Surgical Endoscopy

Repair of diaphragmatic rupture by laparoscopic implantation of a polytetrafluoroethylene patch

R. Kuhn, D. Schubert, St. Wolff, F. Marusch, H. Lippert, M. Pross

Robotic surgery, telerobotic surgery, telepresence, and telementoring

G.H. Ballantyne

The economic impact of flexible endoscopy in a large academic surgical department

M. Rosen, K. Zuccala, A. Fanning, J. Ponsky

Management of peritoneal tear during endoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty

H. Lau, N.G. Patil, W.K. Yuen, F. Lee

Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum alters acute-phase response induced by lipopolysaccharide

C. Are, M.A. Talamini, K. Murata, A. Maio

Hand-assisted laparoscopic gastric bypass does not improve outcome and increases costs when compared to open gastric bypass for the surgical treatment of obesity

E.J. DeMaria, M.A. Schweitzer, J.M. Kellum, J. Meador, L. Wolfe, H.J. Sugerman

Variables in the spread of tumor cells to trocars and port sites during operative laparoscopy

S.M. Brundell, K. Tucker, M. Texler, B. Brown, B. Chatterton, P.J. Hewett

The Lortat–Jacob operation by laparoscopic access to treat gastroesophageal reflux in pediatric patients

L. Montinaro, G. Paradies, S. Leggio

Malignant colonic obstruction managed by endoscopic stent decompression followed by laparoscopic resections

M. Morino, A. Bertello, A. Garbarini, G. Rozzio, A. Repici

Endoscopic surgery in Senegal

C. Bendinelli, T. Leal, F. Moncade, M. Dieng, C.T. Toure, P. Miccoli

The author replies

L.L. Swanstrom

The laparoscopic approach with antireflux surgery is superior to the thoracoscopic approach for the treatment of esophageal achalasia

G. Ramacciato, P. Mercantini, P.M. Amodio, N. Corigliano, M. Barreca, F. Stipa, V. Ziparo

Usefulness of self-expandable metallic stent with an antireflux mechanism as a palliation for malignant strictures at the gastroesophageal junction

H. Osugi, S. Lee, M. Higashino, T. Tokuhara, S. Kaseno, N. Takada, M. Takemura, Y. Mizumoto, H. Kinoshita

Complications and feasibility of laparoscopic adhesiolysis in patients with chronic abdominal pain

D.J. Swank, W.F.M. van Erp, O.J. Repelaer van Driel, W.C.J. Hop, H.J. Bonjer, J. Jeekel

Is Dr. Satava voicing genuine concerns?

A. Cuschieri

News and notices

Erratum

Detection of Mirizzi syndrome with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: laparoscopic or open approach?

L. Presta, A. Ragozzino, P. Perrotti, C. Antropoli, D. Molino, R. De Ritis, A. Mosca

Laparoscopically assisted subtotal colectomy with antiperistaltic cecorectal anastomosis

L. Sarli, D Iusco, R. Costi, L. Roncoroni

Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia: which prosthesis to choose?

J.E. Losanoff, B.W. Richman, J.W. Jones

Foreign bodies of the gastrointestinal tract: when to wait and which to extract?

J.E. Losanoff, B.W. Richman, J.W. Jones

Disruptive visions

R.M. Satava

A further modification of fundoplication

R.J. Krysztopik, G.G. Jamieson, P.G. Devitt, D.I. Watson

Wound complications of laparoscopic vs open colectomy

E.R. Winslow, J.W. Fleshman, E.H. Birnbaum, L.M. Brunt

Forces and displacements in colon surgery

H. Visser, E.A.M. Heijnsdijk, J.L. Herder, P.V. Pistecky

Five-year results of 206 laparoscopic left colectomies for cancer

D. Lechaux, G. Trebuchet, J.L. Calve

The PreOp flexible sigmoidoscopy trainer

V. Datta, M. Mandalia, S. Mackay, A. Darzi

Laparoscopic physiological hiatoplasty for hiatal hernia: new composite "A"-shaped mesh

M. Casaccia, P. Torelli, F. Panaro, D. Cavaliere, A. Ventura, U. Valente

Pulmonary function after laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy

D. Singh-Ranger

The author replies

S. Hasukic