Surgical Endoscopy

The surgical management of obesity in young women: consideration of the mother’s and baby’s health before, during, and after pregnancy

Melanie A. Grundy, Sean Woodcock, Stephen E. Attwood

Natural orifice transesophageal mediastinoscopy and thoracoscopy: a survival series in swine

Denise W. Gee, Field F. Willingham, Gregory Y. Lauwers, William R. Brugge, David W. Rattner

Short esophagus: how much length can we get?

Victor Bochkarev, Yong Kwon Lee, Michelle Vitamvas, Dmitry Oleynikov

Perforated marginal ulcers after laparoscopic gastric bypass

Edward L. Felix, John Kettelle, Elijah Mobley, Daniel Swartz

Complications with laparoscopically assisted gastrectomy: multivariate analysis of 300 consecutive cases

Jong-Min Park, Sung-Ho Jin, Sang-Rim Lee, Hong Kim, In Ho Jung, Yong Kwan Cho, Sang-Uk Han

Force feedback and basic laparoscopic skills

Magdalena K. Chmarra, Jenny Dankelman, John J. van den Dobbelsteen, Frank-Willem Jansen

Results of a new method to stop acute bleeding from esophageal varices: implantation of a self-expanding stent

J. Zehetner, A. Shamiyeh, W. Wayand, R. Hubmann

Needlescopic hysterectomy: incorporation of 3-mm instruments in total laparoscopic hysterectomy

Fabio Ghezzi, Antonella Cromi, Gabriele Siesto, Luigi Boni, Stefano Uccella, Valentino Bergamini, Pierfrancesco Bolis

Evaluation of supplemental cautery during endoluminal gastroplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Patrick Mosler, Ayman M. Abdel Aziz, Karen Hieston, Charles Filipi, Glen Lehman

Laparoscopic bowel injury: role of the site and the instrument type: study with an animal model

C. Tsigris, A. Tsechpenakis, N. Nikiteas, I. Tzogios, I. S. Vlachos, Th. Diamantis, D. N. Perrea

Factors associated with ostomy reversal

Sanjay Daluvoy, Florencia Gonzalez, Khashayar Vaziri, Adheesh Sabnis, Fredrick Brody

A quantitative study of disruption in the operating room during laparoscopic antireflux surgery

Bin Zheng, Danny V. Martinec, Maria A. Cassera, Lee L. Swanström

Do hybrid simulator-generated metrics correlate with content-valid outcome measures?

Paul Cesanek, Miroslav Uchal, Selman Uranues, Joseph Patruno, Christina Gogal, Sharon Kimmel, Roberto Bergamaschi

Novel technique for in situ cold perfusion in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

Jörg Simon, Michael Meilinger, Herve Lang, Richard E. Hautmann, Robert de Petriconi

Primary closure of choledochotomy after emergency laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

Ali Alhamdani, Sajid Mahmud, M. Jameel, Andrew Baker

Laparoscopic liver resection without portal clamping: a prospective evaluation

Carlo Pulitanò, Marco Catena, Marcella Arru, Eleonora Guzzetti, Laura Comotti, Gianfranco Ferla, Luca Aldrighetti

Laparoscopic liver resection: preliminary results from a UK centre

B. Alkari, A. Owera, B. J. Ammori

Laparoscopic versus open liver resection of hepatic neoplasms: comparative analysis of short-term results

B. Topal, S. Fieuws, R. Aerts, H. Vandeweyer, F. Penninckx

Minimally invasive surgery in infants less than 5 kg: experience of 649 cases

Todd A. Ponsky, Steven S. Rothenberg

Preoperative administration of controlled-release oxycodone as a transition opioid for total intravenous anaesthesia in pain control after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Guido Fanelli, Daniela Ghisi, Marco Berti, Raffaella Troglio, Andrea Ortu, Camilla Consigli, Andrea Casati

Laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: oncological results and clinical outcome of 225 patients

Ayman Agha, Alois Fürst, Johanna Hierl, Igors Iesalnieks, Gabriel Glockzin, Matthias Anthuber, Karl-Walter Jauch, Hans J. Schlitt

Can a structured checklist prevent problems with laparoscopic equipment?

E. G. G. Verdaasdonk, L. P. S. Stassen, W. F. Hoffmann, M. van der Elst, J. Dankelman

Comparison of early outcomes for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair between nonobese and morbidly obese patient populations

Siok S. Ching, Abeezar I. Sarela, Simon P. L. Dexter, Jeremy D. Hayden, Michael J. McMahon

Open versus laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: something different from a meta-analysis

Matthias Kapischke, Tim Schulz, Thorsten Schipper, Jochen Tensfeldt, Amke Caliebe

Comparative analysis of clinical outcomes for laparoscopic distal pancreatic resection and open distal pancreatic resection at a single institution

Song C. Kim, Kwan T. Park, Ji W. Hwang, Hyeng C. Shin, Sang S. Lee, Dong W. Seo, Sung K. Lee, Myung H. Kim, Duck J. Han

Influence of wrap length on the effectiveness of Nissen and Toupet fundoplication: a prospective randomized study

Antanas Mickevičius, Žilvinas Endzinas, Mindaugas Kiudelis, Laimas Jonaitis, Limas Kupčinskas, Almantas Maleckas, Juozas Pundzius

NOTES: cadaveric rendezvous hybrid small bowel resection

Edward D. Auyang, Khashayar Vaziri, Eric Volckmann, John A. Martin, Nathaniel J. Soper, Eric S. Hungness

Technique for transesophageal endoscopic cardiomyotomy (Heller myotomy): video presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 2008, Philadelphia, PA

Eric M. Pauli, Abraham Mathew, Randy S. Haluck, Adrian M. Ionescu, Matthew T. Moyer, Timothy R. Shope, Ann M. Rogers

SAGES guideline for clinical application of laparoscopic bariatric surgery

Construct validation of a novel hybrid virtual-reality simulator for training and assessing laparoscopic colectomy; results from the first course for experienced senior laparoscopic surgeons

Paul C. Neary, Emily Boyle, Conor P. Delaney, Anthony J. Senagore, Frank B. V. Keane, Anthony G. Gallagher

One size does not fit all: current disposable laparoscopic devices do not fit the needs of female laparoscopic surgeons

Danielle M. Adams, Stephen J. Fenton, Bruce D. Schirmer, David M. Mahvi, Karen Horvath, Peter Nichol

Percutaneous transesophageal gastrostomy (PTEG): a safe and effective technique for gastrointestinal decompression in malignant obstruction and massive ascites

S. Udomsawaengsup, S. Brethauer, M. Kroh, B. Chand

Reversal of Hartmann’s procedure through the stomal side: a new even more minimal invasive technique

Jefrey Vermeulen, Wietske Vrijland, Guido H. H. Mannaerts

Over-the-catheter precut to gain access to the biliary duct during ERCP rendezvous

Gianpiero Manes, Cinzia Baratti, Sandro Ardizzone, Fabio Ferla, Jean Spiropoulos, Fabio Corsi, Diego Foschi, Emilio Trabucchi, Gabriele Bianchi Porro

NOTES, the debate continues

K. Slim, M. V. Launay-Savary

NOTES: ‘where have we been and where are we going’ (2008:22(5)1143–1145) and ‘transvaginal endoscopic appendectomy in humans: a unique approach to NOTES ‘world’s first’ (2008: 22(5)1343–1347)

David W. Rattner

Serum VEGF, blood transfusion, and wound orientation

G. F. Nash

Prospective trial comparing contrast swallow, computed tomography and endoscopy to identify anastomotic leak following oesophagogastric surgery

Brian A. Hogan, Desmond C. Winter, David Broe, Patrick Broe, Michael J. Lee

Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for obstructed defecation syndrome

J. W. van den Esschert, A. A. W. van Geloven, N. Vermulst, A. G. Groenedijk, L. Th. de Wit, M. F. Gerhards

Fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux and factors associated with the outcome 6 to 10 years after the operation: multivariate analysis of prognostic factors using the propensity score

J. Hafez, F. Wrba, J. Lenglinger, J. Miholic

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