Stenting of obstructing colonic cancer: a real advance or an irrelevance to the laparoscopic surgeon? E. M. TargaronaC. Balagué Editorial 30 June 2005 Pages: 745 - 746
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: A cause for concern. Review of the evidence for risk of transmission through abdominal lymphoreticular tissue surgery S. B. OlsenA. SheikhA. Darzi Review 04 May 2005 Pages: 747 - 750
Transanal endoscopic versus total mesorectal laparoscopic resections of T2–N0 low rectal cancers after neoadjuvant treatment: a prospective randomized trial with a 3-years minimum follow-up period E. LezocheM. GuerrieriA. De Sanctis Original article 04 May 2005 Pages: 751 - 756
Laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer: Outcomes in 194 patients and review of the literature E. BärlehnerT. BenhidjebB. Schicke Original article 03 May 2005 Pages: 757 - 766
Do patient or hospital demographics predict cholecystectomy outcomes? A nationwide study of 93,578 patients A. M. CarbonellA. E. LincourtB. T. Heniford Original article 03 May 2005 Pages: 767 - 773
Laparoscopic surgery for common surgical emergencies: A population-based study C. M. LamA. W. YuenS. T. Fan Original article 04 May 2005 Pages: 774 - 779
Evaluation of adhesion formation, mesh fixation strength, and hydroxyproline content after intraabdominal placement of polytetrafluoroethylene mesh secured using titanium spiral tacks, nitinol anchors, and polypropylene suture or polyglactin 910 suture C. S. JoelsB. D. MatthewsB. T. Heniford Original article 23 March 2005 Pages: 780 - 785
A comparative study of adhesion formation and abdominal wall ingrowth after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in a porcine model using multiple types of mesh J. J. McGintyN. J. HogleD. L. Fowler Original article 23 March 2005 Pages: 786 - 790
Precoating of alloplastic materials with living human fibroblasts—a feasibility study M. KapischkeK. PrinzT. Schulz Original article 04 May 2005 Pages: 791 - 797
Intraabdominal adhesion formation of polypropylene mesh Influence of coverage of omentum and polyglactin J. ConzeK. JungeV. Schumpelick Original article 03 May 2005 Pages: 798 - 803
Mini-laparotomy and full laparotomy, but not laparoscopy, alter hepatic macrophage populations in a rat model N. K. JeschG. VietenB. M. Ure Original article 04 May 2005 Pages: 804 - 810
Temporary stenting of acquired benign tracheoesophageal fistulas in critically ill ventilated patients E. EleftheriadisK. Kotzampassi Original article 03 May 2005 Pages: 811 - 815
Costs and quality of life after endoscopic repair of inguinal hernia vs open tension-free repair: a review M. GholghesaeiH. R. LangeveldH. J. Bonjer Original article 14 May 2005 Pages: 816 - 821
Laparoscopic revisional bariatric surgery: myths and facts R. CohenJ. S. PinheiroC. Schiavon Original article 05 May 2005 Pages: 822 - 825
Telerobotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign and oncologic pathologies: initial clinical experience with 30 patients F. MarchalP. RauchF. Guillemin Original article 03 May 2005 Pages: 826 - 831
Technical skills errors in laparoscopic cholecystectomy by expert surgeons S. K. SarkerA. ChangA. W. Darzi Original article 03 May 2005 Pages: 832 - 835
Laparoscopic telementored adrenalectomy: The Italian experience M. BruschiS. MicaliG. Bianchi Original article 14 May 2005 Pages: 836 - 840
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for malignant neoplasm: Our experience in 15 cases F. CorcioneL. MirandaF. Pirozzi Original article 04 May 2005 Pages: 841 - 844
Leveling the learning curve for laparoscopic bariatric surgery M. LublinS. LyassE. H. Phillips Original article 03 May 2005 Pages: 845 - 848
Delivery of radiofrequency energy to the gastroesophageal junction (Stretta procedure) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease L. CipollettaG. RotondanoE. Battaglia Original article 03 May 2005 Pages: 849 - 853
Endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal submucosal tumors assisted by endoscopic ultrasonography D. Martínez-AresM. J. Varas LorenzoJ. L. Vázquez Iglesias Original article 04 May 2005 Pages: 854 - 858
The keys to the new laparoscopic world K. UchidaN. HarutaM. Yamamoto Multimedia article 03 May 2005 Pages: 859 - 859
Impact of video colonoscopy on stage and outcome of patients with symptomatic colorectal cancer N. A. AlkhamesiP. Ziprin Letter to the editor 04 May 2005 Pages: 860 - 860
Fewer adhesions after laparoscopic surgery? S. SauerlandE. Neugebauer Letter to the editor 03 May 2005 Pages: 862 - 862
Outcome of laparoscopic redo fundoplication F. A. GranderathT. KamolzR. Pointner Letter to the editor 04 May 2005 Pages: 863 - 863
Low-grade B-cell MALT lymphoma of the stomach: a clinical challenge A. Tursi Letter to the editor 04 May 2005 Pages: 864 - 866