1. Current perspectives: biliary atresia

   • R. Peter Altman

   Main topic Pages: 81 - 81

2. Indications for the Kasai operation: experience with 103 Suruga II modifications

   • Takeshi Miyano
   • Toshiki Ohya
   • Keijiro Suruga

   Main topic Pages: 82 - 86

3. Long-term survival after Kasai's operation for biliary atresia

   • Barbara A. Stewart
   • Roberta J. Hall
   • John R. Lilly

   Main topic Pages: 87 - 90

4. Improved weight gain following closure of exteriorized conduit for biliary atresia

   • Joseph Levy
   • R. P. Altman
   • Dorcas Konigsberger

   Main topic Pages: 91 - 93

5. Book reviews

   BookReview Pages: 93 - 93

6. Biliary atresia: perspective on transplantation

   • Roberta J. Hall
   • Frederick M. Karrer

   Main topic Pages: 94 - 99

7. Endorphin and cortisol responses to surgical stress in newborns and infants

   • Jiin-Haur Chuang
   • Jer-Nan Lin
   • Pei-Wen Wang

   Original articles Pages: 100 - 102

8. Esophageal atresia and right aortic arch

   • G. Stringel
   • D. Coln
   • L. Guertin

   Original articles Pages: 103 - 105

9. Segmental response of the lower esophageal sphincter to increased intragastric pressure

   • Carlos Bardaji
   • José Boix Ochoa
   • José Manual Pavao

   Original articles Pages: 106 - 109

10. Immunohistochemical study of peptidergic nerves in infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

    • Zhen-xin Shen
    • Ya-xiong She
    • Lin-hua Wang

    Original articles Pages: 110 - 113

11. Cholelithiasis in thalassemic children

    • Soottiporn Chittmittrapap
    • Vacharee Buachum
    • Ayut Dharmklong-at

    Original articles Pages: 114 - 117

12. Fungal splenic abscesses: management in childhood leukemia

    • Louis M. Marmon
    • Charles D. Vinocur
    • William H. Weintraub

    Original articles Pages: 118 - 120

13. Instrumental techniques for total colonoscopy in children under 3 years of age

    • Tomihiro Kawamitsu
    • Kinji Nagashima

    Original articles Pages: 121 - 123

14. Imperforate anus with congenital short colon (pouch colon syndrome)

    • Harsh Wardhan
    • A. N. Gangopadhyay
    • S. C. Gopal

    Original articles Pages: 124 - 126

15. Postoperative internal sphincter function in anorectal malformations — a manometric study

    • Risto Rintala

    Original articles Pages: 127 - 130

16. The nature of neurogenic damage to the external anal sphincter in children treated for Hirschsprung's disease

    • R. J. Springall
    • E. M. Kiely
    • S. G. Boyd

    Original articles Pages: 131 - 133

17. Sclerosing therapy: an alternative treatment for popliteal cyst in children

    • P. Németh
    • K. Füzesi

    Original articles Pages: 134 - 135

18. Functioning lingual and median ectopic cervical thyroid

    • C. K. Sim
    • Spencer W. Beasley

    Case reports Pages: 136 - 137

19. Accessory diaphragm associated with respiratory distress in a neonate

    • Ivan S. Milovic
    • Dragan I. Oluic

    Case reports Pages: 138 - 139

20. Aberrant pancreatic tissue causing pyloric obstruction

    • Michiomi Ishihara
    • Tatsuyuki Yamazaki
    • Mariko Maezawa

    Case reports Pages: 140 - 141

21. Inflammatory pseudotumors of the abdomen

    • Jer-Nan Lin
    • Swei Hsueh

    OriginalPaper Pages: 142 - 144

22. Scrotal abscess resulting from Richter's hernia

    • Whey-Young Tai
    • Chiu-Chiang Chen

    OriginalPaper Pages: 145 - 146

23. The antirefluxing gastric tube

    • Harry Lindahl
    • Risto Rintala
    • Ilmo Louhimo

    Technical innovation Pages: 147 - 148