1. An epidemic of isolated perforation: how can we stop it?

   • John M. Hutson

   Editorial 16 March 2004 Pages: 75 - 76

2. A disturbance of the gastric myoelectric activity in post-operative patients with biliary atresia

   • Masahiro Ohtaki
   • Minoru Yagi
   • Shinji Homma

   Original Article 14 January 2004 Pages: 77 - 82

   

3. Biliary dyskinesia: is the problem with Oddi?

   • J. Wood
   • A. J. A. Holland
   • H. C. O. Martin

   Original Article 10 February 2004 Pages: 83 - 86

4. Successful stenting for Budd–Chiari syndrome after pediatric liver transplantation: a case series and review of the literature

   • Sanguansak Rerksuppaphol
   • Winita Hardikar
   • Robert Jones

   Original Article 10 February 2004 Pages: 87 - 90

5. Autologous-allotopic ileum mucosa transplantation for small bowel elongation. A morphological study

   • Hans Albert Beiler
   • Alexander Witt
   • Zacharias Zachariou

   Original Article 11 March 2004 Pages: 91 - 95

   

6. Histologic changes in neuronal innervation of the ileum mucosa after autologic-allotopic ileum mucosa transplantation

   • Hans Albert Beiler
   • Karl-Herbert Schäfer
   • Zacharias Zachariou

   Original Article 11 March 2004 Pages: 96 - 100

   

7. Supraumbilical pyloromyotomy: comparison between intracorporeal and extracorporeal approaches

   • Shigeru Takamizawa
   • Masayuki Obatake
   • Shiiki Satoh

   Original Article 28 January 2004 Pages: 101 - 104

   

8. Umbilicoplasty for large protruding umbilicus accompanying umbilical hernia: a simple and effective technique

   • Hitoshi Ikeda
   • Hideki Yamamoto
   • Akito Hamajima

   Original Article 11 March 2004 Pages: 105 - 107

   

9. Meconium plug obstruction

   • David Burge
   • Melanie Drewett

   Original Article 04 February 2004 Pages: 108 - 110

10. An audit of neonatal colostomy for high anorectal malformation: the developing world perspective

    • S. K. Chowdhary
    • G. Chalapathi
    • K. L. N. Rao

    Original Article 24 January 2004 Pages: 111 - 113

11. Laparoscopic antireflux surgery in neurologically impaired children

    • M. Lima
    • M. Bertozzi
    • F. Bernardi

    Original Article 20 February 2004 Pages: 114 - 117

    

12. Experience with primary laparoscopy-assisted endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease

    • Nien-Lu Wang
    • Hung-Chang Lee
    • Jin-Cherng Sheu

    Original Article 24 January 2004 Pages: 118 - 122

13. Diagnostic laparoscopy with planned appendectomy: an integral step in the evaluation of unexplained right lower quadrant pain

    • James M. DeCou
    • Michael W. L. Gauderer
    • Randel S. Abrams

    Original Article 24 January 2004 Pages: 123 - 126

14. A prospective comparison of two regimes of bowel preparation for pediatric colorectal procedures: normal saline with added potassium vs. polyethylene glycol

    • Anindya Chattopadhyay
    • Bhanu Prakash
    •   Vijayakumar

    Original Article 29 January 2004 Pages: 127 - 129

15. Routine urine microscopy and culture in paediatric surgical outpatients: is it necessary?

    • P. Godbole
    • J. M. S. Johnstone

    Original Article 14 January 2004 Pages: 130 - 132

16. Is routine histological evaluation of pediatric hernial sac necessary?

    • Khurram Siddiqui
    • Zafar Nazir
    • Shahid Pervaiz

    Original Article 25 February 2004 Pages: 133 - 135

17. Posterior urethral valves: incidence and progress of vesicoureteric reflux after primary fulguration

    • K. Priti
    • K. L. N. Rao
    • S. K. Mitra

    Original Article 24 January 2004 Pages: 136 - 139

18. Twenty-one cases of small bowel intussusception: the pathophysiology of idiopathic intussusception and the concept of benign small bowel intussusception

    • Osamu Doi
    • Koji Aoyama
    • John M. Hutson

    Original Article 10 February 2004 Pages: 140 - 143

    

19. The use of the Limberg skin flap for closure of large lumbosacral myelomeningoceles

    • Paolo Campobasso
    • Ciro Pesce
    • Maria Luisa Cimaglia

    Original Article 10 February 2004 Pages: 144 - 147

    

20. A case of acquired gastric outlet obstruction diagnosed at 16 years of age

    • Mahmut Abuhandan
    • Hüseyin Çaksen
    • Selçuk Eskiçubuk

    Case Report 04 February 2004 Pages: 148 - 150

    

21. Appendico-cutaneous fistula in cystic fibrosis

    • Tim N. Rogers
    • Craig Joseph
    • Graeme J. Pitcher

    Case Report 18 February 2004 Pages: 151 - 152

22. Acute torsion of the spleen: diagnosis and management

    • José L. Vázquez
    • Margarita Montero
    • Alberto Rodríguez-Costa

    Case Report 30 January 2004 Pages: 153 - 154

    

23. A palpable right lower abdominal mass due to Yersinia mesenteric lymphadenitis

    • George Sakellaris
    • Kyriakos Kakavelakis
    • Giorgos Charissis

    Case Report 10 February 2004 Pages: 155 - 157

    

24. Retrocaval ureter in children: a report of two cases

    • S. V. S. Soundappan
    • A. P. Barker

    Case Report 10 February 2004 Pages: 158 - 160

    

25. Pancreatitis with panniculitis and arthritis: a rare association

    • Prema Menon
    • R. Kulshreshta

    Case Report 25 February 2004 Pages: 161 - 162

    

26. Giant calculus in the submandibular salivary duct: report of the first prepubertal patient

    • V. Raveenthiran
    • P. V. Hayavadana Rao

    Letter to the Editor 04 February 2004 Pages: 163 - 164

    

27. A mass in the omental bursa secondary to biliary leakage: identification and management

    • Feng Jiexiong
    • Li Minju

    Letter to the Editor 16 March 2004 Pages: 165 - 166