Recent in vivo surgical robot and mechanism developments M. E. RentschlerD. Oleynikov Review 19 May 2007 Pages: 1477 - 1481
Predictors of outcome after obesity surgery in New York state from 1991 to 2003 M. ParkerM. LoewenA. Kaul OriginalPaper 03 April 2007 Pages: 1482 - 1486
Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair using a nonslit mesh technique G. J. ManciniD. A. McClusky IIIB. J. Ramshaw OriginalPaper 26 June 2007 Pages: 1487 - 1491
Who should perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy? A 10-year audit A. P. BoddyJ. M. H. BennettM. Rhodes OriginalPaper 05 May 2007 Pages: 1492 - 1497
Ten-year follow-up of laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia shows durability Louis O. JeansonneBrent C. WhiteC. Daniel Smith OriginalPaper 11 July 2007 Pages: 1498 - 1502
Medial-to-lateral laparoscopic colon resection: a view beyond the learning curve J. KimE. EdwardsG. Ferzli OriginalPaper 20 July 2007 Pages: 1503 - 1507
Evaluation of the mechanical strength and patency of functional end-to-end anastomoses T. GotoK. KawasakiY. Kuroda OriginalPaper 07 February 2007 Pages: 1508 - 1511
Effect of robotic assistance on the “learning curve” for laparoscopic hand-assisted donor nephrectomy S. HorganC. GalvaniE. Benedetti OriginalPaper 08 February 2007 Pages: 1512 - 1517
A research agenda for gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery D. R. UrbachK. D. HorvathS. Schwaitzberg OriginalPaper 08 February 2007 Pages: 1518 - 1525
Electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing device vs. ultrasonic coagulating shears in laparoscopic colectomies: a comparative study Roberto CampagnacciAngelo de SanctisMario Guerrieri OriginalPaper 08 February 2007 Pages: 1526 - 1531
A two-center experience with the exclusive use of laparoscopic transperitoneal nephrectomy for benign renal disease in children A. A. MahomedC. HoareC. P. Driver OriginalPaper 07 March 2007 Pages: 1532 - 1536
Peritoneal transforming growth factor beta-1 expression during laparoscopic surgery: a clinical trial Walter J.A. BrokelmanLena HolmdahlMichael M.P.J. Reijnen OriginalPaper Open access 01 March 2007 Pages: 1537 - 1541
Peritoneal transforming growth factor beta-1 expression during laparoscopic surgery: a clinical trial Walter J. A. BrokelmanLena HolmdahlMichel M. P. J. Reijnen Erratum Open access 11 July 2007 Pages: 1542 - 1542
Effects of different anesthetic techniques on antidiuretic hormone secretion during laparoscopic cholecystectomy M. A. M. YoussefA. saleh Al-Mulhim OriginalPaper 16 February 2007 Pages: 1543 - 1548
The role of intraoperative cholangiogram in the management of patients recovering from acute biliary pancreatitis H. ShayanD. KopacC. B. Sample OriginalPaper 08 February 2007 Pages: 1549 - 1552
Experimental results and early clinical experience with an easy method for intracorporeal knot tying using a novel laparoscopic needleholder T. AsaoS. YamaguchiH. Kuwano OriginalPaper 16 February 2007 Pages: 1553 - 1556
Effect of intercostals neural blockade with Marcaine (bupivacaine) on postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy B. PourseidiA. Khorram-Manesh OriginalPaper 07 March 2007 Pages: 1557 - 1559
Analysis of verbal communication during teaching in the operating room and the potentials for surgical training E. M. BlomE. G. G. VerdaasdonkJ. Dankelman OriginalPaper Open access 07 February 2007 Pages: 1560 - 1566
Laparoscopic lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node detection in colon cancer: technical aspects and preliminary results Paolo Pietro BianchiChiara CerianiMarco Montorsi OriginalPaper 07 February 2007 Pages: 1567 - 1571
Laparoscopic segmental colorectal resection for endometriosis: limits and complications E. DaraiG. AckermanG. Dubernard OriginalPaper 07 March 2007 Pages: 1572 - 1577
Routine intraoperative aspiration of gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy A. CalikS. TopalogluB. Piskin OriginalPaper 07 February 2007 Pages: 1578 - 1581
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy only could be an appropriate treatment for selected clinical R0 gallbladder carcinoma C. M. KangG. H. ChoiB. R. Kim OriginalPaper 04 May 2007 Pages: 1582 - 1587
Coagulation status and the presence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy D. J. MilicV. D. PejcicI. D. Jankovic OriginalPaper 01 March 2007 Pages: 1588 - 1592
Serum leptin levels, hepatic leptin receptor transcription, and clinical predictors of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in obese bariatric surgery patients D. LeD. MarksR. W. O’Rourke OriginalPaper 09 February 2007 Pages: 1593 - 1599
Prediction of operation time for laparoscopic myomectomy by ultrasound measurements Wen-Chiung HsuJing-Shiang HwangPao-Ling Torng OriginalPaper 09 February 2007 Pages: 1600 - 1606
Comparison in prognosis after VATS lobectomy and open lobectomy for stage I lung cancer S. SawadaE. KomoriT. Shinkai OriginalPaper 16 February 2007 Pages: 1607 - 1611
Management of herniated retroperitoneal adipose tissue during endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty H. LauF. LoongN. G. Patil OriginalPaper 16 February 2007 Pages: 1612 - 1616
The preferred choice for radial endosonographic staging of esophageal cancer: standard echoendoscope or nonoptic esophagoprobe? C. VuS. TsangJ. Meenan OriginalPaper 07 March 2007 Pages: 1617 - 1622
Minilaparoscopic herniorrhaphy with hernia sac transection in children and young adults: a preliminary report Yao Chou TsaiChia Chang WuStephen Shei Dei Yang OriginalPaper 13 March 2007 Pages: 1623 - 1625
An experimental sheep model used to develop an ablation procedure for chronic atrial fibrillation A. AddisG. VanosiF. Addis OriginalPaper 01 March 2007 Pages: 1626 - 1630
Single use of fentanyl in colonoscopy is safe and effective and significantly shortens recovery time G. LazarakiJ. KountourasC. Zavos OriginalPaper 16 February 2007 Pages: 1631 - 1636
Desktop simulator: key to universal training? Hanna BruynzeelAnton F. J. de BruinGeert Kazemier OriginalPaper Open access 09 February 2007 Pages: 1637 - 1640
Face validation of the Simbionix LAP Mentor virtual reality training module and its applicability in the surgical curriculum I. D. AyodejiM. SchijvenJ. W. Greve OriginalPaper Open access 14 March 2007 Pages: 1641 - 1649
Laparoscopically monitored colonoscopic polypectomy: an established form of endoluminal therapy for colorectal polyps M. E. Franklin JrA. Leyva-AlvizoGuillermo Portillo OriginalPaper 23 February 2007 Pages: 1650 - 1653
Laparoscopic hand-assisted extended right hemicolectomy for cancer management S. S. B. ChewW. J. Adams Dynamic/Multimedia Manuscript 22 May 2007 Pages: 1654 - 1656
Medially approached radical lymph node dissection along the surgical trunk for advanced right-sided colon cancers Suguru HasegawaJunichiro KawamuraYoshiharu Sakai Video 05 May 2007 Pages: 1657 - 1657
New “sutureless” technique of ileostomy and colostomy M. V. PhadkeL. H. StocksY. G. Phadke New Technology 03 April 2007 Pages: 1658 - 1661
Pilot series of robot-assisted laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy with extended lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer Casandra AndersonJoshua EllenhornAlessio Pigazzi New Technology 08 March 2007 Pages: 1662 - 1666
Prone thoracoscopic esophageal mobilization for minimally invasive esophagectomy T. FabianA. A. McKelveyJ. A. Federico Technique 01 March 2007 Pages: 1667 - 1670
A new endoscopic technique for the buried bumper syndrome E. LeungL. ChungA. H. M. Nassar Technique 16 February 2007 Pages: 1671 - 1673
Endoloop-assisted polypectomy for large peduncolated colorectal polyps Giulio CarianiMarco Di MarcoEnrico Roda Letter to the Editor 24 May 2007 Pages: 1676 - 1677
Laparoscopic subtotal splenectomy in hereditary spherocytosis C. VasilescuO. StanciuleaC. Arion Letter to the Editor 24 May 2007 Pages: 1678 - 1678
Restorative proctectomy with colon pouch-anal anastomosis by laparoscopic transanal pull-through: An available option for low rectal cancer? Steven D. Wexner Letter to the Editor 26 June 2007 Pages: 1679 - 1679
The man—machine interface, a paradox of technology. Is the black box (BB) concept an angel or a demon? Brij B. AgarwalSneh Agarwal Letter to the Editor 26 June 2007 Pages: 1680 - 1680
Increased cholecystectomy rate in the laparoscopic era: a study of the potential causative factors Peter Sipos Erratum 22 June 2007 Pages: 1683 - 1683
Risks of oral sodium phosphate for pre-colonoscopy bowel preparation in children Todd H. Baron Erratum 11 July 2007 Pages: 1684 - 1684