?

    • F. Stipa
    • A. Pigazzi
    • A. Vitale

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1477 - 1481

    

14. Esophageal dilation after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

    • L. Milone
    • A. Daud
    • M. Bessler

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1482 - 1486

    

15. Ondansetron, granisetron, and dexamethasone compared for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • Yamac Erhan
    • Elvan Erhan
    • Alp Yentur

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1487 - 1492

16. Patterns of esophageal acid exposure after laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy and Dor’s fundoplication for esophageal achalasia

    • John Tsiaoussis
    • George Pechlivanides
    • Evaghelos Xynos

    OriginalPaper 20 December 2007 Pages: 1493 - 1499

    

17. Endoclipping of iatrogenic colonic perforation to avoid surgery

    • Richard Magdeburg
    • Peter Collet
    • Georg Kaehler

    OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1500 - 1504

    

18. Visual clues act as a substitute for haptic feedback in robotic surgery

    • M. E. Hagen
    • J. J. Meehan
    • P. Morel

    OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1505 - 1508

19. Laparoscopic management of complicated Meckel’s diverticulum in children: a 10-year review

    • K. W. Chan
    • K. H. Lee
    • Y. H. Tam

    OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 1509 - 1512

    

20. Physiologic effects of pneumoperitoneum in adults with sickle cell disease undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (A case control study)

    • Mohamed A. M. Youssef
    • Abdulrahman Al Mulhim

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1513 - 1518

21. Ultrashort intracorporeally maneuverable cryoprobes for laparoscopic renal cryoablation in the porcine model

    • Dan Leibovici
    • Kobi Stav
    • Amnon Zisman

    OriginalPaper 30 October 2007 Pages: 1519 - 1524

    

22. Intra-abdominal laparoscopic pudendal canal decompression – A feasibility study

    • Marios Loukas
    • Robert G. Louis Jr.
    • Gene L. Colborn

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1525 - 1532

    

23. Advanced endoscopic technologies

    • Kevin M. Reavis
    • W. Scott Melvin

    New Technology 10 April 2008 Pages: 1533 - 1546

    

24. Combination of hand-assisted and laparoscopic proctocolectomy (HALP): Technical aspects, learning curve and early postoperative results

    • Ayman Agha
    • Christian Moser
    • Hans-J. Schlitt

    Technique 27 October 2007 Pages: 1547 - 1552

    

25. Laparoscopic gastrectomy: advances enable wide clinical application

    • T. Liakakos
    • D. Roukos

    Letter 10 April 2008 Pages: 1553 - 1555

26. Robotic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: it may improve survival as well as quality of life

    • Seung Hyuk Baik

    Letter-Reply 09 April 2008 Pages: 1556 - 1556

27. The risk of communicating TEP-related infertility risk is an opportunity and not a “Cinderella concern” any more

    • Brij B. Agarwal
    • Bijendra K. Sinha
    • Krishan C. Mahajan

    Letter 10 April 2008 Pages: 1557 - 1558

28. News and Notices

    News and notices 01 May 2008 Pages: 1559 - 1560