Surgical Endoscopy

SAGES and surgical education

N. J. Soper

Understanding and optimizing laparoscopic videosystems

E. Berber, A. E. Siperstein

Trocar site recurrence in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer

O. Zmora, P. Gervaz, S. D. Wexner

Technical considerations in laparoscopic liver surgery

F. J. Berends, S. Meijer, W. Prevoo, H. J. Bonjer, M. A. Cuesta

Initial results with an electrothermal bipolar vessel sealer

B. T. Heniford, B. D. Matthews, R. F. Sing, C. Backus, B. Pratt, F. L. Greene

Laparoscopic colorectal resection in octogenarians

P. A. Seshadri, J. Mamazza, C. M. Schlachta, M. O. Cadeddu, E. C. Poulin

Effects of CO2 pneumoperitoneum on the basilar artery

N. Erkan, N. Gokmen, A. Y. Goktay, S. Erbayraktar, A. Taplu, Z. Tokgoz, I. Astarcioglu

Intraoperative cholangiography in laparoscopic cholecystectomy during residency in general surgery

V. Bresadola, S. Intini, G. Terrosu, U. Baccarani, M. G. Marcellino, M. Sistu, F. Scanavacca, F. Bresadola

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in adults with sickle cell disease

G. Bonatsos, K. Birbas, K. Toutouzas, N. Durakis

Laparoscopic management of malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis catheters

T. Yilmazlar, M. Yavuz, H. Ceylan

Laparoscopic antireflux surgery at an outpatient surgery center

C. R. Finley, J. B. McKernan

Converted laparoscopic colorectal surgery

P. Gervaz, A. Pikarsky, M. Utech, M. Secic, J. Efron, B. Belin, A. Jain, S. Wexner

Validation of a new experimental model of colon cancer

C. Balague, C. Braumann, K. Führer, H. Guski, C. A. Jacobi

Does a laparoscopic approach to total abdominal colectomy and proctocolectomy offer advantages?

P. A. Seshadri, E. C. Poulin, C. M. Schlachta, M. O. Cadeddu, J. Mamazza

Experimental assessment of tumor growth and dissemination of a microscopic peritoneal carcinomatosis after CO2 peritoneal insufflation or laparotomy

E. Fondrinier, M. Boisdron-Celle, A. Chassevent, G. Lorimier, E. Gamelin

Thoracoscopic surgery and conventional open thoracotomy in metastatic lung cancer

J. Nakajima, S. Takamoto, M. Tanaka, E. Takeuchi, T. Murakawa, T. Fukami

Effects of prolonged increased intra-abdominal pressure on gastrointestinal blood flow in pigs

F. F. Gudmundsson, H. G. Gislason, A. Dicko, A. Horn, A. Viste, K. Grong, K. Svanes

Hemodynamic effects of helium vs carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum in an experimental model of acute heart failure

S. Lyass, S. Levin, R. Pizov, P. Reissman

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the new millennium

J. B. Lichten, J. J. Reid, M. P. Zahalsky, R. L. Friedman

The influence of intraoperative complications on adhesion formation during laparoscopic and conventional cholecystectomy in an animal model

E. M. Gamal, P. Metzger, G. Y. Szabó, E. Bráth, K. Petö, A. Oláh, J. Kiss, I. Furka, I. Mikó

The umbilicus in laparoscopic surgery

A. J. Voitk, S. G. S. Tsao

A proteinase inhibitor decreases tumor growth in a laparoscopic rat model

M. Pross, H. Lippert, R. Mantke, S. Krüger, T. Günther, F. Marusch, W. Halangk, H. U. Schulz

The Z-line appearance and prevalence of intestinal metaplasia among patients without symptoms or endoscopical signs indicating gastroesophageal reflux

B. Wallner, A. Sylvan, R. Stenling, K. G. Janunger

Results and complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in childhood

C. Esposito, M. A. Gonzalez Sabin, F. Corcione, R. Sacco, G. Esposito, A. Settimi

Laparoscopic wedge resection for benign gastric tumors

M. Röthlin, O. Schöb

Trocar-site metastasis is not always due to laparoscopy

An unusual case of port site seeding

Laparoscopic wedge resection of a gastric leiomyoma

Thoracoscopic techniques in the management of benign mediastinal dumbbell tumors

Recurrent septic episodes following gallstone spillage at laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic pancreatectomy for persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy

Laparoscopic excision of duodenal tumors

Successful emergency endometrial ablation for intractable uterine bleeding in a postmenopausal woman complicated with liver cirrhosis and morbid obesity

A single-trocar technique for minimally invasive surgery of the chest

M. Migliore, G. Deodato

Laparoscopic placement of Tenchkoff catheters

D. Mahon, M. Rhodes, B. Koo, N. Burgess

The author replies

K. Y. Y. Kok

Technique for using pledgeted sutures in laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

L. L. Hawkins, J. L. Marti, C. J. Aramburo, W. S. Kaniewski, M. T. Toyama, P. Reardon

Pneumoperitoneum with carbon dioxide and liver metastases

C. G. Mixter

The authors reply

H. Ishida, N. Murata, H. Yamada, H. Nakada, I. Takeuchi, K. Shimomura, M. Fujioka, Y. Idezuki

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