Surgical Endoscopy

Where do we go from here?

T.R. Gadacz

Review of laparoscopic urology

B.C. Koo, N.A. Burgess, M. Rhodes

One hundred laparoscopic choledochotomies with primary closure of the common bile duct

G. Decker, F. Borie, B. Millat, J.C. Berthou, A. Deleuze, F. Drouard, F. Guillon, J.G. Rodier, A. Fingerhut

Effectiveness and long–term results of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

R. Riciardi, S. Islam, J.J. Canete, P.L. Arcand, M.E. Stoker

Laparoscopic liver resection of benign liver tumors

B. Descottes, D. Glineur, F. Lachachi, D. Valleix, J. Paineau, A. Hamy, M. Morino, H. Bismuth, D. Castaing, E. Savier, P. Honore, O. Detry, M. Legrand, J.S. Azagra, M. Goergen, M. Ceuterick, J. Marescaux, D. Mutter, B. Hemptinne, R. Troisi, J. Weerts, B. Dallemagne, C. Jehaes, M. Gelin, V. Donckier, R. Aerts, B. Topal, C. Bertrand, B. Mansvelt, L. Krunckelsven, D. Herman, M. Kint, E. Totte, R. Schockmel, J.F. Gigot

Management of bile duct injury during and after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

K.G. Tsalis, E.C. Christoforidis, C.A. Dimitriadis, S.C. Kalfadis, D.S. Botsios, J.D. Dadoukis

Endoscopic clipping versus band ligation in the management of bleeding esophageal varices

S. Yol, M. Belviranli, S. Toprak, A. Kartal

Etiology of intestinal metaplasia at the gastroesophageal junction

N.S. Balaji, S.R. DeMeester, K.S. Wickramasinghe, J.A. Hagen, J.H. Peters, T.R. DeMeester

KTP laser ablation of Barrett's esophagus after anti-reflux surgery results in long-term loss of intestinal metaplasia

S.P. Bowers, S.G. Mattear, P.J. Waring, K. Galloway, A. Nasir, R. Pascal, J.G. Hunter

Does major depression in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease affect the outcome of laparoscopic antireflux surgery?

T. Kamolz, F.A. Granderath, R. Pointner

Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation and hepatic artery infusion pump placement in the evolving treatment of colorectal hepatic metastases

J. Cheng, R.E. Glasgow, R.W. O'Rourke, L.L. Swanstrom, P.D. Hansen

Benefits of laparoscopy in middle-aged patients

J.A. Lagares-Garcia, B. Bansidhar, R.A. Moore

Prospective randomized trial to determine the influence of laparoscopic and conventional colorectal resection on intravasal fibrinolytic capacity

J. Neudecker, T. Junghans, S. Ziemer, W. Raue, W. Schwenk

Impact of laparoscopic gases on peritoneal microenvironment and essential parameters of cell function

P. Wildbrett, A. Oh, D. Naundorf, T. Volk, C.A. Jacobi

Laparoscopic choledochojejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy in a porcine model

D.N. Reed, R.N. Cacchione, J.W. Allen, V. Arlauskas, J. Casey, G.M. Larson, G. Vitale

The use of enteral stents in colonic and gastric outlet obstruction

C.A. Ely, M.E. Arregui

Laparoscopic splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

D.E. Pace, P.M. Chiasson, C.M. Schlachta, J. Mamazza, E.C. Poulin

Clinically based management of rectal prolapse

K.M. Madbouly, A.J. Senagore, C.P. Delaney, H.J. Duepree, K.M. Brady, V.W. Fazio

Disruptive visions

R.M. Satava

Small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy

J.P. Regan, E.S. Cho, J.L. Flowers

Role of appendectomy in training for laparoscopic surgery

M. Carrasco-Prats, V. Soria Aledo, J.A. Luján-Mompeán, A. Ríos-Zambudio, D. Pérez-Flores, P. Parrilla-Paricio

Hand-assisted laparoscopic colon mobilization for esophageal reconstruction

Torng-Sen Lin, Sou-Jen Kuo, Ming-Chinh Chou

Laparoscopic approach to incisional hernia

M.A. Carbajo, J.C. Martin del Olmo, J.I. Blanco, M. Toledano, C. Cuesta, C. Ferreras, C. Vaquero

Recurrence after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

M. Rosen, F. Brody, J. Ponsky, R.M. Walsh, S. Rosenblatt, F. Duperier, A. Fanning, A. Siperstein

Tailored approach to Zenker's diverticula

G. Zaninotto, S. Narne, M. Costantini, D. Molena, C. Cutrone, G. Portale, M. Costantino, C. Rizzetto, U. Basili, E. Ancona

Laparoscopic versus open donor nephrectomy

K.T. Pace, S.J. Dyer, V. Phan, R.J. Stewart, R.J.D.A. Honey, E.C. Poulin, C.M. Schlachta, J. Mamazza

Health-related quality of life after laparoscopic and open nephrectomy

K.T. Pace, S.J. Dyer, R.J. Stewart, R.J. Honey, E.C. Poulin, C.M. Schlachta, J. Mamazza

Six years of experience in laparoscopic surgery of esophageal achalasia

A.F. Fernández, M.A. Martínez, J. Ruiz, R. Torres, B. Faife, J.R. Torres, C.M. Escoto

Transvaginal extraction of the laparoscopically removed spleen

Mesh penetration of the sigmoid colon following a transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair

B. Lange, C. Langer, P. M. Markus, H. Becker

An unusual cause of delayed presentation of laparoscopic common bile duct injury

A. J. Karayiannakis, A. Polychronidis, C. Simopoulos

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis coli

J. Theisen, P. Juhnke, H.J. Stein, J.R. Siewert

What happens to the lost gallstone during laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

B. Zulfikaroglu, N. Ozalp, M. Mahir Ozmen, M. Koc

Thoracoscopic treatment of a pericardial diverticulum

A. Carretta, G. Negri, M. Pansera, G. Melloni, P. Zannini

Needle-knife sphincterotomy

P. Katsinelos, S. Dimiropoulos, I. Galanis, I. Pilpilidis, P. Amperiadis, D. Katsiba, P. Tsolkas, B. Papaziogas, G. Paroutoglou, A. Papagiannis, I. Vasiliadis

Laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy combined with right hemicolectomy for liver tumor and hemorrhagic diverticulosis

H. Inagaki, T. Kurokawa, J. Sakamoto, T. Nonami

Spigelian hernia long considered as diverticulitis: CT scan diagnosis and laparoscopic treatment

E. Habib, A. Elhadad

Septic lithiasis of the pelvis

A. Protopapas, S. Milingos, E. Diakomanolis, E. Kioses, A. Rodolakis, S. Michalas

Laparoscopic body–tail pancreatic resection for insulinoma

F. Minni, N. Marrano, R. Pasquali

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with previous open cholecystostomy

A. Polychronidis, A. J. Karayiannakis, S. Perente, S. Anagnostoulis, C. Simopoulos

Laparoscopic-assisted resection of giant sigmoid lipoma under colonoscopic guidance

R. Ladurner, T. Mussack, F. Hohenbleicher, C. Folwaczny Anagnostoulis, M. Siebeck, K. Hallfeldt

Laparascopic sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease in a patient with situs inversus

H. Davies, G.H. Slater, M. Bailey

Emergency laparoscopic treatment for acute massive bleeding of an esophageal ulcer

C. Ballesta-López, I. Poves, C. Bettónica, F. Fuertes, J. C. Espinós

Unicornuate uterus and unilateral ovarian agenesis associated with pelvic kidney

B. Mülayim, S. Demirbaşoğlu, O. Oral

Small bowel incarceration in a broad ligament defect

P. Guillem, C. Cordonnier, F. Bounoua, P. Adams, G. Duval

Acute recurrent pancreatitis associated with anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union and choledochal cyst of mixed type I plus II

P. Katsinelos, S. Dimiropoulos, D. Katsiba, I. Galanis, I. Pilpilidis, P. Tsolkas, C. Koutras, A. Papagiannis, M. Arvaniti, I. Vasliadis

Thoracoscopic repair of a Bochdalek hernia in an adult

P. Willemse, P. R. Schütte, P. W. Plaisier

Laparoscopic right posterior hepatic bisegmentectomy (Segments VII-VIII)

R. Costi, E. Capelluto, N. Sperduto, J. Bruyns, J. Himpens, G. B. Cadière

Percutaneous cholecystostomy with locking trocar: How I do it?

C. Vatansev, M. Belviranli

A new Dual-hemostat technique to facilitate the closure of small laparoscopic trocar incisions

S.C. Spalding, T.A. Ponsky, E. Oristian

Port placement for laparoscopic appendectomy with the best cosmesis and ergonomics

W.T. Ng, S.Y. Sze, S.K. Hui

Is development of bronchial metastasis following laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer related to pneumoperitoneum?

O. Goletti, A. Battini, G. Zocco, E. Cavina

Comment on gastrointestinal quality of life in patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic cholelithiasis before and after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

P.W. Plaisier

The author replies

B. Bülent Mentes

Comment on bidirectional endoscopy in patients with fecal occult blood

P. Giordano, A. Huang

The author replies

W.H. Schwesinger, J.P. Velez, J. Stauffer, H.V. Gaskill, G.B. Kazantsev, K.R. Sirinek, W.E. Strodel

Erratum: KTP laser ablation of Barrett’s esophagus after anti-reflux surgery results in long-term loss of intestinal metaplasia

S. P. Bowers, S. G. Mattar, P. J. Waring, K. Galloway, A. Nasir, R. Pascal, J. G. Hunter

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