Primacy, pell-mell paternity...praises and perils Robert Bendavid Editorial 22 October 2005 Pages: 205 - 207
The contributions of Usher and others to the elimination of tension from groin herniorrhaphy Raymond C. Read History 22 October 2005 Pages: 208 - 211
Influence of polyglecaprone 25 (Monocryl) supplementation on the biocompatibility of a polypropylene mesh for hernia repair K. JungeR. RoschB. Klosterhalfen Original Article 22 October 2005 Pages: 212 - 217
Hernia repair in elderly patients under unmonitored local anaesthesia is feasible S. W. NienhuijsE. E. G. RemijnC. Rosman Original Article 22 October 2005 Pages: 218 - 222
One year results of a randomised controlled multi-centre study comparing Prolene and Vypro II-mesh in Lichtenstein hernioplasty S. BringmanS. WollertT. Heikkinen Original Article 22 October 2005 Pages: 223 - 227
Totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic hernia repair in patients with previous lower abdominal surgery HM PatersonJJ CaseySJ Nixon Original Article 22 October 2005 Pages: 228 - 230
Incisional Hernia Repair in Renal Transplantation Patients Edward N. LiRonald P. SilvermanNelson H. Goldberg Original Article 22 October 2005 Pages: 231 - 237
Incisional hernia—comparison of mesh repair with Cardiff repair: an university hospital experience V. K. ShuklaR. MonghaPuneet Original Article 22 October 2005 Pages: 238 - 241
Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty: sutures versus glue M. HidalgoM. J. CastilloA. Hidalgo Original Article 22 October 2005 Pages: 242 - 244
Lipoma of the cord and round ligament: an overlooked diagnosis? Ayman O. NasrS. TormeyT. N. Walsh Original Article 18 June 2005 Pages: 245 - 247
Retrospective comparison of mesh and sutured repair for adult umbilical hernias P. SanjayT. D. ReidA. Woodward Original Article 13 May 2005 Pages: 1 - 99999
Local administration of TGF-β1 to reinforce the anterior abdominal wall in a rat model of incisional hernia M. KorenkovN. YuecelM. Nagelschmidt Original Article 24 May 2005 Pages: 252 - 258
Surgeon perspectives on options for ventral abdominal wall hernia repair: results of a postal questionnaire P. WitherspoonP. J. O’Dwyer Original Article 22 October 2005 Pages: 259 - 262
Treatment of primary inguinal hernias by “held in mesh repair”: our experience related to 3,520 cases F. CorcioneA. PedeR. Ruggiero Original Article 22 October 2005 Pages: 263 - 268
Evaluation of implant/host tissue interactions following intraperitoneal implantation of porcine dermal collagen prosthesis in the rat Ronald N. Kaleya Original Article 22 October 2005 Pages: 269 - 276
Approach to a giant inguinoscrotal hernia A. S. El SaadiA. H. Al WadanS. Hamerna Case Report 22 October 2005 Pages: 277 - 279
Deepithelialization of a complex ventral hernia for completely extraperitoneal Rives-Stoppa herniorrhaphy S. A. BartsichM. H. Schwartz Case Report 22 October 2005 Pages: 280 - 283
Bochdalek’s hernia in an adult with colon necrosis A. KocakusakS. ArikanA. F. Yucel Case Report 22 October 2005 Pages: 284 - 287
Epiploic appendicitis in inguinal hernia sac presenting an inguinal mass H. KulacogluH. TumerA. Kusdemir Case Report 22 October 2005 Pages: 288 - 290
Inguino-scrotal hernia of a double district ureter: case report and literature review L. BertolacciniG. GiacomelliM. Moroni Case Report 22 October 2005 Pages: 291 - 293
Endometriosis of the round ligament: description of a clinical case and review of the literature S. LicheriG. PisanoG. M. Daniele Case Report 22 October 2005 Pages: 294 - 297
A uterine fibroid presenting as an incarcerated umbilical hernia during pregnancy C. Wong Case Report 22 October 2005 Pages: 298 - 299
Coskun repair of inguinal hernia: is it really new? Julian E. LosanoffParviz K. Amid Letter to the Editor 22 October 2005 Pages: 300 - 301
Response to Losanoff JE and Amid PK M Mahir ÖzmenFaruk Coskun Reply 01 September 2005 Pages: 302 - 303
Prosthetic repair, intestinal resection, and potentially contaminated areas: safe and feasible? A. IannelliP. FabianiJ. Gugenheim Letter to the Editor 18 June 2005 Pages: 304 - 304
This reply refers to the Letter to the Editor at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10029-005-0336-8 Giampiero Campanelli Reply 01 September 2005 Pages: 305 - 306