1. Metabolic factors contributing to herniation A review

   • Raymond C. Read

   Original Articles Pages: 51 - 55

2. Laparoscopic and open abdominal wall reconstruction using Parietex® meshes Clinical results in 2700 hernias

   • S. Benchetrit
   • M. Debaert
   • M. Thérin

   Original Articles Pages: 57 - 62

3. External abdominal wall herniorrhaphy in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome technical considerations

   • M. Deysine

   Original Articles Pages: 63 - 66

4. The inferiorly based rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for recurrent pelvic pressure sores in neurologically impaired patients

   • J. L. Grolleau
   • E. Lanfrey
   • M. Costagliola

   Original Articles Pages: 67 - 72

5. Repair of femoral hernias with “plug” technique

   • A. W. Robbins
   • I. M. Rutkow

   Papers Pages: 73 - 75

6. Local anesthesia plus deep sedation for adult inguinal hernia repair in an ambulatory surgery center

   • R. M. Zollinger Jr.
   • A. K. Konstantakos
   • S. S. Hirschfeld

   Papers Pages: 77 - 80

7. The open tension-free mesh repair of inguinal hernia Analysis of 1,235 cases

   • N. Spier
   • S. D. Berliner

   Papers Pages: 81 - 83

8. Elective herniorrhaphy in the aged

   • S. D. Berliner
   • N. Spier

   Papers Pages: 85 - 88

9. Long-term result and current status of the Lichtenstein open tension-free hernioplasty

   • P. K. Amid
   • I. L. Lichtenstein

   Papers Pages: 89 - 94

10. Antonio Scarpa (1752–1832)

    • I. M. Rutkow

    The History of Hernias Pages: 95 - 97

11. Meeting of international experts on hernia surgery, Suvretta House, St Moritz, Switzerland, 8–14 March 1998

    • A. N. Kingsworth

    Congress Report Pages: 98 - 99

12. Book received

    BookReview Pages: 99 - 99

13. Review of the literature

    • A. M. R.

    BookReview Pages: 100 - 101

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

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

    Erratum Pages: 101 - 101