Surgical Endoscopy

Fraudulent and duplicate publications

Bruce V. MacFadyen Jr.

Consensus Statement on Submission and Publication of Manuscripts

Laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

M. Shimada, M. Hashizume, S. Maehara, E. Tsujita, T. Rikimaru, Y. Yamashita, S. Tanaka, E. Adachi, K. Sugimachi

Laparoscopically assisted resection of choledochal cyst and Roux-en-Y reconstruction

M. Tanaka, S. Shimizu, K. Mizumoto, K. Yokohata, K. Chijiiwa, K. Yamaguchi, Y. Ogawa

Commentary on "Laparoscopically assisted resection of choledochal cyst and Roux-en-Y reconstruction"

M.A. Talamini

Helium and other alternative insufflation gases for laparoscopy

S.J. Neuhaus, A. Gupta, D.I. Watson

The effects of pneumoperitoneum and patient position on hemodynamics during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

R. Zuckerman, M. Gold, P. Jenkins, L.A. Rauscher, M. Jones, S. Heneghan

Major and minor injuries during the creation of pneumoperitoneum

M. Catarci, M. Carlini, P. Gentileschi, E. Santoro for the lap group Roma *

Use of the optical access trocar for safe and rapid entry in various laparoscopic procedures

A. String, E. Berber, A. Foroutani, J.R. Macho, J.M. Pearl, A.E. Siperstein

Improved functional outcome and more rapid return to normal activity following laparoscopic hernia repair

M.T. Savarise, J.P. Simpson, J.M. Moore, V.M. Leis

A randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of humidified carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation on postoperative pain following thoracoscopic procedures

W.G. Mouton, M. Naef, J.R. Bessell, K.T. Otten, H.E. Wagner, G.J. Maddern

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

C. Schultz, I. Baca, V. Götzen

The impact of gas laparoscopy on abdominal plasminogen activator activity

M. Nagelschmidt, D. Gerbecks, T. Minor

Outpatient laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with Conn's syndrome

B. Edwin, I. Ræder, E. Trondsen, R. Kaaresen, T. Buanes

Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for the relief of pain due to chronic pancreatitis

K. Leksowski

Gasless laparoscopic-assisted ileostomy or colostomy closure using an abdominal wall-lifting device

M. Bossotti, A. Bona, R. Borroni, R. Mattio, A. Coda, F. Ferri, F. Martino, M. Dellepiane

Cellular and humoral inflammatory response after laparoscopic and conventional colorectal resections

J. Ordemann, C.A. Jacobi, W. Schwenk, R. Stösslein, J.M. Müller

Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum reduces levels of TNF-a mRNA in the brain, liver, and peritoneum in mice

H. Kamei, S. Yoshida, K. Yamasaki, T. Tajiri, K. Shirouzu

Mini-laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs laparoscopic cholecystectomy

L. Sarli, R. Costi, G. Sansebastiano

Laparoscopic autopsies

R.N. Cacchione, P. Sayad, A.M. Pecoraro, G.S. Ferzli

Laparoscopic-assisted formation of a colon neovagina

M. Possover, J. Drahonowski, K. Plaul, A. Schneider

An overview of videostreaming on the Internet and its application to surgical education

J. Rosser, B. Herman, C. Ehrenwerth

A versatile tool for exposure in minimally invasive surgery

E.W.L. Jansen, E. Duiveman, A.P.M. Ansems, C.M. Ligtvoet

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