Risks of minimally invasive surgery underestimated: a report of the Dutch Health Care Inspectorate Laurents P. S. StassenWillem A. BemelmanJeroen Meijerink Editorial Open access 22 July 2009 Pages: 495 - 498
Resident training in minimally invasive surgery: a survey of Canadian department and division chairs Beverley ChanGuillaume MartelRobin P. Boushey OriginalPaper 08 July 2009 Pages: 499 - 503
Endoscopic submucosal dissection for rectal carcinoid tumors Naoyuki YamaguchiHajime IsomotoSaburo Shikuwa OriginalPaper 08 July 2009 Pages: 504 - 508
Clinical outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for undifferentiated early gastric cancer Hae Yeon KangSang Gyun KimIn Sung Song OriginalPaper 08 July 2009 Pages: 509 - 516
Characterization and identification of gastric hyperplastic polyps and adenomas by confocal laser endomicroscopy Wen-Bo LiXiu-Li ZuoYan-Qing Li OriginalPaper 14 July 2009 Pages: 517 - 524
Factors associated with the long-term outcome of a self-expandable colon stent used for palliation of malignant colorectal obstruction Min Kyu JungSoo Young ParkHun Kyu Ryeom OriginalPaper 14 July 2009 Pages: 525 - 530
The inflammatory response in transgastric surgery: gastric content leak leads to localized inflammatory response and higher adhesive disease Sonia L. RamamoorthyJeffrey K. LeeMark A. Talamini OriginalPaper Open access 18 August 2009 Pages: 531 - 535
Validation and implementation of surgical simulators: a critical review of present, past, and future B. M. A. SchoutA. J. M. HendrikxA. J. J. A. Scherpbier Review Open access 25 July 2009 Pages: 536 - 546
Is laparoscopic fiberoptic choledochoscopy for common bile duct stones a fine option or a mandatory step? R. CampagnacciA. BaldoniM. Guerrieri OriginalPaper 08 July 2009 Pages: 547 - 553
Routine management of stricture after gastric bypass and predictors of subsequent weight loss Kira L. RyskinaKenneth M. MillerSubhash U. Kini OriginalPaper 08 July 2009 Pages: 554 - 560
Effectiveness of a team participation training course for laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy Takahiro KinoshitaEiji KanehiraRyoji Katoh OriginalPaper 14 July 2009 Pages: 561 - 566
Percutaneous transhepatic insertion of self-expanding short metal stents for biliary obstruction before resection of pancreatic or duodenal malignancy proves to be safe and effective Christopher D. BriggsGlen R. B. IrvingIain C. Cameron OriginalPaper 16 July 2009 Pages: 567 - 571
Bleeding and hemostasis in laparoscopic liver surgery Mohammad Abu HilalTim UnderwoodNeil W. Pearce OriginalPaper 16 July 2009 Pages: 572 - 577
Activation of nuclear factor kappa B and induction of migration inhibitory factor in tumors by surgical stress of laparotomy versus carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum: an animal experiment Anwar Tawfik AminNorio ShiraishiSeigo Kitano OriginalPaper 16 July 2009 Pages: 578 - 583
Does robotic assistance improve efficiency in performing complex minimally invasive surgical procedures? Shiva JayaramanDouglas QuanChristopher M. Schlachta OriginalPaper 25 July 2009 Pages: 584 - 588
Sentinel lymph node mapping as a side-effect of colonoscopic tattooing Hanno SpatzAndreas ProbstBruno Märkl OriginalPaper 25 July 2009 Pages: 589 - 593
Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: Are ten cases per year enough to reach the quality standards? A report from a single small-volume transplant center S. SaadA. PaulW. Arns OriginalPaper 25 July 2009 Pages: 594 - 600
Experience with a training program for transgastric procedures in NOTES Karl-Hermann FuchsWolfram BreithauptAxel Dignaß OriginalPaper 18 August 2009 Pages: 601 - 609
Robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: surgical techniques and clinical merits Min-Chan KimGeon-Ung HeoGhap-Joong Jung OriginalPaper 18 August 2009 Pages: 610 - 615
Malpractice carrier underwrites Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery training and testing: a benchmark for patient safety Alexandre Y. DereviankoSteven D. SchwaitzbergDaniel B. Jones OriginalPaper 18 August 2009 Pages: 616 - 623
Improved outcome after laparoscopic cholecystectomy with ultrasonic dissection: a randomized multicenter trial Yucel CengizJan DalenbäckAnders Thorell OriginalPaper 18 August 2009 Pages: 624 - 630
Clinical outcomes of double endoscopic intralumenal surgery for early gastric cancer Erito MochikiMitsuhiro YanaiHiroyuki Kuwano OriginalPaper 18 August 2009 Pages: 631 - 636
Endoscopically stapled diverticulostomy for Zenker’s diverticulum: results of a multidisciplinary team approach Oshri WasserzugDanny ZikkAmir Szold OriginalPaper 18 August 2009 Pages: 637 - 641
A metastatic colon cancer model using nonoperative transanal rectal injection Melissa DoniganBryan D. LohCheryl H. Baker OriginalPaper 18 August 2009 Pages: 642 - 647
The high yield of 1-year colonoscopy after resection: is it the handoff? Neil HymanJesse MooreTurner Osler OriginalPaper 18 August 2009 Pages: 648 - 652
Gastrointestinal recovery after laparoscopic colectomy: results of a prospective, observational, multicenter study Conor P. DelaneyPeter W. MarcelloLee Techner OriginalPaper 18 August 2009 Pages: 653 - 661
Hospital volume as a surrogate for laparoscopically assisted colectomy Anand SinglaJessica P. SimonsShimul A. Shah OriginalPaper 18 August 2009 Pages: 662 - 669
Cardiovascular responses to prolonged carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum in neonatal versus adolescent pigs M. L. MetzelderJ. F. KueblerW. A. Osthaus OriginalPaper 19 August 2009 Pages: 670 - 674
A simplified technique for intrathoracic stomach repair: laparoscopic fundoplication with Vicryl mesh and BioGlue crural reinforcement Jörg ZehetnerJohn C. LiphamTom R. DeMeester OriginalPaper 19 August 2009 Pages: 675 - 679
Laparoscopic splenectomy with peginterferon and ribavirin therapy for patients with hepatitis C virus cirrhosis and hypersplenism Tomohiko AkahoshiMorimasa TomikawaKenji Takenaka OriginalPaper 19 August 2009 Pages: 680 - 685
Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery appendectomy Óscar VidalMauro ValentiniJuan C. García-Valdecasas OriginalPaper 19 August 2009 Pages: 686 - 691
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Reduction of postoperative nausea, vomiting, and analgesic requirement with dexamethasone for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy Y. FujiiM. Itakura OriginalPaper 19 August 2009 Pages: 692 - 696
Laparoscopic left hepatectomy with prior vascular control Giuseppe Di GiuroPanagiotis LainasIbrahim Dagher Dynamic Manuscript 25 July 2009 Pages: 697 - 699
A hybrid technique: video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) pulmonary resections for community-based surgeons Roger H. KimKazuaki TakabeCharles G. Lockhart Technique 08 July 2009 Pages: 700 - 704
Homemade transumbilical port: an alternative access for laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) Huai-Ching TaiChia-Da LinStephen Shei-Dei Yang Technique 16 July 2009 Pages: 705 - 708
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery for cholecystectomy: an evolving technique Andre ChowSanjay PurkayasthaParaskevas Paraskeva Technique 18 August 2009 Pages: 709 - 714
Totally robotic surgery for rectal cancer: from splenic flexure to pelvic floor in one setup Yoon Ah ParkJung Man KimKang Young Lee Technique 18 August 2009 Pages: 715 - 720
Ventilation strategies during robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy Roy J. J. VerhageJudith BooneRichard van Hillegersberg Letter Open access 16 July 2009 Pages: 721 - 721
Reply to: 464-616: Re: Pressure-controlled versus volume-controlled ventilation during one-lung ventilation in the prone position for robot-assisted esophagectomy Yong Seon ChoiJae Kwang ShimChang Young Lee Letter-Reply 23 July 2009 Pages: 722 - 723
Nomenclature of abbreviated acronyms (Naa…)—caveamus surgeones Brij B. AgarwalKrishan C. Mahajan Letter 16 July 2009 Pages: 724 - 725
Standardization and time trends in laparoscopic colorectal surgery D. KanellosM. G. PramateftakisI. Kanellos Letter 25 July 2009 Pages: 726 - 727
Laparoscopic biliary tract injury prevention: zero tolerance, error free performance Brij B. AgarwalKrishan C. Mahajan Letter 25 July 2009 Pages: 728 - 729
Single-incision laparoscopic hernioplasty with the assistance of the Radius Surgical System Norihiko IshikawaMasahiko KawaguchiGo Watanabe Letter 25 July 2009 Pages: 730 - 731
Advancing the case for combined laparoscopic–colonoscopic polyp resection? Aninda ChandraAbdulzahra HussainPrakash Sinha Letter 18 August 2009 Pages: 732 - 732
Reply to: doi:10.1007/s00464-009-0668-z: Combined laparoscopic–endoscopic resection of colorectal polyps: 10-year experience and follow-up evaluation D. WilhelmS. von DeliusH. Feussner Letter--Reply 16 September 2009 Pages: 733 - 734
Outcomes with thyroidectomy: what are they?—patient-reported voice quality, not merely nerve preservation Brij B. AgarwalR. SarangiKrishan C. Mahajan Letter 25 July 2009 Pages: 735 - 737