1. Classification of groin hernia: Milestones

   • Lloyd M. Nyhus

   Review 28 October 2003 Pages: 87 - 88

2. Guidelines needed on prostheses in younger patients

   • RKJ Simmermacher

   Letter to the Editor 13 November 2003 Pages: 89 - 89

3. Post mesh herniorrhaphy infection control: Are we doing all we can?

   • Maximo Deysine

   Letter to the Editor 28 October 2003 Pages: 90 - 91

4. No fixation of onlay patches in thin patients

   • E. Perrakis

   Letter to the editor 26 March 2004 Pages: 92 - 92

5. Anatomical considerations for surgery of the anterolateral abdominal wall

   • HJAA van Geffen
   • R. K. J. Simmermacher
   • B. Hillen

   Applied Anatomy 21 November 2003 Pages: 93 - 97

   

6. Lichtenstein vs anterior preperitoneal prosthetic mesh placement in open inguinal hernia repair: A prospective, randomized trial

   • R. L. Muldoon
   • K. Marchant
   • M. Hauer-Jensen

   Original Article 19 November 2003 Pages: 98 - 103

7. Tension-free mesh repair of umbilical hernia as a day case using local anaesthesia

   • M. Kurzer
   • P.A. Belsham
   • A.E. Kark

   Original Article 13 March 2004 Pages: 104 - 107

   

8. Effect of prosthetic material on adhesion formation after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in a porcine model

   • E. C. Borrazzo
   • M. F. Belmont
   • D. L. Fowler

   Original Article 21 November 2003 Pages: 108 - 112

   

9. Preperitoneal repair for recurrent inguinal hernia: Laparoscopic and open approach

   • X. Feliu
   • G. Torres
   • J. Pie

   Original Article 21 November 2003 Pages: 113 - 116

10. Inguinal hernia: Challenging the traditional indication for surgery in asymptomatic patients

    • Gil Ohana
    • Igor Manevwitch
    • Zeev Dreznik

    Original Article 21 November 2003 Pages: 117 - 120

11. Incarcerated groin hernias in adults: Presentation and outcome

    • J. A. Álvarez
    • R. F. Baldonedo
    • J. I. Jorge

    Original Article 19 November 2003 Pages: 121 - 126

12. Early results of a single-blinded, randomized, controlled, Internet-based multicenter trial comparing Prolene and Vypro II mesh in Lichtenstein hernioplasty

    • Sven Bringman
    • Timo-Jaakko Heikkinen
    • Bo Anderberg

    Original Article 26 November 2003 Pages: 127 - 134

    

13. Incidence of incisional hernia following vertical banded gastroplasty

    • D. Arribas
    • M. Elía
    • M. Martínez

    Original Article 22 November 2003 Pages: 135 - 137

14. Recurrences after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: Results and critical review

    • L. J. Sánchez
    • L. Bencini
    • R. Moretti

    Original Article 08 January 2004 Pages: 138 - 143

    

15. Review of the management of recurrent inguinal hernia

    • S. K. Richards
    • M. N. Vipond
    • J. J. Earnshaw

    Original Article 17 December 2003 Pages: 144 - 148

16. Autonomic nervous system appears to play a role in obliteration of processus vaginalis

    • F. C. Tanyel
    • H. D. Okur

    Original Article 17 January 2004 Pages: 149 - 154

    

17. The obturator hernia: Difficult to diagnose, easy to repair

    • C. D. Shipkov
    • A. P. Uchikov
    • E. Grigoriadis

    Case Report 10 March 2004 Pages: 155 - 157

    

18. Mesh erosion into the bladder: A late complication of incisional hernia repair. A case report and review of the literature

    • A. A. Riaz
    • M. Ismail
    • C. J. Bunce

    Case Report 19 November 2003 Pages: 158 - 159

    

19. A case of bilateral inguinal hernia recurrence in infancy: Investigations on collagen metabolism

    • R. Rosch
    • K. Junge
    • V. Schumpelick

    Case Report 14 November 2003 Pages: 160 - 163

    

20. Endoscopic total extraperitoneal management of Amyand’s hernia

    • V. R. Saggar
    • K. Singh
    • R. Sarangi

    Case Report 19 November 2003 Pages: 164 - 165

21. Giant mature cyst formation following mesh repair of hernias: An underreported complication?

    • S. O. Ogunbiyi
    • G. Morris-Stiff
    • W. G. Sheridan

    Case Report 21 January 2004 Pages: 166 - 168