Issue 8/2008
Content (29 Articles)
Common sense and common bile duct injury: common bile duct injury revisited
Richard M. Vazquez
Outcome of endoscopic balloon dilation of strictures after laparoscopic gastric bypass
Andrew Ukleja, Bianca B. Afonso, Ronnie Pimentel, Samuel Szomstein, Raul Rosenthal
Minimal access surgery of pediatric inguinal hernias: a review
Ramanathan Saranga Bharathi, Manu Arora, Vasudevan Baskaran
Hand-assisted or laparoscopic-assisted approach in colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
A. G. J. Aalbers, S. S. A. Y. Biere, M. I. van Berge Henegouwen, W. A. Bemelman
Meta-analysis of laparoscopic and open distal gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma
Muhammed Ashraf Memon, Shahjahan Khan, Rossita Mohamad Yunus, Richard Barr, Breda Memon
Sixty-month follow-up after endoscopic inguinal hernia repair with three types of mesh: a prospective randomized trial
Mike Ralf Langenbach, Johannes Schmidt, Burkhard Ubrig, Hubert Zirngibl
Hybrid natural orifice translumenal surgery (NOTES) sleeve gastrectomy: a feasibility study using an animal model
Yoav Mintz, Santiago Horgan, Michelle K. Savu, John Cullen, Alana Chock, Sonia Ramamoorthy, David W. Easter, Mark A. Talamini
A 10-year follow-up study on endoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of primary and recurrent inguinal hernia
M. Staarink, R. N. van Veen, W. C. Hop, W. F. Weidema
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery in the elderly
Brechtje A. Grotenhuis, Bas P. L. Wijnhoven, Justin R. Bessell, David I. Watson
Carbon dioxide directly suppresses spontaneous migration, chemotaxis, and free radical production of human neutrophils
Akihiro Shimotakahara, Joachim F. Kuebler, Gertrud Vieten, Marcin Kos, Martin L. Metzelder, Benno M. Ure
Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure of anastomotic leakage following anterior resection of the rectum: a new method
Rolf Weidenhagen, Klaus Uwe Gruetzner, Timm Wiecken, Fritz Spelsberg, Karl-Walter Jauch
Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration after failed endoscopic stone extraction
Constantine Karaliotas, George Sgourakis, Constantine Goumas, Nickolaos Papaioannou, Constantine Lilis, Emmanouel Leandros
Endoscopic sphincterotomy and interval cholecystectomy are reasonable alternatives to index cholecystectomy in severe acute gallstone pancreatitis (GSP)
Pandanaboyana Sanjay, Sim Yeeting, Carole Whigham, Hannah Judson, Francesco M. Polignano, Iain S. Tait
Retraction by surface ferromagnetisation of target tissues: Preliminary studies on feasibility of magnetic retraction for endoscopic surgery
Zhigang Wang, Lijun Wang, Benjie Tang, Timothy Frank, Stuart Brown, Alfred Cuschieri
Laparoscopic partial posterior (Toupet) fundoplication improves esophageal bolus propagation on scintigraphy
H. Wykypiel, B. Hugl, M. Gadenstaetter, H. Bonatti, J. Bodner, G. J. Wetscher
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy: 13 years’ experience
Miguel Congregado, Rafael Jimenez Merchan, Gregorio Gallardo, Javier Ayarra, Jesus Loscertales
Development of a navigation system for minimally invasive esophagectomy
H. G. Kenngott, J. Neuhaus, B. P. Müller-Stich, I. Wolf, M. Vetter, H.-P. Meinzer, J. Köninger, M. W. Büchler, C. N. Gutt
Laparoscopic management of distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications
V. Nfonsam, B. Chand, S. Rosenblatt, R. Turner, M. Luciano
Transoral access for endoscopic thyroid resection
K. Witzel, B. H. A. von Rahden, C. Kaminski, H. J. Stein
A lifelike patient simulator for teaching robotic colorectal surgery: how to acquire skills for robotic rectal dissection
S. J. Marecik, L. M. Prasad, J. J. Park, R. K. Pearl, R. J. Evenhouse, A. Shah, K. Khan, H. Abcarian
Application of metal hemoclips for closure of endoscopic mucosal resection–induced ulcers of the stomach to prevent delayed bleeding
Kee Don Choi, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Gin Hyug Lee, Tae Hoon Oh, Ji Yun Jo, Ho June Song, Seoung Soo Hong, Jin-Ho Kim
Certification pass rate of 100% for fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery skills after proficiency-based training
Daniel J. Scott, E. Matt Ritter, Seifu T. Tesfay, Elisabeth A. Pimentel, Alykhan Nagji, Gerald M. Fried
Redefining contraindications to laparoscopic colorectal resection for high-risk patients
John H. Marks, Ulana B. Kawun, Wajdi Hamdan, Gerald Marks
The simple “Rectum Catcher” device is a useful tool for laparoscopic-assisted high and lower rectal surgery
Akiyo Matsumoto, Kaida Arita, Masaki Tashiro, Shinsuke Usui, Noriaki Takiguchi, Susumu Hiranuma
The anatomical limits of the posterior vaginal vault toward its use as route for intra-abdominal procedures
J. J. Harlaar, G. J. Kleinrensink, W. C. J. Hop, M. Stark, A. J. Schneider
Reply to: Re: Intraoperative ultrasonography during planned liver resections remains an important surgical tool ((2007) 21: 1280–1283)
James Ellsmere, Robert Kane, Daniel B. Jones