1. Raising the technology bar in minimally invasive surgery: look how far we’ve come

   • Steven D. Schwaitzberg

   Editorial 07 January 2010 Pages: 983 - 983

2. Treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax by videothoracoscopic talc pleurodesis under local anesthesia: a review of 133 procedures

   • R. Ramos-Izquierdo
   • J. Moya
   • R. Villalonga

   OriginalPaper 30 September 2009 Pages: 984 - 987

3. The esophageal hiatus: what is the normal size?

   • A. Shamiyeh
   • K. Szabo
   • J. Zehetner

   OriginalPaper 14 October 2009 Pages: 988 - 991

   

4. Ergonomics of disposable handles for minimally invasive surgery

   • D. Büchel
   • R. Mårvik
   • U. Matern

   OriginalPaper 29 October 2009 Pages: 992 - 1004

   

5. Long-term effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and adjustable gastric banding on type 2 diabetes

   • F. Abbatini
   • M. Rizzello
   • N. Basso

   OriginalPaper 29 October 2009 Pages: 1005 - 1010

   

6. Ten years of Swedish experience with intraductal electrohydraulic lithotripsy and laser lithotripsy for the treatment of difficult bile duct stones: an effective and safe option for octogenarians

   • Fredrik Swahn
   • Gunnar Edlund
   • Urban Arnelo

   OriginalPaper 23 October 2009 Pages: 1011 - 1016

   

7. Hiatal hernia repair with mesh: a survey of SAGES members

   • Constantine T. Frantzides
   • Mark A. Carlson
   • Alexander Frantzides

   OriginalPaper 08 December 2009 Pages: 1017 - 1024

   

8. Upper gastrointestinal investigations before gastric banding

   • Marco Bueter
   • Andreas Thalheimer
   • Martin Fein

   OriginalPaper 29 October 2009 Pages: 1025 - 1030

9. Objective classification of residents based on their psychomotor laparoscopic skills

   • Magdalena K. Chmarra
   • Stefan Klein
   • Jenny Dankelman

   OriginalPaper Open access 14 November 2009 Pages: 1031 - 1039

   

10. Evaluating outcomes of endoscopic full-thickness plication for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with impedance monitoring

    • Daniel von Renteln
    • Arthur Schmidt
    • Karel Caca

    OriginalPaper 13 November 2009 Pages: 1040 - 1048

    

11. Difficulties and outcomes in starting endoscopic submucosal dissection

    • Anthony Yuen Bun Teoh
    • Philip Wai Yan Chiu
    • Enders Kwok Wai Ng

    OriginalPaper 13 November 2009 Pages: 1049 - 1054

    

12. The first endoscopic retrograde pancreatogram

    • Fred Brody
    • Khashayar Vaziri
    • Brian J. Dunkin

    OriginalPaper 13 November 2009 Pages: 1055 - 1059

    

13. Testing the construct validity of the Simbionix GI Mentor II virtual reality colonoscopy simulator metrics: module matters

    • Raad Fayez
    • Liane S. Feldman
    • Gerald M. Fried

    OriginalPaper 13 November 2009 Pages: 1060 - 1065

    

14. Gastroesophageal reflux-associated aspiration alters the immune response in asthma

    • Anitra D. Thomas
    • Kuei-Ying Su
    • Shu S. Lin

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 1066 - 1074

    

15. Opportunity cost in the evaluation of surgical innovations: a case study of laparoscopic versus open colectomy

    • Abhishek Chatterjee
    • Lilian Chen
    • Samuel R. G. Finlayson

    OriginalPaper 13 November 2009 Pages: 1075 - 1079

16. Optimized transumbilical endoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized comparison of two procedures

    • Hai Hu
    • Jiangfan Zhu
    • Anhua Huang

    OriginalPaper 13 November 2009 Pages: 1080 - 1084

    

17. Endoscopic management of pancreatic pseudocysts at atypical locations

    • Deepak Kumar Bhasin
    • Surinder Singh Rana
    • Kartar Singh

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 1085 - 1091

    

18. Early experience in human hybrid transgastric and transvaginal endoscopic cholecystectomy

    • Gustavo Salinas
    • Lil Saavedra
    • Jeffrey M. Marks

    OriginalPaper 08 December 2009 Pages: 1092 - 1098

    

19. Positive end-expiratory pressure in pressure-controlled ventilation improves ventilatory and oxygenation parameters during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • Ji Young Kim
    • Cheung Soo Shin
    • Hyun Jeong Kwak

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 1099 - 1103

    

20. Using external magnet guidance and endoscopically placed magnets to create suture-free gastro-enteral anastomoses

    • Christopher Myers
    • Benjamin Yellen
    • Aurora Pryor

    OriginalPaper 24 December 2009 Pages: 1104 - 1109

    

21. High-resolution endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound for evaluation of early neoplasia in Barrett’s esophagus

    • T. Thomas
    • D. Gilbert
    • Krish Ragunath

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 1110 - 1116

    

22. Clipless and sutureless endoscopic thyroidectomy using only the harmonic scalpel

    • Yoon Woo Koh
    • Jae Hong Park
    • Eun Chang Choi

    OriginalPaper 08 December 2009 Pages: 1117 - 1125

    

23. Ischemic conditioning shows a time-dependant influence on the fate of the gastric conduit after minimally invasive esophagectomy

    • Darmarajah Veeramootoo
    • Angela C. Shore
    • Shahjehan A. Wajed

    OriginalPaper 09 December 2009 Pages: 1126 - 1131

    

24. Comparison of two- and three-dimensional camera systems in laparoscopic performance: a novel 3D system with one camera

    • Seong-Ho Kong
    • Byung-Mo Oh
    • Han-Kwang Yang

    OriginalPaper 13 November 2009 Pages: 1132 - 1143

    

25. Benefit of baseline cytometry for surveillance of patients with Barrett’s esophagus

    • Nicole Vogt
    • René Schönegg
    • Jan Borovicka

    OriginalPaper 08 December 2009 Pages: 1144 - 1150

    

26. Increased vascular endothelial growth factor transcription in residual hepatocellular carcinoma after open versus laparoscopic hepatectomy in a small animal model

    • Kyle A. Perry
    • C. Kristian Enestvedt
    • Brett C. Sheppard

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 1151 - 1157

    

27. Internal validity of randomized controlled trials reported in major gastrointestinal and surgical endoscopy journals in 2008

    • Yu Bai
    • Yong-Fa Wu
    • Zhao-Shen Li

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 1158 - 1163

28. Laparoscopic splenectomy in portal hypertension: a single-surgeon 13-year experience

    • Yuedong Wang
    • Xiaoli Zhan
    • Zaiyuan Ye

    OriginalPaper 22 December 2009 Pages: 1164 - 1169

    

29. Laparoscopic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a matched-pair comparative study

    • Hadrien Tranchart
    • Giuseppe Di Giuro
    • Ibrahim Dagher

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 1170 - 1176

    

30. Is endoscopic closure with clips effective for both diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy-associated bowel perforation?

    • Dong-Hoon Yang
    • Jeong-Sik Byeon
    • Jin-Ho Kim

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 1177 - 1185

    

31. Erratum to: Is endoscopic closure with clips effective for both diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy-associated bowel perforation?

    • Dong-Hoon Yang
    • Jeong-Sik Byeon
    • Jin-Ho Kim

    Erratum 17 April 2010 Pages: 1186 - 1186

32. Appropriate management of common bile duct stones: A RAND Corporation/UCLA Appropriateness Method statistical analysis

    • Pablo Parra-Membrives
    • Daniel Díaz-Gómez
    • Juan Ramón Lacalle-Remigio

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 1187 - 1194

33. A laparoscopic vagus-preserving Merendino procedure for early esophageal adenocarcinoma

    • Chris Pring
    • Simon Dexter

    Dynamic Manuscript 08 December 2009 Pages: 1195 - 1199

    

34. The endoscopic U-stitch technique for primary button placement: an institution’s experience

    • Neil Nixdorff
    • Jennifer Diluciano
    • Scott Boulanger

    Dynamic Manuscript 09 December 2009 Pages: 1200 - 1203

    

35. Mixed reality for robotic treatment of a splenic artery aneurysm

    • Andrea Pietrabissa
    • Luca Morelli
    • Franco Mosca

    Video 14 October 2009 Pages: 1204 - 1204

36. NOTES transanal rectal cancer resection using transanal endoscopic microsurgery and laparoscopic assistance

    • Patricia Sylla
    • David W. Rattner
    • Antonio M. Lacy

    New Technology 26 February 2010 Pages: 1205 - 1210

    

37. A monograph for academic career development

    • Aurora D. Pryor
    • SAGES Research and Career Development Committee

    Commentary 28 January 2010 Pages: 1211 - 1212

38. Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): when a step forward may be a step too soon or too far

    • Olivier Detry
    • Berthier Nsadi
    • Laurent Kohnen

    Letter 13 November 2009 Pages: 1213 - 1214

39. Can endoscopic palliation of large neoplasm increase the risk of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?

    • Gianfranco Fanello
    • Fausto Fiocca
    • Piero Chirletti

    Letter 13 November 2009 Pages: 1215 - 1216

40. Favorable outcomes with laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer

    • T. Liakakos
    • K. Kopanakis
    • D. Schizas

    Letter 14 October 2009 Pages: 1217 - 1218

41. Appropriateness of splenectomy for advanced cancer located in the upper third of the stomach

    • Shinichi Sakuramoto
    • Keishi Yamashita
    • Masahiko Watanabe

    Letter 14 October 2009 Pages: 1219 - 1220

42. Optimizing lymphadenectomy in laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer

    • Christof Hottenrott

    Letter 14 November 2009 Pages: 1221 - 1222

43. Author reply to the letter to the editor, Re: ‘Laparoscopic and open reversal of Hartmann’s procedure—a comparative retrospective analysis.’ Surgical Endoscopy 2008(23):496–502

    • Celia M. Divino
    • Haggi Mazeh
    • Alexander J. Greenstein

    Letter 16 September 2009 Pages: 1223 - 1223

44. Curability risks by endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer

    • Christof Hottenrott

    Letter 14 November 2009 Pages: 1224 - 1225

45. Our perception of “Women’s positive perception of transvaginal NOTES surgery”: Let the voices be heard, not just counted

    • Francisco César Becerra Garcia
    • Karina Elizabeth Romo-Medrano Mora

    Letter 14 November 2009 Pages: 1226 - 1228

46. News and Notices

    News and notices 02 April 2010 Pages: 1229 - 1230