1. Live surgery and video presentations: Seeing is believing ... but no more: a plea for structured rigor and ethical considerations

   • B. Millat
   • A. Fingerhut
   • A. Cuschieri

   Editorial 29 May 2006 Pages: 845 - 847

2. Consensus Statement on Surgery Journal Authorship – 2006

   Consensus Statement 29 May 2006 Pages: 848 - 849

3. Treatment of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease with radiofrequency energy (Stretta) in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

   • S. G. Mattar
   • F. Qureshi
   • P. R. Schauer

   Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 850 - 854

   

4. Long-term outcome of laparoscopic Nissen, Toupet, and Thal antireflux procedures for neurologically normal children with gastroesophageal reflux disease

   • C. Esposito
   • Ph. Montupet
   • N. K. M. Bax

   Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 855 - 858

5. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as an initial weight-loss procedure for high-risk patients with morbid obesity

   • D. Cottam
   • F. G. Qureshi
   • P. Schauer

   Original Article 22 April 2006 Pages: 859 - 863

   

6. Predictors of success after laparoscopic gastric bypass: a multivariate analysis of socioeconomic factors

   • R. Lutfi
   • A. Torquati
   • W. O. Richards

   Original Article 02 May 2006 Pages: 864 - 867

   

7. Routine versus selective intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • A. Nickkholgh
   • S. Soltaniyekta
   • H. Kalbasi

   Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 868 - 874

   

8. An audit of cystic duct closure in laparoscopic cholecystectomies

   • A. Rohatgi
   • A.L. Widdison

   Original Article 25 April 2006 Pages: 875 - 877

   

9. Ondansetron, metoclopramid, dexamethason, and their combinations compared for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective randomized study

   • K. Leksowski
   • P. Peryga
   • R. Szyca

   Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 878 - 882

10. Increased cholecystectomy rate in the laparoscopic era

    • P. Mallon
    • J. White
    • R. Gilliland

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 883 - 886

11. Laparoscopic appendectomy in the elderly

    • Y.-C. Wang
    • H.-R. Yang
    • R.-J. Chen

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 887 - 889

12. Efficacy and quality of vessel sealing

    • S. Richter
    • O. Kollmar
    • M. D. Menger

    Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 890 - 894

    

13. Objective assessment of visuospatial and psychomotor ability and flow of residents and senior endoscopists in simulated gastroscopy

    • L. Enochsson
    • B. Westman
    • L. Felländer-Tsai

    Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 895 - 899

    

14. Construct validation of a novel hybrid surgical simulator

    • D. Broe
    • P. F. Ridgway
    • K. C. Conlon

    Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 900 - 904

    

15. Preoperative assessment in patients with postintubation tracheal stenosis

    • A. Carretta
    • G. Melloni
    • P. Zannini

    Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 905 - 908

    

16. Palliative stent implantation in the treatment of malignant colorectal obstruction

    • H. Ptok
    • F. Meyer
    • L. Meyer

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 909 - 914

    

17. Intentional coverage of the left subclavian artery during endovascular stent graft repair for thoracic aortic disease

    • R. Caronno
    • G. Piffaretti
    • P. Castelli

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 915 - 918

    

18. Thoracoscopic palliative treatment of malignant pleural effusions

    • K. Arapis
    • R. Caliandro
    • D. Gossot

    Original Article 02 May 2006 Pages: 919 - 923

    

19. Gastrotomy with anvil “dunk”: a novel technique for gastrojejunostomy in the patient undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

    • M. B. Peters Jr
    • H. F. Ojeda
    • J. F. Sweeney

    Original Article 10 May 2006 Pages: 924 - 928

    

20. The impact of laparoscopic bariatric workshops on the practice patterns of surgeons

    • J. L. Lord
    • D. R. Cottam
    • P. R. Schauer

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 929 - 933

    

21. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

    • C. Galvani
    • M. Gorodner
    • S. Horgan

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 934 - 941

    

22. Adverse effects of porcine small intestine submucosa implants in experimental ventral hernia repair

    • A. H. Petter-Puchner
    • R. H. Fortelny
    • H. Redl

    Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 942 - 946

    

23. Converted laparoscopic colectomy

    • A. Belizon
    • C. T. Sardinha
    • M. E Sher

    Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 947 - 951

    

24. Intracorporeal rectal stapling following laparoscopic total mesorectal excision

    • A. E. Brannigan
    • S. De Buck
    • A. D’Hoore

    Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 952 - 955

    

25. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery using low-pressure pneumoperitoneum combined with abdominal wall lift by placement of anchoring sutures around the camera port

    • I. J. Park
    • S. H. Kim
    • K. Y. Hahn

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 956 - 959

    

26. Laparoscopic suture rectopexy in the treatment of persisting rectal prolapse in children

    • A. Koivusalo
    • M. Pakarinen
    • R. Rintala

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 960 - 963

27. Surgeon-initiated screening colonoscopy program based on SAGES and ASCRS recommendations in a general surgery practice

    • E. A. Goldenberg
    • L. Khaitan
    • E. Lin

    Original Article 02 May 2006 Pages: 964 - 966

28. Laparoscopic versus open resection for appendix carcinoid

    • P. Bucher
    • P. Gervaz
    • P. Morel

    Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 967 - 970

    

29. “Sports” hernia: treatment with biologic mesh (Surgisis)

    • D. S. Edelman
    • H. Selesnick

    Original Article 19 April 2006 Pages: 971 - 973

30. Postoperative management of noniatrogenic traumatic bile duct injuries: role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography

    • J. S. Bajaj
    • K. S. Spinelli
    • K. S. Dua

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 974 - 977

    

31. Omentum prevents intestinal adhesions to mesh graft in abdominal infections and serosal defects

    • B. Karabulut
    • K. Sönmez
    • N. Kale

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 978 - 982

    

32. Laparoscopic blockage of uterine artery and myomectomy

    • Z. Liang
    • H. Xu
    • Q. Zhang

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 983 - 986

33. Mechanical properties of the human abdominal wall measured in vivo during insufflation for laparoscopic surgery

    • C. Song
    • A. Alijani
    • A. Cuschieri

    Original Article 12 May 2006 Pages: 987 - 990

    

34. Sutureless and stapleless laparoscopic splenectomy using radiofrequency

    • R. Gelmini
    • F. Romano
    • F. Uggeri

    Original Article 11 May 2006 Pages: 991 - 994

35. A modest proposal

    • Patrick R. Reardon

    Letter to the Editor 12 May 2006 Pages: 995 - 995

36. Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer and adequate lymphadenectomy

    • F. Polignano
    • N. Henderson
    • A. Zito

    Letter to the editor 12 May 2006 Pages: 996 - 997

37. Minimally accurate nomenclature

    • S. C. Cunningham

    Letter to the Editor 11 May 2006 Pages: 998 - 998

38. Fewer adhesions after laparoscopic surgery?

    • W. D. Majewski

    Letter to the editor 22 April 2006 Pages: 999 - 999

39. News and notices

    OriginalPaper 31 May 2006 Pages: 1000 - 1003

40. Development of a total colonoscopy rat model with endoscopic submucosal injection of the cecal wall

    • C. Haughn
    • M. Uchal
    • R. Bergamaschi

    Erratum 29 May 2006 Pages: 1004 - 1004

41. 2006 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Dallas, Texas, USA, 26–29 April 2006

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    Erratum 29 May 2006 Pages: 1006 - 1006