Invisible scar endoscopic thyroidectomy by the dorsal approach: experimental development of a new technique with human cadavers and preliminary clinical results Hans Martin SchardeyStefan SchopfStefan Pörtl Review 23 February 2008 Pages: 813 - 820
Laparoscopic splenectomy: the clinical practice guidelines of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) B. HabermalzS. SauerlandE. Neugebauer Consensus Statement 22 February 2008 Pages: 821 - 848
Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and use of laparoscopy for surgical problems during pregnancy Prepared by the Guidelines Committee of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic SurgeonsHori Yumi Guidelines 21 February 2008 Pages: 849 - 861
Minimally invasive myotomy for achalasia in the elderly Arman KilicMatthew J. SchuchertJames D. Luketich OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 862 - 865
Results of laparoscopic Heller myotomy without anti-reflux procedure in achalasia. Monocentric prospective study of 106 cases M. RobertG. PoncetJ. Boulez OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 866 - 874
Long-term outcome of laparoscopic Nissen-Rossetti fundoplication for neurologically impaired and normal children C. CapitoM.-D. LeclairG. Podevin OriginalPaper 26 October 2007 Pages: 875 - 880
Laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernia with teres ligament: midterm follow-up G. VargaL. CsekeO. P. Horvath OriginalPaper 01 November 2007 Pages: 881 - 884
Simulated laparoscopic operating room crisis: An approach to enhance the surgical team performance Kinga A. PowersScott T. RehrigDaniel B. Jones OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 885 - 900
Laparoscopic training on Thiel human cadavers: A model to teach advanced laparoscopic procedures Urs GigerIsabelle FrésardLukas Krähenbühl OriginalPaper 18 August 2007 Pages: 901 - 906
Intermittent pneumatic sequential compression of the lower extremities restores the cerebral oxygen saturation during laparoscopic cholecystectomy Osman KurukahveciogluMustafa SareEkmel Tezel OriginalPaper 18 August 2007 Pages: 907 - 911
Videothoracoscopic thymectomy for nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis: Results of 90 patients Alper TokerSerhan TanjuFeza Deymeer OriginalPaper 18 August 2007 Pages: 912 - 916
Isobaric gasless laparoscopy versus minilaparotomy in uterine myomectomy: a randomized trial F. SestiF. CapobiancoE. Piccione OriginalPaper 20 August 2007 Pages: 917 - 923
Ideal manipulation angle and instrument length in hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery S. ManasnayakornA. CuschieriG. B. Hanna OriginalPaper 18 August 2007 Pages: 924 - 929
Building an efficient surgical team using a bench model simulation: construct validity of the Legacy Inanimate System for Endoscopic Team Training (LISETT) B. ZhengP. M. DenkL. L. Swanström OriginalPaper 19 August 2007 Pages: 930 - 937
Microdialysis monitoring for evaluation of the influence exerted by pneumoperitoneum on the kidney: an experimental study T. IwataA. GilispieB.-G. Ericzon OriginalPaper 19 August 2007 Pages: 938 - 942
Retracting and seeking movements during laparoscopic goal-oriented movements. Is the shortest path length optimal? Magdalena K. ChmarraFrank Willem JansenJenny Dankelman OriginalPaper Open access 20 August 2007 Pages: 943 - 949
Clinical outcome of the laparoscopic surgery for stage II and III colorectal cancer Takeshi NaitohTakashi TsuchiyaYasuhiro Hasegawa OriginalPaper 20 August 2007 Pages: 950 - 954
Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with D1+β compared with D1+α lymph node dissection Jia-Ming WeiNorio ShiraishiSeigo Kitano OriginalPaper 19 August 2007 Pages: 955 - 960
Gastrotomy closure using bioabsorbable plugs in a canine model Theodore J. CiosKevin M. ReavisW. Scott Melvin OriginalPaper 19 August 2007 Pages: 961 - 966
Intravenous pantoprazole utilization in a level 1 trauma center David A. EdelmanKrupa R. PatelLisa G. Hall Zimmerman OriginalPaper 21 August 2007 Pages: 967 - 973
A novel three-dimensional dynamic anorectal ultrasonography technique (echodefecography) to assess obstructed defecation, a comparison with defecography Sthela M. Murad-RegadasF. Sérgio P. RegadasRodrigo D. Escalante OriginalPaper 20 August 2007 Pages: 974 - 979
Determinants of complications and adequacy of surgical resection in laparoscopic versus open total gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma B. TopalE. LeysF. Penninckx OriginalPaper 10 August 2007 Pages: 980 - 984
Effectiveness of endoscopic surgery training for medical students using a virtual reality simulator versus a box trainer: a randomized controlled trial K. TanoueS. IeiriM. Hashizume OriginalPaper 19 August 2007 Pages: 985 - 990
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: lessons learned from an initial series of 100 patients A. Gil-CárdenasC. CordónM. F. Herrera OriginalPaper 19 August 2007 Pages: 991 - 994
Combined vaginal–laparoscopic–abdominal approach for the surgical treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis with bowel resection: a comparison of this new technique with various established approaches by laparoscopy and laparotomy Rosanna Zanetti-DällenbachJulia BartleyChristhardt Köhler OriginalPaper 19 August 2007 Pages: 995 - 1001
Laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: early experience among the elderly K. K. SinghA. RohatgiSatvinder Mudan OriginalPaper 02 September 2007 Pages: 1002 - 1007
Fibrinolytic responses of human peritoneal fluid in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective clinical study O. R. TarhanI. BarutM. Bulbul OriginalPaper 01 September 2007 Pages: 1008 - 1013
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as a re-do procedure for failed restricive gastric surgery Els Van DesselGuy HubensWouter Vaneerdeweg OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1014 - 1018
Gastric banding as a salvage procedure for patients with weight loss failure after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Ryan M. GobbleManish S. ParikhGeorge A. Fielding OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1019 - 1022
Chronic in-vivo experience with an endoscopically delivered and retrieved duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve in a porcine model M. TarnoffS. ShikoraK. Gersin OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1023 - 1028
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with ileal transposition (SGIT): A new surgical procedure as effective as gastric bypass for weight control in a porcine model Camilo BozaMichel GagnerMonica Gandarillas OriginalPaper 13 February 2008 Pages: 1029 - 1034
Hiatal hernia repair at the initial laparoscopic adjustable gastric band operation reduces the need for reoperation Iosif GulkarovMeredith WetterauGeorge A. Fielding OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1035 - 1041
Natural orifice transesophageal mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy F. F. WillinghamD. W. GeeD. W. Rattner OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1042 - 1047
Long-term comparative outcome between laparoscopic total Nissen and Toupet fundoplication: Symptomatic relief, patient satisfaction and quality of life B. SgromoL. A. IrvineS. M. Shimi OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1048 - 1053
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in infants and children: analysis of 106 consecutive patients with special emphasis in neurologically impaired vs. neurologically normal patients Jan MatheiWilly CoosemansToni Lerut OriginalPaper 18 October 2007 Pages: 1054 - 1059
Minimally invasive esophagectomy for cancer: laparoscopic transhiatal procedure or thoracoscopy in prone position followed by laparoscopy? G. DapriJ. HimpensG. B. Cadière OriginalPaper 11 December 2007 Pages: 1060 - 1069
Immunohistochemical analysis of host reaction to heavyweight-, reduced-weight-, and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE)-based meshes after short- and long-term intraabdominal implantations Y. W. NovitskyJ. A. CristianoB. T. Heniford OriginalPaper 11 January 2008 Pages: 1070 - 1076
Iatrogenic biliary injury: 13,305 cholecystectomies experienced by a single surgical team over more than 13 years O. TantiaM. JainB. Sen OriginalPaper 18 January 2008 Pages: 1077 - 1086
Development of a more robust tool for postural stability analysis of laparoscopic surgeons Gyusung LeeAdrian E. Park OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1087 - 1092
Gastric bypass pouch and stoma reduction using a transoral endoscopic anchor placement system: A feasibility study Daniel M. HerronDesmond H. BirkettLee L. Swanström OriginalPaper 20 November 2007 Pages: 1093 - 1099
A lightweight, partially absorbable mesh (Ultrapro) for endoscopic hernia repair: experimental biocompatibility results obtained with a porcine model C. Schug-PaßC. TammeF. Köckerling OriginalPaper 26 October 2007 Pages: 1100 - 1106
Do recurrences after paraesophageal hernia repair matter? B. C. WhiteL. O. JeansonneE. Lin OriginalPaper 01 November 2007 Pages: 1107 - 1111
The effects of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hysterectomy, and appendectomy on nosocomial infection risks Andrew BrillKathakali GhoshStephen Brossette OriginalPaper Open access 23 February 2008 Pages: 1112 - 1118
Clinical evaluation and management of caustic injury in the upper gastrointestinal tract in 95 adult patients in an urban medical center Gen TohdaChoichi SugawaCharles E. Lucas OriginalPaper 27 October 2007 Pages: 1119 - 1125
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery: Transgastric Cholecystectomy in a survival porcine model S. PerrettaB. DallemagneJ. Marescaux Technique 11 October 2007 Pages: 1126 - 1130
Minimally invasive video-assisted lateral lymphadenectomy: a proposal P. MiccoliG. MaterazziP. Berti Technique 25 August 2007 Pages: 1131 - 1134
Inclusion of the transcervical approach in video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy (VATET) for myasthenia gravis: a prospective trial Hiroyuki ShionoN. ShigemuraM. Okumura Reply to Letter 21 February 2008 Pages: 1135 - 1136
Intraoperative ultrasonography during planned liver resections remains an important surgical tool Herwig Cerwenka Letter 23 February 2008 Pages: 1137 - 1138
Transhiatal robot-assisted esophagectomy J. BooneI. H. M. Borel RinkesR. van Hillegersberg Letter Open access 23 February 2008 Pages: 1139 - 1140