1. Herniology 1948–1998: Evolution toward excellence

   • L. M. Nyhus

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 5

2. Annoucements

   Announcement Pages: 6 - 6

3. American Hernia Society, Miami Beach, Florida, February 6–8, 1998

   • J. Charles
   • M. D. Filipi

   Congress Report Pages: 7 - 9

4. Application of three-dimensional stereography to assess abdominal wall mobility

   • U. Klinge
   • M. Müller
   • V. Schumpelick

   Original Articles Pages: 11 - 14

5. Ventral herniorrhaphy: Treatment evolution in a hernia service

   • M. Deysine

   Original Articles Pages: 15 - 18

6. Groin hernias — four year results of two randomised prospective studies comparing the Shouldice operation and the Stoppa procedure using a totally pre-peritoneal laparoscopic approach (461 patients)

   • G. Champault
   • C. Barrat
   • N. Rizk

   Original Articles Pages: 19 - 23

7. Proposal for an originally conceived prosthesis in the Rives operation for inguinal hernia

   • G. Bucciarelli
   • G. Freschi

   Papers Pages: 25 - 29

8. The mesh plug repair of groin hernias: A three year experience

   • J. P. Palot
   • C. Avisse
   • J. B. Flament

   Papers Pages: 31 - 34

9. Some problems encountered at re-operation following repair of groin hernias with pre-peritoneal prostheses

   • R. Stoppa
   • B. Diarra
   • X. Henry

   OriginalPaper Pages: 35 - 38

10. Late colocutaneous fistula after mesh repair of an inguinal hernia

    • S. H. Weitzel
    • A. J. Botha
    • P. A. Thomas

    Cose Report Pages: 39 - 40

11. An unusual content of the inguinal canal: The external pudendal vein

    • H. Ozan
    • S. Önderoglu

    OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 43

12. Henri Fruchaud (1894–1960): A man of bravery, an anatomist a surgeon

    • R. Stoppa
    • G. E. Wantz

    Announcement Pages: 45 - 47

13. Review of the literature

    • A. M. R.

    BookReview Pages: 48 - 49