Surgical Endoscopy

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Is the loss of gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy an underestimated complication?

S. Gerlinzani, M. Tos, R. Gornati, B. Molteni, D. Poliziani, A.M. Taschieri

Successful management of para-aortic lymphocyst with laparoscopic fenestration

L Sarli, P Cortellini, C Pavlidis, M Simonazzi, N Sebastio

Laparoscopic diagnosis of gallbladder agenesis

L. Sarli, V. Violi, S. Gobbi

Intraoperative Doppler color flow imaging combined with regulation of arterial inflow during surgery for intrahepatic arterioportal fistula

K. Inoue, M. Makuuchi, T. Takayama, G. Torzilli, Y. Sugawara, Y. Bandai, K. Shimoji

Are radially dilating trocars better than the alternatives?

K. N. Apelgren

Indications for endo-organ gastric excision

S. K. Mittal, C. J. Filipi

Laparoscopic intraperitoneal polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) prosthetic patch repair of ventral hernia

E. J. DeMaria, J. M. Moss, H. J. Sugerman

Persistent dysphagia after laparoscopic vagotomy

Y. Shiino, C. J. Filipi, R. A. Hinder, T. Tomonaga, Z. T. Awad, R. E. Marsh

Microlaparoscopic cholecystectomy

S. W. Unger, J. C. Paramo, M. Perez

Pain after microlaparoscopic cholecystectomy

T. Bisgaard, B. Klarskov, R. Trap, H. Kehlet, J. Rosenberg

Prospective randomized blinded trial of pulmonary function, pain, and cosmetic results after laparoscopic vs microlaparoscopic cholecystectomy

W. Schwenk, J. Neudecker, J. Mall, B. Böhm, J. M. Müller

Minimally invasive surgery for posterior gastric stromal tumors

C. C. Hepworth, D. Menzies, R. W. Motson

More than two structures in Calot's triangle

R. Bergamaschi, D. Ignjatovic

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis

P. Pessaux, J. J. Tuech, C. Rouge, R. Duplessis, C. Cervi, J. P. Arnaud

Effects of pneumoperitoneum on cardiac autonomic nervous activity evaluated by heart rate variability analysis during sevoflurane, isoflurane, or propofol anesthesia

N. Sato, M. Kawamoto, O. Yuge, H. Suyama, M. Sanuki, C. Matsumoto, K. Inoue

Effect of pressure and gas type on intraabdominal, subcutaneous, and blood pH in laparoscopy

C. Kuntz, A. Wunsch, C. Bödeker, F. Bay, R. Rosch, J. Windeler, C. Herfarth

Laparoscopic resection of a proximal splenic artery aneurysm

M. Adham, P. Blanc, P. Douek, L. Henri, C. Ducerf, J. Baulieux

Gastric outlet obstruction by a gallstone (Bouveret's syndrome)

F. Ezberci, H. Kargi, A. Ergin

Overcoming Wallstent malposition in the treatment of rectosigmoid obstruction

A.J. Pikarsky, J.E. Efron, E.G. Weiss, P. Eisenberg, J.J. Nogueras, S.D. Wexner

Robotics and telemanipulation technologies for endoscopic surgery

M. O. Schurr, G. Buess, B. Neisius, U. Voges

The Tübingen balloon

D. Kalanovic, G. F. Buess, J. Kayser, B. Mentges, K. Roth, H. Raestrup, L. Tijerina, H. Kaczorowski

The clinical suitability of laparoscopic instrumentation

T. W. Fengler, H. Pahlke, S. Bisson, E. Kraas

A new remote-controlled endoscope positioning system for endoscopic solo surgery

G. F. Buess, A. Arezzo, M. O. Schurr, F. Ulmer, H. Fisher, L. Gumb, T. Testa, C. Nobman

Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of primary and metastaticliver tumors

A. Siperstein, A. Garland, K. Engle, S. Rogers, E. Berber, A. String, A. Foroutani, T. Ryan

Teamwork in digestive intervention

P. B. Cotton

A simple technique for delivery of bulky gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

W. T. Ng

What is the appropriate mesh for laparoscopic intraperitoneal repair of abdominal wall hernia?

M. A. Carbajo, J. C. Martín del Olmo, J. Blanco

The author replies

A. Bickel, A. Eitan

Erratum to: The impact of laparoscopy on cancer management

F. L. Greene

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