1. Inguinal hernia outcome studies and the house that Lichtenstein built

   • A. N. Kingsnorth

   General Article Pages: 109 - 111

2. Announcements

   Announcement Pages: 112 - 112

3. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-immunoreactive nerve fibres and receptors in the human processus vaginalis

   • Y. Sugita
   • S. Uemura
   • J. M. Hutson

   Original Article Pages: 113 - 116

4. Gold standard for inguinal hernia repair: Shouldice or Lichtenstein?

   • F. H. Hetzer
   • T. Hotz
   • F. Largiader

   Papers Pages: 117 - 120

5. Open sutureless tension-free repair for primary inguinal hernia

   • G. Campanelli
   • U. Cioffi
   • P. Pietri

   Papers Pages: 121 - 124

6. Does postoperative locally applied second shot analgesia improve the patients' pain perception after tension free hernia repair? A doubleblinded study

   • R. Schmilz
   • S. Shah
   • J. Treckmann

   Papers Pages: 125 - 129

7. Review of the literature

   • H. E. M.
   • A. M. R.

   ReviewPaper Pages: 130 - 130

8. Femoral hernias: a register analysis of 588 repairs

   • G. Sandblom
   • S. Haapaniemi
   • E. Nilsson

   Papers Pages: 131 - 134

9. Incisional hernia following aortic surgery

   • J. Drouilhet
   • B. West
   • M. Moursi

   Papers Pages: 135 - 140

10. Treatment of incisional hernias by placement of an intraperitoneal prosthesis: a series of 128 patients

    • F. Marchal
    • L. Brunaud
    • P. Boissel

    Papers Pages: 141 - 147

11. Review of the literature

    • A. M. R.

    ReviewPaper Pages: 148 - 148

12. Results of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene patches in moderate and large incisional hernias

    • D. A. Martinez
    • J. L. Vazquez
    • A. Moreno-Egea

    Papers Pages: 149 - 152

13. Total reconstruction of the femoral canal and the inguinal wall after resection of a recurrent desmoid tumor

    • J. P. Chevrel
    • J. Azorin
    • A. M. Rath

    Case Reports Pages: 153 - 158

14. Laparoscopic reduction of Amyand's hernia

    • J. M. Vermillion
    • S. W. Abernathy
    • S. K. Snyder

    Case Reports Pages: 159 - 160

15. A bilayer patch device for inguinal hernia repair

    • A. I. Gilbert
    • M. F. Graham
    • W. J. Voigt

    OriginalPaper Pages: 161 - 166

16. Francis C. Usher, herniologist of the twentieth century

    • R. C. Read

    OriginalPaper Pages: 167 - 171

17. Books received

    • A. M. R.

    BookReview Pages: 172 - 172