1. Editorial

   • Selman Uranues

   Main Topic Pages: 157 - 159

2. Minimally invasive surgery of the thyroid

   • P. Miccoli
   • G. Materazzi
   • P. Berti

   Main Topic Pages: 160 - 163

3. Esophagectomy by thoracoscopy with patient in prone position, laparoscopy and cervicotomy (technique)

   • G.-B. Cadière
   • G. Dapri
   • J. Himpens

   Main Topic Pages: 164 - 170

4. Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

   • S. Ebner
   • W. Müller
   • G. Szinicz

   Main Topic Pages: 171 - 175

5. Laparoscopic splenectomy in massive splenomegaly

   • E. M. Targarona
   • C. Balagué
   • M. Trias

   Main Topic Pages: 176 - 182

6. The laparoscopic approach for inflammatory pancreatic diseases

   • L. Fernández-Cruz
   • R. R. Lozano-Salazar
   • S. Navarro

   Main Topic Pages: 183 - 190

7. Technique of laparoscopic left pancreatic resection preserving the splenic vessels

   • S. Uranues
   • B. Salehi
   • B. Todoric

   Main Topic Pages: 191 - 196

8. Columnar Lined Esophagus: What it is and what it tells us

   • Parakrama T. Chandrasoma

   Review Pages: 197 - 209

9. Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT^®) in saphenous vein insufficiency. Preliminary study

   • C. Spartera
   • A. Mastromarino
   • M. Ventura

   Original Scientific Paper Pages: 210 - 212

10. Hypothermia and hyperthermia decrease the anticoagulant potency of low molecular weight heparin measured with thrombelastgraphy

    • M. Felfernig
    • V. Kubricht
    • A. M. Blaicher

    Original Scientific Paper Pages: 213 - 216

11. Fatal Clostridium difficile-associated toxic megacolon following unrelated stem-cell transplantation

    • M. Biebl
    • I. Stelzmüller
    • H. Bonatti

    Case Report Pages: 217 - 221

12. Recurrent appendicitis after conservative management of perithyphlitic abscess. Presentation of 2 cases

    • I. Stelzmueller
    • W. Nields
    • H. Bonatti

    Letter to the Editor Pages: 222 - 223

13. Book Reivew

    • Johannes Lenglinger
    • Martin Riegler

    BookReview Pages: 224 - 224