A report on the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) outcomes initiative: L. KhaitanK. ApelgrenL.W. Traverso Pages: 365 - 370
Result of 310 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication as hospital outpatients or at a free-standing surgery center S. Ray Pages: 378 - 380
Prediction of postoperative gas bloating after laparoscopic antireflux procedures based on 24-h pH acid reflux pattern P.K. PapasavasR.J. KeenanR.J. Landreneau Pages: 381 - 385
Improving accuracy in identifying the gastroesophageal junction during laparoscopic antireflux surgery L. ChangB. OelschlagerC. Pellegrini Pages: 390 - 393
Surgical trial investigating nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux and sleep (STINGERS) J.A. CohenA. ArainW.O. Richards Pages: 394 - 400
First year experience of patients undergoing the stretta procedure H. HoustonL. KhaitanW.O. Richards Pages: 401 - 404
Laparoscopic revision of failed open bariatric procedures J.T. McCormickP.K. PapasavasD.J. Gagné Pages: 413 - 415
Endoscopic dilation of gastroesophageal anastomosis stricture after gastric bypass C.A. BarbaM.S. ButenskyR. Newman Pages: 416 - 420
Modifications of coagulation and fibrinolytic parameters in laparoscopic cholecystectomy R. VecchioE. CacciolaB.V. MacFadyen Pages: 428 - 433
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with two original lifting bars H. O'haraT. HiraiM. Taniguti Pages: 434 - 437
Routine preoperative laboratory analyses are unnecessary before elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy T.N. RobinsonW.L. BifflJ. Burch Pages: 438 - 441
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy by ultrasonic dissection without cystic duct and artery ligature C.G.S. HüscherM.M. LiriciM. Amini Pages: 442 - 451
Prospective evaluation of novel system for jejunal feeding A. HauenschildH. Schnell-KretschmerH.U. Klör Pages: 452 - 456
Clinical outcome of simultaneous self-expandable metal stents for palliation of malignant biliary and duodenal obstruction M. KawS. SinghH. Gagneja Pages: 457 - 461
The effect of using laparoscopic instruments on muscle activation patterns during minimally invasive surgical training procedures N.E. QuickJ.C. GilletteA.E. Park Pages: 462 - 465
Use of a new energy-based vessel ligation device during laparoscopic gynecologic oncologic surgery J. Dubuc-Lissoir Pages: 466 - 468
Is gastroscopy still a valid diagnostic tool in detecting gastric MALT lymphomas? N.G. KelessisP.P. VassilopoulosR.J. Rosenthal Pages: 469 - 474
Endoscopic mucosal resection for advanced non-polypoid colorectal adenoma and early stage carcinoma U. BergmannH.G. Beger Pages: 475 - 479
Renal hemodynamics during carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum F. LindbergD. BergqvistI. Rasmussen Pages: 480 - 484
Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy with lateral transsection of the uterine vessels C. KöhlerK. HasenbeinA. Schneider Pages: 485 - 490
Laparoscopic approach to fever of unknown origin J.E. Arch-FerrerD. Velázquez-FernándezM.F. Herrera Pages: 494 - 497
Polyester (Parietex) mesh for total extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair B. RamshawF. AbiadE. Mason Pages: 498 - 501
Comparison between three-dimensional presentation of endoscopic procedures with polarization glasses and an autostereoscopic display U.D.A. Mueller-RichterA. LimbergerM. Schilling Pages: 502 - 504
Effect of surgical trauma on epithelial cell adhesion molecule (GA-733) vaccine–induced tumor resistance I. KirmanA. MaydelmanR.L. Whelan Pages: 505 - 509
The analysis of the usefulness of laparoscopic microwave coagulation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with poor hepatic reserve by serial measurements of IL-6, cytokine antagonists, and C-reactive protein H. SadamoriT. YagiN. Tanaka Pages: 510 - 514
Learning curve of video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy and extensive lymphadenectomy for squamous cell cancer of the thoracic esophagus and results H. OsugiM. TakemuraH. Kinoshita Pages: 515 - 519
Large bowel ischemia following laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty D. BandyopadhyayC.R. Kapadia Pages: 520 - 521
Laparoscopic repair of two unusual traumatic colorectal injuries S. NarayananM.A. ScottG. Bose Pages: 521 - 521