1. Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy

   • D. C. Brooks

   Editorial 06 February 2014 Pages: 321 - 322

2. Open or laparoscopic preperitoneal mesh repair for recurrent inguinal hernia?

   • G. L. Beets
   • C. D. Dirksen
   • G. Kootstra

   OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 323 - 327

3. Laparoscopic hernioplasty

   • E. L. Felix
   • N. Harbertson
   • S. Vartanian

   OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 328 - 331

4. A randomized comparison of driver reaction time after open and endoscopic tension-free inguinal hernia repair

   • D. M. Wright
   • M. G. Hall
   • P. J. O'Dwyer

   OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 332 - 334

5. Endoscopic vs conventional hernia repair from an immunologic point of view

   • D. Decker
   • C. Lindemann
   • A. von Ruecker

   OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 335 - 339

6. How secure are the arteries occluded by a newly developed ultrasonically activated device?

   • E. Kanehira
   • K. Omura
   • Y. Watanabe

   OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 340 - 342

7. Laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy

   • T. Imai
   • Y. Tanaka
   • H. Funahashi

   OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 343 - 345

8. Complications in thoracoscopic spinal surgery

   • T.-J. Huang
   • R. W.-W. Hsu
   • H.-P. Liu

   OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 346 - 350

9. Minimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer

   • J. S. Azagra
   • M. Goergen
   • J. Ibañez-Aguirre

   OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 351 - 357

10. Endosonography during endoscopic mucosal resection to enhance its safety

    • Y. Izumi
    • H. Inoue
    • M. Endo

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 358 - 360

11. Transgastrostomal endoscopic surgery for early gastric carcinoma and submucosal tumor

    • Y. Yamashita
    • T. Maekawa
    • T. Shirakusa

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 361 - 364

12. Increased tumor growth and spread after laparoscopy vs laparotomy

    • D. Mutter
    • A. Hajri
    • J. Marescaux

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 365 - 370

13. Influence of the optical axis-to-target view angle on endoscopic task performance

    • G. B. Hanna
    • A. Cuschieri

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 371 - 375

14. Hemodynamic consequences of high- and low-pressure capnoperitoneum during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • S. P. L. Dexter
    • M. Vucevic
    • M. J. McMahon

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 376 - 381

15. A randomized controlled trial to determine the effects of humidified carbon dioxide insufflation during thoracoscopy

    • W. G. Mouton
    • J. R. Bessell
    • G. J. Maddern

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 382 - 385

16. Transthoracoscopic needle biopsy for indeterminate lung nodules

    • J. Nakajima
    • A. Furuse
    • T. Oka

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 386 - 389

17. Effects of laparotomy vs pneumoperitoneum on the hepatic catabolic stress response in ambulatory and stationary settings in pigs

    • S. B. Lausten
    • T. Grøfte
    • S. L. Jensen

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 390 - 396

18. Safety of preoperation endoscopic tattoo with india ink for identification of colonic lesions

    • C. S. McArthur
    • S. Roayaie
    • J. D. Waye

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 397 - 400

19. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in burn patients

    • R. Sheridan
    • J. Schulz
    • R. Tompkins

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 401 - 402

20. Current management of endoscopic feeding tube dysfunction

    • T. Simon
    • A. S. Fink

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 403 - 405

21. Laparoscopic enucleation of a solitary pancreatic insulinoma

    • S. P. L. Dexter
    • I. G. Martin
    • M. J. McMahon

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 406 - 408

22. Pericardio peritoneal window

    • M. I. Rodriguez
    • K. Ash
    • W. Liston

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 409 - 411

23. Ultrasonic dissection for endoscopic surgery

    • D. Gossot
    • G. Buess
    • M. O. Schurr

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 412 - 417

24. Articles from the following journals are reviewed in this issue: Arch Surg, Br J Surg

    • C. A. Kim
    • T. M. Farrell
    • J. G. Hunter

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 418 - 419

25. Endoscopic intrauterine surgery in primates

    • K. C. Oberg
    • A. E. Robles
    • R. A. Hardesty

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 420 - 426

26. To cut is not always to cure

    • V. Shayani

    Letters to the editor 06 February 2014 Pages: 427 - 428

27. A simple technique for delivery of bulky gallbladders during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • T. K. Hotz

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 429 - 429

28. Diagnosis and treatment of diverticular disease

    • L. Köhler
    • S. Sauerland
    • P. Spinelli

    OriginalPaper 06 February 2014 Pages: 430 - 436

29. Erratum to: A miniature probe enables clear demonstration of the cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • T. Otani
    • Y. Maruyama
    • M. Makuuchi

    Erratum 06 February 2014 Pages: 440 - 440