Surgical Endoscopy

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Expansion beyond compression

M. P. Callery

Clinical predictors of leak after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity

E. C. Hamilton, T. L. Sims, T. T. Hamilton, M. A. Mullican, D. B. Jones, D. A. Provost

The quality of information about laparoscopic bariatric surgery on the Internet

A. K. Madan, C. T. Frantzides, C. E. Pesce

140 consecutive cases of minimally invasive, radio-guided parathyroidectomy

M. Shabtai, M. Ben-Haim, Y. Muntz, I. Vered, D. Rosin, J. Kuriansky, O. Zmora, D. Olchovski, A. Ayalon, S. T. Zwas

Intraoperative localization of colorectal tumors in the early stages using a magnetic marking clip detector system (MMCDS)

T. Ohdaira, H. Nagai, M. Shoji

Evaluation of scar formation after botulinum toxin injection or Forced balloon dilation to the lower esophageal sphincter

W. S. Richardson, G. W. Willis, J. W. Smith

Improvement of the laparoscopic needle holder based on new ergonomic guidelines

M. A. van Veelen, D. W. Meijer, I. Uijttewaal, R. H. M. Goossens, C. J. Snijders, G. Kazemier

Recurrence after laparoscopic and open Nissen fundoplication

K. Graziano, D. H. Teitelbaum, K. McLean, R. B. Hirschl, A. G. Coran, J. D. Geiger

Risks and benefits of surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux in neurologically impaired children

C. Esposito, D. C. Van Der Zee, A. Settimi, P. Doldo, A. Staiano, N. M. A. Bax

Matched-pair comparison of three different approaches for thymectomy in myasthenia gravis

J. C. Rückert, H. K. Sobel, S. Göhring, K. M. Einhäupl, J. M. Müller

Laparoscopically assisted colectomy and ileoanal pouch procedure with and without protective ileostomy

P. Kienle, J. Weitz, A. Benner, C. Herfarth, J. Schmidt

Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy

M. Marzouk, M. Khater, M. Elsadek, A. Abdelmoghny

Late-presenting appendicitis

G. J. Gibeily, M. N. Ross, D. B. Manning, D. C. Wherry, T. -C. Kao

Intraabdominal abscess following open and laparoscopic appendectomy in the pediatric population

R. McKinlay, S. Neeleman, R. Klein, K. Stevens, J. Greenfeld, M. Ghory, C. Cosentino

Totally extraperitoneal laparoendoscopic repair of lumbar hernia

A. K. Meinke

Influence of spastic motor disorders of the esophageal body on outcomes from laparoscopic antireflux surgery

E. R. Winslow, R. E. Clouse, K. M. Desai, P. Frisella, T. Gunsberger, N. J. Soper, M. E. Klingensmith

Warm ischemia time does not correlate with recipient graft function in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy

M. M. Buzdon, E. Cho, S. C. Jacobs, B. Jarrell, J. L. Flowers

Can current technology be integrated to facilitate laparoscopic living donor hepatectomy?

E. Lin, R. Gonzalez, K. R. Venkatesh, S. G. Mattar, S. P. Bowers, K. M. Fugate, T. G. Heffron, C. D. Smith

The percentage of CD31+ T cells decreases after open but not laparoscopic surgery

I. Kirman, V. Cekic, N. Poltaratskaia, Z. Asi, S. Conte, D. Feingold, K. A. Forde, E. H. Huang, R. L. Whelan

Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with regional lymph node dissection for gastric cancer

S. Tanimura, M. Higashino, Y. Fukunaga, H. Osugi

Technical considerations in laparoscopic resection of gastric neoplasms

S. Avital, O. Brasesco, S. Szomstein, M. Liberman, R. Rosenthal

Micropuncture cholecystectomy vs conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy

W. G. Ainslie, J. A. Catton, D. Davides, S. Dexter, J. Gibson, M. Larvin, M. J. McMahon, M. Moore, S. Smith, A. Vezakis

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in octogenarians

D. Hazzan, N. Geron, D. Golijanin, P. Reissman, E. Shiloni

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

B. J. Ammori, D. Davides, A. Vezakis, M. Larvin, M. J. McMahon

Changing trends in the management of gallstone disease

S. M. Johnston, S. Kidney, K. J. Sweeney, A. Zaki, W. A. Tanner, F. V. Keane

Can tonic accommodation predict surgical performance?

J. Shah, I. Paul, D. Buckley, H. Davis, J. P. Frisby, A. Darzi

Laparoscopy in the last decade of the millennium

R. Costi, C. Denet, L. Sarli, T. Perniceni, L. Roncoroni, B. Gayet

Minimal invasive approach of gastric and esophageal mobilization in total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy

S. K. H. Wong, A. C. W. Chan, D. W. H. Lee, E. W. H. To, E. K. W. Ng, S. C. S. Chung

Construct validity

M. Schijven, J. Jakimowicz

What is the value of telerobotic technology in gastrointestinal surgery?

A. Perez, M. J. Zinner, S. W. Ashley, D. C. Brooks, E. E. Whang

Laparoscopic ileocecal resection in Crohn’s disease

S. Benoist, Y. Panis, A. Beaufour, Y. Bouhnik, C. Matuchansky, P. Valleur

Can preconditioning reduce laparoscopy-induced tissue injury?

S. Yilmaz, T. Koken, C. Tokyol, A. Kahraman, G. Akbulut, M. Serteser, C. Polat, C. Gokce, O. Gokce

Sonographic evaluation for peripheral pulmonary nodules during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

M. Yamamoto, M. Takeo, F. Meguro, T. Ishikawa

One-trocar laparoscopy

C. Esposito, G. Colella, A. Settimi, A. Centonze, F. Signorelli, G. Ascione, A. Palmieri, M. Gangemi

Laparoscopic drainage of a peripancreatic tuberculous abscess

D. S. Bhandarkar, P. J. Bhanushali

Portal vein thrombosis following laparoscopic surgery in a patient with sickle cell disease

P. C. H. Ng, L. Ashari

Recurrent intussusceptions in an infant that were terminated by laparoscopic ileocolonic pexie

R. Boehm, H. Till

Meralgia paresthetica as a complication of laparoscopic appendectomy

L. Polidori, M. Magarelli, R. Tramutoli

Facilitation of open spigelian hernia repair by laparoscopic location of the hernial defect

H. Iswariah, M. Metcalfe, C. P. Morrison, G. J. Maddern

Laparoscopic treatment of mesenteric cysts

O. Asoglu, A. Igci, H. Karanlik, M. Parlak, M. Kecer, V. Ozmen, M. Muslumanoglu

Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

K. J. Weber, A. Pomp, M. Gagner

Complete gallbladder and cystic pedicle torsion Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment

H. A. Amarillo, E. D. Pirchi, M. E. Mihura

Laparoscopic identification and removal of focal lesions in persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy

N. M. A. Bax, D. C. van der Zee, M. de Vroede, M. Jansen, P. G. J. Nikkels

Late abscess formation after spilled gallstones masquerading as a liver mass

S. Casillas, D. S. Kittur

Mucous cystadenoma of the appendix: is it safe to remove it by a laparoscopic approach?

G. Navarra, V. Asopa, E. Basaglia, M. Jones, L. R. Jiao, N. A. Habib

Laparoscopic radiofrequency–assisted liver resection

J. C. Weber, G. Navarra, N. A. Habib, P. Bachellier, D. Jaeck

Laparoscopic removal of a large gastric bezoar in a mentally retarded patient with pica

H. P. P. Siriwardana, B. J. Ammori

Laparoscopic left hemicolectomy in a patient with cirrhosis scheduled for liver transplantation

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

Endoscopic approach for carotid artery surgery (018214)

K. S. Zayyan

Should we forget the road that led to where we are now?

T. F. Molnar, L. Lukacs, O. P. Horvath