Abstract.

The article presents abstracts of papers related to endoscopic surgery to be presented at the 2007 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 18-22, 2007. They include "The Use of Epidural Analgesia in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery," "Effect of Carbon Dioxide Pneumoperitoneum on Hepatic Tissue Perfusion," and "Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy For Diverticulitis After Percutaneous Drainage."