Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: An evaluation of the mesorectum’s macroscopic quality S. O. BreukinkA. J. K. GrondW. J. H. J. Meijerink Original article 30 December 2004 Pages: 307 - 310
The impact of a laparoscopic colorectal surgeon on the laparoscopic colectomy experience of a single academic center M. T. AustinI. D. FeurerA. J. Herline Original article 13 January 2005 Pages: 311 - 315
Minilaparotomy approach for colonic cancer: initial experience of 54 cases H. IshidaH. NakadaD. Hashimoto Original article 30 December 2004 Pages: 316 - 320
Intraoperative carbon dioxide colonoscopy: a safe insufflation alternative for locating colonic lesions during laparoscopic surgery K. NakajimaS. W. LeeJ. W. Milsom Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 321 - 325
Previous abdominal operations do not affect the outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal surgery W. L. LawY. M. LeeK. W. Chu Original article 25 November 2004 Pages: 326 - 330
Preoperative and postoperative levels of interleukin-6 in patients with acute appendicitis: comparison between open and laparoscopic appendectomy M. AlmagorA. MintzA. Durst Original article 31 December 2004 Pages: 331 - 333
Laparoscopic hand-assisted versus open transhiatal esophagectomy: a case-control study K. Q. BernabeJ. S. BoltonW. S. Richardson Original article 27 January 2005 Pages: 334 - 337
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for classic achalasia: results of our initial series of 20 patients E. TelloL. de la GarzaM. F. Herrera Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 338 - 341
Biological tissue adhesive for mesh-application in pigs: An experimental study S. SchulzeV. B. KristiansenJ. Rosenberg Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 342 - 344
The laparoscopic Heller-Dor operation remains an effective treatment for esophageal achalasia at a minimum 6-year follow-up M. CostantiniG. ZaninottoE. Ancona Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 345 - 351
Laparoscopic assisted duodenopancreatectomy C. StaudacherE. OrsenigoS. Crippa Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 352 - 356
Expectant treatment or cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for choledocholithiasis in patients over 80 years old? C. M. PringL. Skelding-MillarR. J. R. Goodall OriginalPaper 10 January 2005 Pages: 357 - 360
The value of imaging techniques in the staging of pancreatic cancer J. KuligT. PopielaP. Kołodziejczyk Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 361 - 365
Effect of fixation of shoulder and elbow joint movement on the precision of laparoscopic instrument manipulations P. V. PatilG. B. HannaA. Cuschieri Original article 25 November 2004 Pages: 366 - 368
Does multidetector-row CT eliminate the role of diagnostic laparoscopy in assessing the resectability of pancreatic head adenocarcinoma? J. EllsmereK. MorteleD. Rattner Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 369 - 373
Cost perspectives of laparoscopic and open appendectomy D. E. MooreT. SperoffM. D. Holzman Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 374 - 378
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: 100 resections with clinical long-term follow-up B. K. PouloseM. D. HolzmanR. E. Goldstein Original article 30 December 2004 Pages: 379 - 385
Current use of thromboembolism prophylaxis for laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients in Sweden F. LindbergM. BjorckD. Bergqvist Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 386 - 388
Endoscopic medial parascapular approach to the thoracic spine H. ElSaghir Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 389 - 392
Combined sinus tract endoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in management of pancreatic necrosis and abscess L. M. MuiS. K. H. WongS. C. S. Chung Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 393 - 397
Ethical challenges of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy L. MorgensternM. LaquerL. Treyzon Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 398 - 400
Construct validity for the LAPSIM laparoscopic surgical simulator A. J. DuffyN. J. HogleD. L. Fowler Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 401 - 405
Simulated laparoscopy using a head-mounted display vs traditional video monitor: an assessment of performance and muscle fatigue S. K. MaithelL. VillegasD. B. Jones Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 406 - 411
Hand movements in laparoscopic suturing: a simple vector analysis A. J. HansenR. T. Schlinkert Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 412 - 417
Cirrhosis is not a contraindication to laparoscopic surgery W. S. CobbB. T. HenifordK. W. Kercher Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 418 - 423
Ultrasound-to-computer-tomography registration for image-guided laparoscopic liver surgery P. BaoJ. WarmathA. Herline Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 424 - 429
The susceptibility of prosthetic biomaterials to infection A. M. CarbonellB. D. MatthewsB. T. Heniford Original article 09 December 2004 Pages: 430 - 435
Monitor position in laparoscopic surgery U. MaternM. FaistG. Buess Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 436 - 440
Effect of carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum and wound closure technique on port site tumor implantation in a rat model J. M. BurnsB. D. MatthewsB. T. Heniford Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 441 - 447
Colonoscopy vs CT colonography to screen for colorectal neoplasia in average-risk patients J. M. HardacreJ. L. PonskyM. E. Baker Point/Counterpoint 27 January 2005 Pages: 448 - 456