1. Laparoscopic surgery: Pitfalls due to anesthesia, positioning, and pneumoperitoneum

   • C.P. Henny
   • J. Hofland

   Review 28 July 2005 Pages: 1163 - 1171

2. Prospective randomized study of open versus laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with extraperigastric lymph node dissection for early gastric cancer

   • H. Hayashi
   • T. Ochiai
   • Y. Gunji

   Original Article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1172 - 1176

   

3. Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with regional lymph node dissection for gastric cancer

   • S. Tanimura
   • M. Higashino
   • H. Osugi

   Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1177 - 1181

   

4. Preoperative use of selective COX-II inhibitors for pain management in laparoscopic nissen fundoplication

   • Z. Alanoglu
   • Y. Ateş
   • A. G. Türkçapar

   Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1182 - 1187

5. Timing of surgical intervention does not influence return of esophageal peristalsis or outcome for patients with achalasia

   • M. G. Patti
   • C. Galvani
   • P. Tedesco

   Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1188 - 1192

   

6. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in acute appendicitis: A randomized prospective study

   • S. Olmi
   • S. Magnone
   • E. Croce

   Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1193 - 1195

   

7. Primary access-related complications with laparoscopy: Comparison of blind and open techniques

   • A.-C. Moberg
   • A. Montgomery

   Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1196 - 1199

   

8. Robotic-assisted pelvic organ prolapse surgery

   • A. Ayav
   • L. Bresler
   • P. Boissel

   Original article 12 May 2005 Pages: 1200 - 1203

   

9. Cyber visual training as a new method for the mastery of endoscopic surgery

   • S. Takiguchi
   • M. Sekimoto
   • M. Monden

   Original article 12 May 2005 Pages: 1204 - 1210

   

10. Comparison of the sensitivity of physical and virtual laparoscopic surgical training simulators to the user’s level of experience

    • D. V. Avgerinos
    • K. H. Goodell
    • S. D. Schwaitzberg

    Original article 07 July 2005 Pages: 1211 - 1215

11. Objective assessment of laparoscopic skills using a virtual reality stimulator

    • J. R. Eriksen
    • T. Grantcharov

    Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1216 - 1219

    

12. The Eindhoven laparoscopic cholecystectomy training course—improving operating room performance using virtual reality training: results from the first E.A.E.S. accredited virtual reality trainings curriculum

    • M. P. Schijven
    • J. J. Jakimowicz
    • L. N. L. Tseng

    Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1220 - 1226

    

13. Construct validation of the ProMIS simulator using a novel laparoscopic suturing task

    • K. R. Van Sickle
    • D. A. McClusky III
    • C. D. Smith

    Original article 21 July 2005 Pages: 1227 - 1231

    

14. Laparoscopy versus open left lateral segmentectomy for recurrent pyogenic cholangitis

    • C. N. Tang
    • C. K. Tai
    • M. K. W. Li

    Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1232 - 1236

    

15. Laparoscopic liver resection using radio frequency ablation in a porcine model

    • E. Felekouras
    • I. Papaconstantinou
    • E. Bastounis

    Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1237 - 1242

    

16. Needle-knife assisted ERCP

    • R. Gullichsen
    • M. Lavonius
    • J. Grönroos

    Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1243 - 1245

17. Videoendoscopically assisted combined retroperitoneal and pelvic extraperitoneal approach for aortoiliac occlusive disease

    • P. K. Chowbey
    • R. Panse
    • M. Baijal

    Original article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1246 - 1251

    

18. Laparoscopic colorectal resection for polyps not suitable for colonoscopic removal

    • S. H. Lo
    • W. L. Law

    Original article 21 July 2005 Pages: 1252 - 1255

19. Percutaneous cholecystostomy for high-risk patients with acute cholecystitis

    • K. Welschbillig-Meunier
    • P. Pessaux
    • J. P. Arnaud

    Original article 14 July 2005 Pages: 1256 - 1259

    

20. Comparative investigation of alloplastic materials for hernia repair with improved methodology

    • M. Kapischke
    • K. Prinz
    • T. Schulz

    Original article 14 July 2005 Pages: 1260 - 1265

21. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after the learning curve: what should we expect?

    • M. Misra
    • J. Schiff
    • S. Schwaitzberg

    Original article 21 July 2005 Pages: 1266 - 1271

    

22. A poor response to proton pump inhibition is not a contraindication for laparoscopic antireflux surgery for gastro esophageal reflux disease

    • P. M. Wilkerson
    • J. Stratford
    • T. C. B. Dehn

    Original article 14 July 2005 Pages: 1272 - 1277

    

23. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cirrhotic patients

    • J. Schiff
    • M. Misra
    • S. Schwaitzberg

    Original article 21 July 2005 Pages: 1278 - 1281

    

24. Entirely thoracoscopic pneumonectomy using the prone position: a new technique

    • G. B. Cadière
    • J. Himpens
    • A. Haller

    Multimedia article 28 July 2005 Pages: 1282 - 1283

25. Total laparoscopic proctocolectomy with Brooke ileostomy: a novel incisionless surgical treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis

    • D. W. Larson
    • E. Dozois
    • R. Cima

    Technique 28 July 2005 Pages: 1284 - 1287

    

26. Laparoscopic hernia in the light of the Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study 456: more rigorous studies are needed

    • S. D. Schwaitzberg
    • D. B. Jones
    • D. W. Rattner

    Letter to the editor 21 July 2005 Pages: 1288 - 1289

27. Performance vs. learning curves: what is motor learning and how is it measured?

    • A. Dubrowski

    Letter to the editor 14 July 2005 Pages: 1290 - 1290

28. A novel tunneling method for long-term peritoneal dialysis

    • J. E. Losanoff
    • J. M. Millis

    Letter to the editor 14 July 2005 Pages: 1291 - 1291

29. The authors reply

    • M. Comert
    • B. H. Ucan
    • E. Kulah

    Letter to the editor 21 July 2005 Pages: 1292 - 1292