1. Disruptive visions: predictive simulation—between scientific method and clinical trial is the role of modeling and simulation in scientific discovery and validation

   • R. M. Satava

   Editorial 11 August 2004 Pages: 1297 - 1298

2. Endoscopic treatment modalities for gastroesophageal reflux disease

   • R. E. Lutfi
   • A. Torquati
   • W. O. Richards

   Review 15 July 2004 Pages: 1299 - 1315

   

3. Pneumoperitoneum and peritoneal surface changes: a review

   • S. J. Neuhaus
   • D. I. Watson

   Review article 12 May 2004 Pages: 1316 - 1322

   

4. Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a prospective randomized trial

   • S. B. Kolla
   • S. Aggarwal
   • V. Seenu

   Original article 07 July 2004 Pages: 1323 - 1327

5. The impact of a resident’s seniority on operative time and length of hospital stay for laparoscopic appendectomy: outcomes used to measure the resident’s laparoscopic skills

   • M. Shabtai
   • D. Rosin
   • A. Ayalon

   Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1328 - 1330

6. Outpatient laparoscopic splenectomy: patient safety and satisfaction

   • B. Edwin
   • X. Skattum
   • T. Buanes

   Original article 15 July 2004 Pages: 1331 - 1334

7. Laparoscopic hand-assisted spleen autotransplantation

   • L. Biertho
   • M. Gagner
   • G. DelGenio

   Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1335 - 1339

   

8. Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy in the setting of splenomegaly

   • G. K. Kaban
   • D. R. Czerniach
   • D. E. M. Litwin

   Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1340 - 1343

9. Laparoscopic treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis: a retrospective review of 103 cases

   • R. Pugliese
   • S. Di Lernia
   • O. Chiara

   Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1344 - 1348

10. Midterm follow-up study of laparoscopic dissection of uterine vessels for surgical treatment of symptomatic fibroids

    • Z. Holub
    • A. Jabor
    • Š. Urbanek

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1349 - 1353

    

11. Outcome in laparoscopic management of persistent adnexal mass during the second trimester of pregnancy

    • P. M. Yuen
    • P. S. Ng
    • M. S. Rogers

    Original article 28 May 2004 Pages: 1354 - 1357

12. Microcirculation and excretory function of the liver under conditions of carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum

    • I. Leister
    • P. Schüler
    • P. M. Markus

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1358 - 1363

    

13. Pulmonary sequestration children: is the thoracoscopic approach a good option?

    • A. Bonnard
    • S. Malbezin
    • P.de Lagauise

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1364 - 1367

    

14. Low-pressure pneumoperitoneum combined with intraperitoneal saline washout for reduction of pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective randomized study

    • M. Barczyński
    • R. M. Herman

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1368 - 1373

    

15. Emergent laparoscopic repair of incarcerated incisional and ventral hernia

    • O. Landau
    • S. Kyzer

    Original article 28 May 2004 Pages: 1374 - 1376

16. Fiber-optic bronchoscopic classification of inhalation injury: prediction of acute lung injury

    • S.H. Chou
    • S.-D. Lin
    • M.-F. Huang

    Original article 28 May 2004 Pages: 1377 - 1379

17. Thoracoscopic removal of neurogenic mediastinal tumors: technical aspects

    • C. Arapis
    • D. Gossot
    • D. Grunenwald

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1380 - 1383

    

18. The oxidative effect of prolonged CO₂ pneumoperitoneum on renal tissue of rats

    • G. Akbulut
    • C. Polat
    • Ö. Gökçe

    Original article 29 June 2004 Pages: 1384 - 1388

    

19. Morphology of the rat peritoneum after carbon dioxide and helium pneumoperitoneum: a scanning electron microscopic study

    • J. Ordemann
    • J. Jakob
    • C. A. Jacobi

    Original article 15 July 2004 Pages: 1389 - 1393

    

20. Management of duodenal ulcer perforation with combined laparoscopic and endoscopic methods

    • H.A. Alvarado-Aparicio
    • M. Moreno-Portillo

    Multimedia article 13 August 2004 Pages: 1394 - 1394

21. Videolaparoscopic treatment for isolated necrosis and abscess of the round ligament of the liver

    • T.G. Martin

    Case report 15 July 2004 Pages: 1395 - 1395

22. A robotic wide-angle view endoscope using wedge prisms

    • E. Kobayashi
    • I. Sakuma
    • T. Dohi

    New technology 15 July 2004 Pages: 1396 - 1398

    

23. A robotic wide-angle view endoscope using wedge prisms

    • G. Berci

    Commentary 15 July 2004 Pages: 1399 - 1399

24. Noninvasive imaging of the common bile duct before invasive imaging after biliary pancreatitis

    • J. C. Rodríguez-Sanjuán
    • M. Gómez-Fleitas

    Letter to the editor 12 May 2004 Pages: 1400 - 1400

25. The author replies

    • B. Millat

    Letter to the editor 15 July 2004 Pages: 1401 - 1401

26. Corona mortis

    • M. Berberoglu
    • A. Uz
    • I. Tekdemir

    Erratum Pages: 1402 - 1402

27. News and notices

    • Springer

    Erratum Pages: 1403 - 1407