1. To ERCP or not to ERCP? That is the question

   • A. S. Fink

   Editorials Pages: 375 - 376

2. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in high-risk patients

   • G. M. Larson

   Editorials Pages: 377 - 379

3. Sociopolitical intrigue in laparoscopic surgery

   • F. L. Greene

   Editorials Pages: 380 - 382

4. Practice of endoscopic surgery in Europe

   • J. J. Jakimowicz

   Original Articles Pages: 383 - 387

5. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in conjunction with laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • B. Surick
   • M. Washington
   • A. Ghazi

   Original Articles Pages: 388 - 392

6. Invited commentary

   • E. H. Phillips

   Original Articles Pages: 393 - 394

7. Cholecystectomy

   • C. M. Wittgen
   • J. P. Andrus
   • D. L. Kaminski

   Original Articles Pages: 395 - 399

8. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for patients who have had previous abdominal surgery

   • K. Miller
   • N. Hölbling
   • T. Speil

   Original Articles Pages: 400 - 403

9. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in transplant patients

   • T. DeIorio
   • A. Thompson
   • F. Miller

   Original Articles Pages: 404 - 407

10. A comparison of laparoscopic and open treatment of acute cholecystitis

    • S. W. Unger
    • G. Rosenbaum
    • D. S. Edelman

    Original Articles Pages: 408 - 411

11. Laparoscopic surgery

    • H. Niebuhr
    • U. Nahrstedt
    • S. Hollmann

    Original Articles Pages: 412 - 415

12. The evolution of postoperative ileus after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • M. García-Caballero
    • C. Vara-Thorbeck

    Original Articles Pages: 416 - 419

13. Changes in splanchnic blood flow and cardiovascular effects following peritoneal insufflation of carbon dioxide

    • Y. Ishizaki
    • Y. Bandai
    • Y. Idezuki

    Original Articles Pages: 420 - 423

14. Improved visibility of black surgical needles in laparoscopic surgery

    • J. B. McKernan
    • L. Bendel
    • D. Cafferty

    Original Articles Pages: 424 - 426

15. Initial clinical experience with a bipolar snare for colon polypectomy

    • K. A. Forde
    • M. R. Treat
    • J. L. Tsai

    Original Articles Pages: 427 - 428

16. 3-D vision technology applied to advanced minimally invasive surgery systems

    • R. M. Satava

    Original Articles Pages: 429 - 431

17. Bile leakage after biliary tract surgery

    • L. Morgenstern
    • G. Berci
    • E. H. Pasternak

    Reviews Pages: 432 - 438

18. Strategies for the prevention of laparoscopic common bile duct injuries

    • K. D. Horvath

    Reviews Pages: 439 - 444

19. Laparoscopic oversewing of a bleeding Mallory-Weiss tear under endoscopic guidance

    • S. Kitano
    • K. Ueno
    • K. Sugimachi

    Case Reports Pages: 445 - 446

20. Thoracoscopic resection of mediastinal cystic schwannoma

    • F. Facciolo
    • A. Sposi
    • C. Ricci

    Case Reports Pages: 447 - 449

21. Laparoscopic cecopexy for cecal volvulus

    • S. A. Shoop
    • J. M. Sackier

    Case Reports Pages: 450 - 454

22. An attempt at a percutaneous retroperitoneoscopic approach to ureterolithotomy

    • H. T. Gangal
    • P. H. Gangal
    • M. H. Gangal

    Technique Pages: 455 - 458

23. Heller laparoscopic cardiomyotomy with antireflux anterior fundoplication (Dor) in the treatment of esophageal achalasia

    • E. Ancona
    • A. Peracchia
    • A. Segalin

    Technique Pages: 459 - 461

24. Surgery 2001

    • I. B. Simon

    New Technology Pages: 462 - 463

25. Book reviews

    • C. E. H. Scott-Conner
    • T. R. Schrock

    BookReview Pages: 464 - 464

26. Laparoscopic instrument grips

    • L. P. Mueller

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 465 - 466

27. Use of ultrasound to identify the ureter

    • L. E. Smith
    • D. Wherry
    • M. Marohn

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 467 - 467

28. News and notices

    News Pages: 468 - 469