1. Common sense and common bile duct injury: common bile duct injury revisited

   • Richard M. Vazquez

   Editorial 02 July 2008 Pages: 1743 - 1745

2. Outcome of endoscopic balloon dilation of strictures after laparoscopic gastric bypass

   • Andrew Ukleja
   • Bianca B. Afonso
   • Raul Rosenthal

   Review 18 March 2008 Pages: 1746 - 1750

3. Minimal access surgery of pediatric inguinal hernias: a review

   • Ramanathan Saranga Bharathi
   • Manu Arora
   • Vasudevan Baskaran

   Review 09 April 2008 Pages: 1751 - 1762

4. Fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux and factors associated with the outcome 6 to 10 years after the operation: multivariate analysis of prognostic factors using the propensity score

   • J. Hafez
   • F. Wrba
   • J. Miholic

   OriginalPaper 01 May 2008 Pages: 1763 - 1768

   

5. Hand-assisted or laparoscopic-assisted approach in colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   • A. G. J. Aalbers
   • S. S. A. Y. Biere
   • W. A. Bemelman

   OriginalPaper Open access 24 April 2008 Pages: 1769 - 1780

   

6. Meta-analysis of laparoscopic and open distal gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma

   • Muhammed Ashraf Memon
   • Shahjahan Khan
   • Breda Memon

   OriginalPaper 25 April 2008 Pages: 1781 - 1789

   

7. Sixty-month follow-up after endoscopic inguinal hernia repair with three types of mesh: a prospective randomized trial

   • Mike Ralf Langenbach
   • Johannes Schmidt
   • Hubert Zirngibl

   OriginalPaper 09 April 2008 Pages: 1790 - 1797

   

8. Hybrid natural orifice translumenal surgery (NOTES) sleeve gastrectomy: a feasibility study using an animal model

   • Yoav Mintz
   • Santiago Horgan
   • Mark A. Talamini

   OriginalPaper 25 April 2008 Pages: 1798 - 1802

   

9. A 10-year follow-up study on endoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of primary and recurrent inguinal hernia

   • M. Staarink
   • R. N. van Veen
   • W. F. Weidema

   OriginalPaper 29 April 2008 Pages: 1803 - 1806

   

10. Laparoscopic antireflux surgery in the elderly

    • Brechtje A. Grotenhuis
    • Bas P. L. Wijnhoven
    • David I. Watson

    OriginalPaper 20 December 2007 Pages: 1807 - 1812

    

11. Carbon dioxide directly suppresses spontaneous migration, chemotaxis, and free radical production of human neutrophils

    • Akihiro Shimotakahara
    • Joachim F. Kuebler
    • Benno M. Ure

    OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1813 - 1817

    

12. Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure of anastomotic leakage following anterior resection of the rectum: a new method

    • Rolf Weidenhagen
    • Klaus Uwe Gruetzner
    • Karl-Walter Jauch

    OriginalPaper 20 December 2007 Pages: 1818 - 1825

    

13. Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration after failed endoscopic stone extraction

    • Constantine Karaliotas
    • George Sgourakis
    • Emmanouel Leandros

    OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1826 - 1831

14. Endoscopic sphincterotomy and interval cholecystectomy are reasonable alternatives to index cholecystectomy in severe acute gallstone pancreatitis (GSP)

    • Pandanaboyana Sanjay
    • Sim Yeeting
    • Iain S. Tait

    OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1832 - 1837

    

15. Retraction by surface ferromagnetisation of target tissues: Preliminary studies on feasibility of magnetic retraction for endoscopic surgery

    • Zhigang Wang
    • Lijun Wang
    • Alfred Cuschieri

    OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1838 - 1844

    

16. Laparoscopic partial posterior (Toupet) fundoplication improves esophageal bolus propagation on scintigraphy

    • H. Wykypiel
    • B. Hugl
    • G. J. Wetscher

    OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1845 - 1851

17. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy: 13 years’ experience

    • Miguel Congregado
    • Rafael Jimenez Merchan
    • Jesus Loscertales

    OriginalPaper 20 December 2007 Pages: 1852 - 1857

    

18. Development of a navigation system for minimally invasive esophagectomy

    • H. G. Kenngott
    • J. Neuhaus
    • C. N. Gutt

    OriginalPaper 20 December 2007 Pages: 1858 - 1865

    

19. Laparoscopic management of distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications

    • V. Nfonsam
    • B. Chand
    • M. Luciano

    OriginalPaper 03 January 2008 Pages: 1866 - 1870

    

20. Transoral access for endoscopic thyroid resection

    • K. Witzel
    • B. H. A. von Rahden
    • H. J. Stein

    OriginalPaper 28 December 2007 Pages: 1871 - 1875

    

21. A lifelike patient simulator for teaching robotic colorectal surgery: how to acquire skills for robotic rectal dissection

    • S. J. Marecik
    • L. M. Prasad
    • H. Abcarian

    OriginalPaper 28 December 2007 Pages: 1876 - 1881

    

22. Application of metal hemoclips for closure of endoscopic mucosal resection–induced ulcers of the stomach to prevent delayed bleeding

    • Kee Don Choi
    • Hwoon-Yong Jung
    • Jin-Ho Kim

    OriginalPaper 13 February 2008 Pages: 1882 - 1886

    

23. Certification pass rate of 100% for fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery skills after proficiency-based training

    • Daniel J. Scott
    • E. Matt Ritter
    • Gerald M. Fried

    OriginalPaper 13 February 2008 Pages: 1887 - 1893

    

24. Bipolar sealing increases mesenteric reach during bowel transection compared with stapled division: clinical evidence and laboratory support in a porcine model

    • Roberto J. Manson
    • Aurora D. Pryor

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2008 Pages: 1894 - 1898

    

25. Redefining contraindications to laparoscopic colorectal resection for high-risk patients

    • John H. Marks
    • Ulana B. Kawun
    • Gerald Marks

    OriginalPaper 18 March 2008 Pages: 1899 - 1904

26. The simple “Rectum Catcher” device is a useful tool for laparoscopic-assisted high and lower rectal surgery

    • Akiyo Matsumoto
    • Kaida Arita
    • Susumu Hiranuma

    Technique 07 May 2008 Pages: 1905 - 1909

    

27. The anatomical limits of the posterior vaginal vault toward its use as route for intra-abdominal procedures

    • J. J. Harlaar
    • G. J. Kleinrensink
    • A. J. Schneider

    Technique Open access 29 April 2008 Pages: 1910 - 1912

    

28. Reply to: Re: Intraoperative ultrasonography during planned liver resections remains an important surgical tool ((2007) 21: 1280–1283)

    • James Ellsmere
    • Robert Kane
    • Daniel B. Jones

    Letter- Reply 25 April 2008 Pages: 1913 - 1913

29. News and Notices

    News and notices 26 June 2008 Pages: 1914 - 1915