1. In appreciation

   • A. Cuschieri

   OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S409 - S409

2. George Berci: Past, Present, and Future

   • L. Morgenstern

   OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S410 - S411

3. Minimally invasive surgical visualization: experience in transition

   • David Chatenever

   OriginalPaper 23 March 2006 Pages: S412 - S418

   

4. Epistemology of visual imaging in endoscopic surgery

   • A. Cuschieri

   OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S419 - S424

   

5. Intraoperative ultrasonography in open and laparoscopic abdominal surgery: an overview

   • J. J. Jakimowicz

   OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S425 - S435

   

6. Intraoperative cholangiography: past, present, and future

   • B. V. MacFadyen

   OriginalPaper 23 March 2006 Pages: S436 - S440

   

7. Laparoscopic transcystic duct common bile duct exploration

   • S. Lyass
   • E. H. Phillips

   OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S441 - S445

8. Pancreatic cancer: surgery alone is not sufficient

   • L. W. Traverso

   OriginalPaper 23 March 2006 Pages: S446 - S449

   

9. Laparoscopic bariatric surgery

   • B. Schirmer

   OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S450 - S455

10. The importance of symptom assessment in the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett’s esophagus

    • J. H. Peters

    OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S456 - S461

    

11. Physiology of reflux disease: role of the lower esophageal sphincter

    • P. F. Crookes

    OriginalPaper 23 March 2006 Pages: S462 - S466

    

12. Evolution of endoscopic therapy for esophageal varices

    • G. V. Stiegmann

    OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S467 - S470

13. Colonoscopic screening for colon cancer

    • K. A. Forde

    OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S471 - S474

14. Staging of colon and rectal cancer: from endoscopy to molecular markers

    • F. L. Greene

    OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S475 - S478

    

15. Seeing is believing: the importance of video laryngoscopy in teaching and in managing the difficult airway

    • M. B. Kaplan
    • D. Ward
    • M. Hagiike

    OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S479 - S483

    

16. Operating videoscope for microlaryngeal surgery

    • E. Kantor
    • G. Berci
    • M. Hagiike

    OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S484 - S487

    

17. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery

    • M. J. Mack

    OriginalPaper 23 March 2006 Pages: S488 - S492

    

18. Milestones in endoscope design for minimally invasive urologic surgery: the sentinel role of a pioneer

    • G. J. Fuchs

    OriginalPaper 23 March 2006 Pages: S493 - S499

19. Endoluminal surgery: past, present and future

    • J. L. Ponsky

    OriginalPaper 16 March 2006 Pages: S500 - S502

    

20. Looking forward

    • R. M. Satava

    OriginalPaper 24 March 2006 Pages: S503 - S504