Reflections:

Leon Morgenstern

An Unsung Hero of the Laparoscopic Revolution: Eddie Joe Reddick, MD
Surg Innov 2008 15: 245-248. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Original Articles:

Ninh T. Nguyen, Brian A. Mailey, Marcelo W. Hinojosa, and Ken Chang

Natural Orifice Management of Anastomotic Leaks After Minimally Invasive Esophagogastrectomy
Surg Innov 2008 15: 249-252. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Rudolf Johannes Stadlhuber, Fumiaki Yano, Sumeet K. Mittal, Brandon Hunt, and Charles J. Filipi

Anatomy of NOTES Gastrotomy in Human Tissue
Surg Innov 2008 15: 253-259. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Joel Leroy, Ronan A. Cahill, Silvana Peretta, and Jacques Marescaux

Single Port Sigmoidectomy in an Experimental Model With Survival
Surg Innov 2008 15: 260-265. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Eduard M. Targarona

Portal Vein Thrombosis After Laparoscopic Splenectomy: The Size of the Risk
Surg Innov 2008 15: 266-270. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Nancy J. Hogle, Tie Hu, Peter K. Allen, and Dennis L. Fowler

Comparison of Monoscopic Insertable, Remotely Controlled Imaging Device With a Standard Laparoscope in a Porcine Model
Surg Innov 2008 15: 271-276. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Jason A. Kemp and Samuel R. G. Finlayson

Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Open Colectomy: A National Population-Based Comparison
Surg Innov 2008 15: 277-283. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Alex Macario, Franklin Dexter, Jennifer Sypal, Ned Cosgriff, and B. Todd Heniford

Operative Time and Other Outcomes of the Electrothermal Bipolar Vessel Sealing System (LigaSure^TM) Versus Other Methods for Surgical Hemostasis: A Meta-Analysis
Surg Innov 2008 15: 284-291. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

J.A. Yee, K.L. Harold, W.S. Cobb, and A.M. Carbonell

Bone Anchor Mesh Fixation for Complex Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Surg Innov 2008 15: 292-296. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

John M. Dundon, Steven S. Davis, Jeffrey W. Hazey, Vimal Narula, Peter Muscarella, and William Scott Melvin

Radiofrequency Energy Delivery to the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (Stretta Procedure) Does Not Provide Long-term Symptom Control
Surg Innov 2008 15: 297-301. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Atul K. Madan, Naveen Dhawan, David S. Tichansky, and Jason Harper

Patient Perception of Medicare Fee Schedule of Laparoscopic Procedures
Surg Innov 2008 15: 302-306. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Christina P. Williams, Michael J. Rosen, Judy Jin, Michael F. McGee, Steve J. Schomisch, and Jeffery Ponsky

Objective Analysis of the Accuracy and Efficacy of a Novel Fascial Closure Device
Surg Innov 2008 15: 307-311. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Sidney C. Abreu, André Luís C. Abreu, Mardhen B. Araújo, Marcelo F. Neves, and Gilvan N. Fonseca

Mechanical Circular Stapler Device Loaded With Nonabsorbable Titanium Staples for Ileo-prostate Capsuloplasty Following Prostate Capsule Sparing Cystectomy: Initial Experience in Cadavers
Surg Innov 2008 15: 312-316. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Shanu N. Kothari, William C. Boyd, Pamela J. Lambert, and Michelle A. Mathiason

Can an Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship Program be Established Without Compromising the Center's Outcomes?
Surg Innov 2008 15: 317-320. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Technical Note:

Raphael Rush, Howard J. Ginsberg, Richard Jenkinson, and Cari M. Whyne

Beyond the Operating Room: A Simulator for Sacroiliac Screw Insertion
Surg Innov 2008 15: 321-323. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

In-training Sounding Board:

Steven C. Cunningham and Erica R. H. Sutton

Letter to (Fellow) Young Doctors: More Kairos With Less Chronos
Surg Innov 2008 15: 324-331. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Letters to the Editor:

Didier Mutter, Joël Leroy, Ronan Cahill, and Jacques Marescaux

A Simple Technical Option for Single-Port Cholecystectomy
Surg Innov 2008 15: 332-333. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

Selda Tez and Mesut Tez

Topical Application of Luminescent Nanoparticles for Sentinel Lymph Node Imaging
Surg Innov 2008 15: 334-335. [PDF] [References] [Request Permission]  

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