Surgical Endoscopy

An editor retires

K. A. Forde

Port-site metastases

L. N. L. Tseng, F. J. Berends, Ph. Wittich, N. D. Bouvy, R. L. Marquet, G. Kazemier, H. J. Bonjer

Physiologic stress responses to laparoscopic cholecystectomy

A. Nanashima, H. Yamaguchi, T. Tsuji, E. Yamaguchi, T. Sawai, T. Yasutake, T. Nakagoe, H. Ayabe

Cholecystectomy rates, gallstone prevalence, and handling of bile duct injuries in Scandinavia

O. Mjåland, S. Adamsen, B. Hjelmquist, J. Ovaska, T. Buanes

Is laparoscopic oophorectomy rational in patients with breast cancer?

M. D. Mueller, E. Dreher, T. Eggimann, H.-R. Linder, H.-J. Altermatt, W. Hänggi

Elective laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for diverticular disease

J. L. Bouillot, K. Aouad, A. Badawy, B. Alamowitch, J. H. Alexandre

Laparoscopic colectomy for benign colorectal disease is associated with a significant reduction in disability as compared with laparotomy

H. H. Chen, S. D. Wexner, E. G. Weiss, J. J. Nogueras, O. Alabaz, A. J. N. Iroatulam, A. Nessim, J. S. Joo

Localization of the peritoneal reflection in the pelvis by endorectal ultrasound

B. Gerdes, P. Langer, I. Kopp, D. Bartsch, B. Stinner

Bedside diagnostic laparoscopy and peritoneal lavage in the intensive care unit

R. M. Walsh, M. J. Popovich, J. Hoadley

How well can surgeons perform colonoscopy?

S. D. Wexner, K. A. Forde, G. Sellers, N. Geron, A. Lopes, E. G. Weiss, J. J. Nogueras

Laparoscopic visual field

M. E. Allaf, S. V. Jackman, P. G. Schulam, J. A. Cadeddu, B. R. Lee, R. G. Moore, L. R. Kavoussi

A combination of laser therapy, radiation therapy, and stent placement for the palliation of complete malignant bronchial obstruction

A. Katayama, T. Konishi, M. Hiraishi, K. Mafune, M. Makuuchi

Laparoscopic repair of bilateral spigelian and inguinal hernias

T. M. Gedebou, W. Neubauer

Ultrasound-directed percutaneous endoscopic cyst-gastrostomy for the treatment of a pancreatic pseudocyst

B. J. Dunkin, J. L. Ponsky, J. C. Hale

Necrotizing esophagitis presenting as a black esophagus

R. Obermeyer, K. Kasirajan, V. Erzurum, D. Chung

Influence of different trocar tips on abdominal wall penetration during laparoscopy

B. Böhm, M. Knigge, M. Kraft, K. Gründel, U. Boenick

New retraction technique to allow better visualization of Calot's triangle during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

M. Sekimoto, N. Tomita, S. Tamura, H. Ohsato, M. Monden

Laparoscopic anterior gastroplasty

W. H. Marx, J. D. Halverson

Splenectomy in childhood

C. Esposito, F. Corcione, G. Ascione, V. Garipoli, F. Di Pietto, M. De Pasquale

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy using fine-caliber instruments

T. Kimura

Smaller is better

S. W. Unger, J. Paramo, M. Perez-Izquierdo

Guidelines for laparoscopic antireflux procedures

M. K. Ferguson

Can gallstones be left in the peritoneal cavity?

G. Benhamou, S. Opsahl, J.-Y. Le Goff

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