1. Editorial

   • Rainer Kotz

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 1

2. Editorial

   • Miroslav Ryska

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2 - 3

3. Editorial

   • Stane Repše

   OriginalPaper Pages: 4 - 5

4. Editorial

   • Božidar Župančić

   OriginalPaper Pages: 6 - 6

5. Editorial

   • S. Uranüs

   Main Topic Pages: 7 - 7

6. Ergonomic and technical aspects of laparoscopy for trauma and nontrauma emergencies

   • A. Fingerhut
   • E. Chouillard

   Main Topic Pages: 8 - 14

7. Laparoscopy in gastrointestinal emergency

   • S. Rossi
   • R. Bergamaschi

   Main Topic Pages: 15 - 18

8. Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy in penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries

   • Rao R. Ivatury

   Main Topic Pages: 19 - 27

9. Laparoscopy in penetrating abdominal trauma

   • O. Alimoglu

   Main Topic Pages: 28 - 32

10. Laparoscopy in blunt abdominal trauma

    • S. Uranüs

    Main Topic Pages: 33 - 36

11. Cost considerations in trauma and emergency laparoscopy

    • A. Leppäniemi

    Main Topic Pages: 37 - 42

12. Optimized thrombin dilution protocol for a slowly setting fibrin sealant in surgery

    • A. Goessl
    • H. Redl

    Original Scientific Paper Pages: 43 - 51

13. Giant hemangioma of the liver presenting with abdominal compartment syndrome: a case report

    • S. Kapoor
    • S. Pal
    • T. K. Chattopadhyay

    Case Report Pages: 52 - 54

14. Giant hemangioma of the liver presenting with abdominal compartment syndrome: a case report

    • H. Cerwenka

    Invited Commentary Pages: 55 - 56

15. Giant hemangioma of the liver presenting with abdominal compartment syndrome: a case report

    • T. Gruenberger

    Invited Commentary Pages: 57 - 58

16. Selective embolization of splenic artery aneurysm – case report

    • Z. Halloul
    • F. Meyer
    • T. Buerger

    Case Report Pages: 59 - 62

17. Oesophagocardioplasty for residual dysphagia following multiple pneumatic dilatations for achalasia

    • E. P. Cosentini

    Selected Commentary Pages: 63 - 64

18. First and repeat resection of colorectal liver metastases in elderly patients

    • T. Gruenberger

    Selected Commentary Pages: 65 - 66

19. Announcements

    OriginalPaper Pages: 67 - 67