The operating room of the future: what, when and why? G. BerciE. H. PhillipsF. Fujita Editorial 15 December 2003 Pages: 1 - 5
A prospective analysis of 3525 esophagogastroduodenoscopies performed by surgeons W. P. ReedJ. W. KilkennySAGES EGD Outcomes Study Group Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 11 - 21
Analysis of 153 deaths after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: room for improvement? A. M. ThompsonD. J. WrightP. A. Stonebridge Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 22 - 25
Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of intestinal obstruction M. E. Franklin JrJ. J. Gonzalez JrD. Paulson Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 26 - 30
The myth of the short esophagus A. K. MadanC. T. FrantzidesK. L. Patsavas Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 31 - 34
The physiologic effect of the pneumoperitoneum on radiofrequency ablation M. K. SmithD. MutterJ. Marescaux Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 35 - 38
Laparoscopic staging and tumor ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma in Child C cirrhotics evaluated for orthotopic liver transplantation R. D. KimP. NazareyR. S. Chari Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 39 - 44
A comparison of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in adolescents and adults K. DolanG. Fielding Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 45 - 47
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: is there a learning curve? K. ShapiroS. PatelG. Ferzli Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 48 - 50
Obstructive symptoms associated with the Lap-Band in the first 24 hours S. M. PatelK. ShapiroG. S. Ferzli Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 51 - 55
Endoscopic management of stomal stenosis after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass M. R. GoP. Muscarella IIW. S. Melvin Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 56 - 59
Bilio pancreatic diversion following failure of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding K. DolanG. Fielding Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 60 - 63
Effects of pneumoperitoneum on intraoperative pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange during laparoscopic gastric bypass N. T. NguyenJ. T. AndersonB. M. Wolfe Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 64 - 71
Someone else is measuring our outcomes L. W. Traverso Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 72 - 74
Pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis A. H. VernonK. E. GeorgesonC. M. Harmon Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 75 - 79
Pediatric laparoscopic splenectomy: benefits of the anterior approach P. de LagausieA. BonnardY. Aigrain Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 80 - 82
Minimal-access fetal surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome J. G. BusseyF. LuksT. F. Tracy Jr Original Article 21 November 2003 Pages: 83 - 86
Role of laparoscopy in vaginal malformation O. PhilboisE. GuyeF. Varlet Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 87 - 91
Acute pain after endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernioplasty: multivariate analysis of predictive factors H. LauN. G. Patil Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 92 - 96
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with previous upper or lower abdominal surgery A. J. KarayiannakisA. PolychronidisC. Simopoulos Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 97 - 101
Hand-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery using GelPort K. NakajimaS. W. LeeJ. W. Milsom Original article 10 September 2003 Pages: 102 - 105
Laparoscopic lymph node dissection for gastric cancer with intraoperative navigation using three-dimensional angio computed tomography images reconstructed as laparoscopic view S. TakiguchiM. SekimotoM. Monden Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 106 - 110
Effect of the angle between the optical axis of the endoscope and the instruments’ plane on monitor image and surgical performance P. V. PatilG. B. HannaA. Cuschieri Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 111 - 114
Training in tasks with different visual-spatial components does not improve virtual arthroscopy performance P. StrömA. KjellinL. Felländer-Tsai Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 115 - 120
The learning curve on the Xitact LS 500 laparoscopy simulator: profiles of performance M. P. SchijvenJ. Jakimowicz Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 121 - 127
The laparoscopic approach to sacrococcygeal teratomas N. M. A. BaxD. C. van der Zee Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 128 - 130
Detection of peritoneal adhesions using ultrasound examination for the evaluation of an innovative intraperitoneal mesh C. AubéP. PessauxJ. P. Arnaud Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 131 - 135
Ultrasound-guided finger compression in liver subsegmentectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma G. TorzilliM. Makuuchi Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 136 - 139
A new technique of thoracoscopic pleurodesis for refractory hepatic hydrothorax T. TakayamaY. KurokawaS. Satomi Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 140 - 143
Gallbladder cancer: laparoscopic and classic cholecystectomy N. DarabosR. Stare Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 144 - 147
Plastic wound protectors do not affect wound infection rates following laparoscopic-assisted colectomy K. W. KercherT. H. NguyenB. T. Heniford Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 148 - 151
Limited endoscopic thoracic sympathetic block for hyperhidrosis of the upper limb: reduction of compensatory sweatng by clipping T4 C. NeumayerJ. ZacherlG. Bischof Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 152 - 156
Comparison of the performance of the Gea extracorporeal knot with the Roeder extracorporeal knot and the classical knot M. MorenoF. J. MagosJ. J. Herrera Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 157 - 160
Laparoscopic Ladd’s procedure in two adults: Malrotation and the minimally invasive approach G. L. AdralesA. GandsasA. E. Park Multimedia article 26 November 2003 Pages: 161 - 161
Simple technique for mesh placement during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair A. A. Saber Technique 21 November 2003 Pages: 162 - 164
Robot-assisted choledochotomy: feasibility G. RoeyenT. ChapelleD. Ysebaert Case report 21 November 2003 Pages: 165 - 166
Laparoscopic repair of a right paraduodenal hernia E. AntedomenicoN. N. SinghM. H. Chung Case report 21 November 2003 Pages: 165 - 166
Endobiliary endoprosthesis without sphincterotomy for the treatment of biliary leakage P. KatsinelosG. ParoutoglouP. Kapelidis Case report 21 November 2003 Pages: 165 - 166
Mesenteric cysts C. PolatS. YilmazK. M. Caddesi Letter to the editor 21 November 2003 Pages: 169 - 169
Prosthetic material for crural closure in laparoscopic antireflux surgery F. A. GranderathT. KamolzR. Pointner Letter to the editor 28 October 2003 Pages: 171 - 172