Surgical Endoscopy

Postoperative cell mediated immune response is better preserved after laparoscopic vs open colorectal resection in humans

R.L. Whelan, M. Franklin, S.D. Holubar, J. Donahue, R. Fowler, C. Munger, J. Doorman, J.E. Balli, J. Glass, J.-J. Gonzalez, M. Bessler, H. Xie, M. Treat

Cowden's disease associated with medullary carcinoma and fundic gland polyposis: an unreported association

P. Katsinelos, I. Pilpilidis, S. Dimiropoulos, G. Paroutoglou, P. Tsolkas, E. Kamperis, P. Kapelidis, B. Limenopoulos, M. Pitarokilis, S. Baltagiannis

Staged and complete laparoscopic management of cholelithiasis in a patient with gallstone ileus and bile duct calculi

Y. El-Dhuwaib, B.J. Ammori

Removal of esophageal expandable metal stents

D.E. Low, R.A. Kozarek

A lay person versus a trained endoscopist

J. MacDonald, J. Ketchum, R.G. Williams, L.Q. Rogers

Endoscopic management of submandibular sialolithiasis

D.W. Chu, T.-L. Chow, B.-H. Lim, S.P.-Y. Kwok

Randomized controlled study of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal versus open lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair

Pawanindra Lal, R.K. Kajla, J. Chander, R. Saha, V.K. Ramteke

Surgical smoke: a review of the literature

W.L. Barrett, S.M. Garber

Role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the management of suspected choledocholithiasis

S.K. Sharma, K.A. Larson, Z. Adler, M.A. Goldfarb

The significance of pH and manometric testing after laparoscopic fundoplication

A. Csendes

Decompressive colonoscopy with intracolonic vancomycin administration for the treatment of severe pseudomembranous colitis

W.C. Cirocco

Comparison of laparoscopic and open gastrectomy for malignant disease

K.J. Weber, C.D. Reyes, M. Gagner, C.M. Divino

Intrapleural analgesia following thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis

A. Assalia, D. Kopelman, R. Markovits, M. Hashmonai

Do distal adenomas mandate total colonoscopy?

A. Khan, I. Shrier, P.H. Gordon

Robotic surgery and resident training

D.A. Ugarte, D.A. Etzioni, C. Gracia, J.B. Atkinson

The economic impact of flexible endoscopy

J.J. O'Connor

Transabdominal suspension sutures for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

W.T. Ng

Prospective study of 250 patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric banding using the two-step technique

M. Rubin, H. Spivak

Evaluating laparoscopic skills

S.A. Fraser, D.R. Klassen, L.S. Feldman, G.A. Ghitulescu, D. Stanbridge, G.M. Fried

Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy for giant spleens

E.C. Borrazzo, J.M. Daly, K.P. Morrisey, E. Fischer, M. Belmont, N.J. Hogle, D.L. Fowler

Age and type of procedure influence the choice of patients for laparoscopic colectomy

B. Sklow, T. Read, E. Birnbaum, R. Fry, J. Fleshman

Digital stereotactic biopsies for nonpalpable breast lesion

C. Mariotti, F. Feliciotti, M. Baldarelli, L. Serri, A. Santinelli, G. Fabris, M. Baccarini, S. Maggi, L. Angelini, M. Marco, E. Lezoche

National trends in utilization and outcomes of antireflux surgery

S.R.G. Finlayson, W.S. Laycock, J.D. Birkmeyer

Oncological quality and preliminary long-term results in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

H. Scheidbach, C. Schneider, O. Hügel, H. Scheuerlein, E. Bärlehner, J. Konradt, C. Wittekind, F. Köckerling

Helium pneumoperitoneum reduces tumor recurrence after curative laparoscopic liver resection in rats in a tumor-bearing small animal model

M. Schmeding, P. Schwalbach, S. Reinshagen, F. Autschbach, A. Benner, C. Kuntz

Endoscopic sphincterotomy prior to laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the treatment of cholelithiasis

A. Hamy, S. Hennekinne, P. Pessaux, P. Lada, S. Randriamananjo, E. Lermite, J. Boyer, J.P. Arnaud

Randomized trial of different intraabdominal pressures and acid–base balance alterations during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

R. Sefr, K. Puszkailer, F. Jagos

Port-site tuberculosis after laparoscopy

H. Ramesh, K. Prakash, V. Lekha, G. Jacob, A. Venugopal, B. Venugopal

Use of head-mounted display in transanal endoscopic microsurgery

J.J.M. Koesveld, G.W.M. Tetteroo, E.J.R. Graaf

A peritoneal cavity chamber for intravital microscopy of the liver under conditions of pneumoperitoneum

I. Leister, P. Schüler, B. Vollmar, T. Stojanovic, L. Füzesi, H. Becker, P.M. Markus

Prospective evaluation of a new self-expanding plastic stent for inoperable esophageal strictures

G. Costamagna, S.K. Shah, A. Tringali, M. Mutignani, V. Perri, M.E. Riccioni

3D ultrasound-based navigation for radiofrequency thermal ablation in the treatment of liver malignancies

E. Sjølie, T. Langø, B. Ystgaard, G.A. Tangen, T.A. Nagelhus Hernes, R. Mårvik

Laparoscopic antireflux surgery

T. Kamolz, F. Granderath, R. Pointner

Assessing the costs and consequences of laparoscopic vs. open methods of groin hernia repair

L. Vale, A. Ludbrook, A. Grant

Gasless laparoscopic surgery for ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis

H. Ishida, D. Hashimoto, S. Inokuma, H. Nakada, T. Ohsawa, T. Hoshino

The clinical spectrum of band erosion following laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding for morbid obesity

S. Abu-Abeid, A. Keidar, N. Gavert, A. Blanc, A. Szold

The vast "underbelly" of new technology

F.L. Greene

News and notices

Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy for giant spleens

E.C. Borrazzo, J.M. Daly, K.P. Morrisey, E. Fischer, M. Belmont, N.J. Hogle, D.L. Fowler