Education and Training -- Commentary -- Access to the Abdomen -- Commentary -- Establishing Pneumoperitoneum: The Ideal Gas and Physiological Consequences -- Commentary -- Laparoscopy in the Acute Abdomen -- Commentary -- Laparoscopy in Special Conditions: Previous Abdominal Surgery, Pregnancy and Liver Disease -- Commentary -- Laparoscopy in Abdominal Trauma -- Commentary -- Laparoscopy in Abdominal Malignancy -- Commentary -- Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery -- Commentary 1 -- Commentary 2 -- Needlescopic Surgery -- Commentary -- Robotic Surgery -- Commentary -- Hiatal Hernia -- Commentary -- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- Commentary -- Achalasia -- Commentary -- Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy -- Commentary -- Gastric Resection for Advanced Gastric Cancer -- Commentary -- Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) for Morbid Obesity -- Commentary -- Vertical Banded Gastroplasty for Morbid Obesity -- Commentary -- Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity -- Commentary -- Biliopancreatic Diversion for Morbid Obesity -- Commentary -- Cholecystectomy -- Commentary -- Choledocholithiasis -- Commentary -- Cystic Parasitic and Nonparasitic Liver Disease -- Commentary -- Liver Surgery for Solid Tumors -- Commentary -- Splenectomy -- Commentary 1 -- Commentary 2 -- Adrenalectomy -- Commentary -- Donor Nephrectomy -- Commentary -- Pancreatic Surgery -- Commentary -- Colorectal Surgery -- Commentary -- Appendectomy -- Commentary -- Incisional and Ventral Hernia Repair -- Commentary -- Inguinal Hernia Repair -- Commentary -- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery -- Commentary.