1. Unsolved problems in endoscopic surgery

   • Carol E. H. Scott-Conner
   • George Berci

   Editorials Pages: 281 - 282

2. Proctors, preceptors, and laparoscopic surgery

   • Richard M. Satava
   • William P. Reed

   Editorials Pages: 283 - 284

3. Current dilemmas in management of common duct stones

   • Aaron S. Fink

   Review Pages: 285 - 291

4. Management of bile leaks following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • David C. Brooks
   • James M. Becker
   • David L. Carr-Locke

   Original Articles Pages: 292 - 295

5. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis

   • Robert E. Miller
   • Fred M. Kimmelstiel

   Original Articles Pages: 296 - 299

6. Safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a community setting, N=762

   • Matt Martin
   • Murray Abrams
   • Peter Young

   Original Articles Pages: 300 - 303

7. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in cancer patients

   • Richard T. Zera
   • Hector R. Nava
   • Joan I. Fischer

   Original Articles Pages: 304 - 307

8. Laparoscopic-guided feeding jejunostomy

   • William Sangster
   • Lee Swanstrom

   Original Articles Pages: 308 - 310

9. A prospective randomized trial comparing pneumoperitoneum and U-shaped retractor elevation for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • S. Kitano
   • Y. Iso
   • K. Sugimachi

   Original Articles Pages: 311 - 314

10. Laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty

    • Jacques M. Himpens

    Original Articles Pages: 315 - 318

11. Proximal gastric vagotomy by minimally invasive methods in an acute rat model

    • Catherine M. Wittgen
    • Thomas A. Schneider II
    • Charles H. Andrus

    Original Articles Pages: 319 - 324

12. Laparoscopy-guided intracorporeal ultrasound accurately delineates hepatobiliary anatomy

    • Manabu Yamamoto
    • Gregory V. Stiegmann
    • Robert C. McIntyre

    Original Articles Pages: 325 - 330

13. Thoracoscopic treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax with the ENDO-GIA-Stapler

    • E. Moritz
    • Th. Speil

    Original Articles Pages: 331 - 333

14. Conversions and complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • D. Collet
    • M. Edye
    • J. Périssat

    Original Articles Pages: 334 - 338

15. Ultrasound in the diagnosis of roundworms in gallbladder and common bile duct

    • Nestor A. Gomez
    • Carlos J. Leon
    • Octavio Ortiz

    Case Reports Pages: 339 - 342

16. Splenic injury and abscess complicating endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

    • Gary Furman
    • Leon Morgenstern

    Case Reports Pages: 343 - 344

17. Laparoscopic surgery in the rat

    • Ramon Berguer
    • Carsten Gutt
    • Greg V. Stiegmann

    Technique Pages: 345 - 347

18. Problem-solving in laparoscopic surgery

    • Leo A. Gordon
    • Stephen J. Shapiro
    • Leon Daykhovsky

    Technique Pages: 348 - 355

19. Biliary lithotripsy as an adjunct to laparoscopic common bile duct stone extraction

    • Brendan Carroll
    • Mudjianto Chandra
    • Edward Phillips

    Technique Pages: 356 - 359

20. Principles of endoscopic and laparoscopic ultrasound

    • Greg V. Stiegmann
    • Robert McIntyre

    New Technology Pages: 360 - 361

21. Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hiatal hernias

    • Gustavo G. R. Kuster
    • Sue Gilroy

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 362 - 363

22. The Endo clip applier — a superior extracorporeal knot pusher in disguise?

    • John K. Edoga
    • Michael Resnikoff
    • Harriett M. Chomen

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 364 - 364

23. News and notices

    News Pages: 365 - 366

24. Guidelines for diagnostic laparoscopy

    SAGES Guidelines Pages: 367 - 368

25. The role of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (L.C.)

    SAGES Guidelines Pages: 369 - 370

26. Guidelines for office endoscopic services

    SAGES Guidelines Pages: 371 - 371

27. Guidelines for submission of continuing medical education seeking SAGES endorsement for courses in laparoscopic surgery

    SAGES Guidelines Pages: 372 - 373