Surgical research or comic opera? Let’s give answers! E. A. M. NeugebauerM. MorinoB. Habermalz EditorialNotes 09 April 2008 Pages: 1411 - 1412
Presentation and management of Morgagni hernias in adults: a review of 298 cases John D. HortonLuke J. HofmannStephen P. Hetz Review 18 March 2008 Pages: 1413 - 1420
Liver resection with intraoperative and laparoscopic ultrasound: report of 32 cases Domenico PiccolboniFrancesco CicconeFrancesco Corcione OriginalPaper 10 April 2008 Pages: 1421 - 1426
Scarless cholecystectomy with combined transvaginal and transumbilical approach in a series of 20 patients C. ZornigH. MofidC. Felixmüller OriginalPaper 09 April 2008 Pages: 1427 - 1429
Randomized blinded trial comparing the cardiopulmonary effects of NOTES with standard laparoscopy in a porcine survival model Juliane BingenerJoel MichalekValerie Lawrence OriginalPaper 09 April 2008 Pages: 1430 - 1434
Prospective randomized comparison of laparoscopic versus open adrenalectomy for sporadic pheochromocytoma Guido A. M. TiberioGian Luca BaiocchiStefano M. Giulini OriginalPaper 09 April 2008 Pages: 1435 - 1439
Construct validity testing of a laparoscopic surgery simulator (Lap Mentor®) Aimin ZhangMichael HünerbeinSiegfried Beller OriginalPaper 31 October 2007 Pages: 1440 - 1444
Comparison of a supplemental wide field of view versus a single field of view with zoom on performance in minimally invasive surgery Alex CaoR. Darin EllisAbhilash K. Pandya OriginalPaper 31 October 2007 Pages: 1445 - 1451
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery for neoplasm. A large series by a single surgeon Yosuke FukunagaMasayuki HigashinoHarushi Osugi OriginalPaper 31 October 2007 Pages: 1452 - 1458
Risk of pancreatitis following endoscopically placed large-bore plastic biliary stents with and without biliary sphincterotomy for management of postoperative bile leaks D. T. SimmonsB. T. PetersenT. H. Baron OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1459 - 1463
Temperature safety profile of laparoscopic devices: Harmonic ACE (ACE), Ligasure V (LV), and plasma trisector (PT) F. J. KimM. F. Chammas Jr.A. C. Martins OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1464 - 1469
Endoscopic and symptomatic assessment of anastomotic strictures following esophagectomy and cervical esophagogastrostomy V. A. WilliamsT. J. WatsonJ. H. Peters OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1470 - 1476
Management of obstructive colorectal cancer with endoscopic stenting followed by single-stage surgery: open or laparoscopic resection? F. StipaA. PigazziA. Vitale OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1477 - 1481
Esophageal dilation after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding L. MiloneA. DaudM. Bessler OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1482 - 1486
Ondansetron, granisetron, and dexamethasone compared for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy Yamac ErhanElvan ErhanAlp Yentur OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1487 - 1492
Patterns of esophageal acid exposure after laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy and Dor’s fundoplication for esophageal achalasia John TsiaoussisGeorge PechlivanidesEvaghelos Xynos OriginalPaper 20 December 2007 Pages: 1493 - 1499
Endoclipping of iatrogenic colonic perforation to avoid surgery Richard MagdeburgPeter ColletGeorg Kaehler OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1500 - 1504
Visual clues act as a substitute for haptic feedback in robotic surgery M. E. HagenJ. J. MeehanP. Morel OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1505 - 1508
Laparoscopic management of complicated Meckel’s diverticulum in children: a 10-year review K. W. ChanK. H. LeeY. H. Tam OriginalPaper 06 March 2008 Pages: 1509 - 1512
Physiologic effects of pneumoperitoneum in adults with sickle cell disease undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (A case control study) Mohamed A. M. YoussefAbdulrahman Al Mulhim OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1513 - 1518
Ultrashort intracorporeally maneuverable cryoprobes for laparoscopic renal cryoablation in the porcine model Dan LeiboviciKobi StavAmnon Zisman OriginalPaper 30 October 2007 Pages: 1519 - 1524
Intra-abdominal laparoscopic pudendal canal decompression – A feasibility study Marios LoukasRobert G. Louis Jr.Gene L. Colborn OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1525 - 1532
Advanced endoscopic technologies Kevin M. ReavisW. Scott Melvin New Technology 10 April 2008 Pages: 1533 - 1546
Combination of hand-assisted and laparoscopic proctocolectomy (HALP): Technical aspects, learning curve and early postoperative results Ayman AghaChristian MoserHans-J. Schlitt Technique 27 October 2007 Pages: 1547 - 1552
Laparoscopic gastrectomy: advances enable wide clinical application T. LiakakosD. Roukos Letter 10 April 2008 Pages: 1553 - 1555
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
The risk of communicating TEP-related infertility risk is an opportunity and not a “Cinderella concern” any more Brij B. AgarwalBijendra K. SinhaKrishan C. Mahajan Letter 10 April 2008 Pages: 1557 - 1558