Metabolic factors contributing to herniation A review Raymond C. Read Original Articles Pages: 51 - 55
Laparoscopic and open abdominal wall reconstruction using Parietex® meshes Clinical results in 2700 hernias S. BenchetritM. DebaertM. Thérin Original Articles Pages: 57 - 62
External abdominal wall herniorrhaphy in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome technical considerations M. Deysine Original Articles Pages: 63 - 66
The inferiorly based rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for recurrent pelvic pressure sores in neurologically impaired patients J. L. GrolleauE. LanfreyM. Costagliola Original Articles Pages: 67 - 72
Local anesthesia plus deep sedation for adult inguinal hernia repair in an ambulatory surgery center R. M. Zollinger Jr.A. K. KonstantakosS. S. Hirschfeld Papers Pages: 77 - 80
The open tension-free mesh repair of inguinal hernia Analysis of 1,235 cases N. SpierS. D. Berliner Papers Pages: 81 - 83
Long-term result and current status of the Lichtenstein open tension-free hernioplasty P. K. AmidI. L. Lichtenstein Papers Pages: 89 - 94
Meeting of international experts on hernia surgery, Suvretta House, St Moritz, Switzerland, 8–14 March 1998 A. N. Kingsworth Congress Report Pages: 98 - 99
Late colocutaneous fistula after mesh repair of an inguinal hernia S. H. WeitzelA. J. BothaP. A. Thomas Erratum Pages: 101 - 101