Mr Mike Parker, ALSGBI council member, has reviewed four journals:

• Bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Diagnostic conscious pain mapping using laparoscopy under local anaesthetic and sedation in general surgical patients
• The Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
• Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic versus open fundoplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux