1. Charles McBurney (1845–1913)

   • L. Morgenstern

   History Pages: 385 - 386

2. Is laparoscopic splenectomy appropriate for the management of hematologic and oncologic diseases?

   • Michael L. Grossbard

   Editorial Pages: 387 - 388

3. Laparoscopic splenectomy: an evolving technique

   • M. Trias
   • E. M. Targarona
   • C. Balagué

   Original Articles Pages: 389 - 392

4. Laparoscopic splenectomy

   • S. P. L. Dexter
   • I. G. Martin
   • M. J. McMahon

   Original Articles Pages: 393 - 396

5. Static electricity as a mechanism of bacterial transfer during endoscopic surgery

   • R. Becker
   • A. Kristjanson
   • J. Waller

   Original Articles Pages: 397 - 399

6. Laparoscopic transgastric suturing for bleeding peptic ulcers

   • M. Potvin
   • M. Gagner
   • A. Pomp

   Original Articles Pages: 400 - 402

7. ERCP in the era of laparoscopic biliary surgery

   • R. Coppola
   • D. D'Ugo
   • A. Picciocchi

   Original Articles Pages: 403 - 406

8. Benign gastric tumors

   • W. P. Geis
   • R. Baxt
   • H. C. Kim

   Original Articles Pages: 407 - 410

9. The anterior abdominal wall in laparoscopic procedures and limitations of laparoscopic simulators

   • R. McIntyre
   • C. P. Driver
   • S. S. Miller

   Original Articles Pages: 411 - 413

10. Argon coagulation in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • G. N. Evangelou
    • H. P. Stathakos
    • G. I. Gonianakis

    Original Articles Pages: 414 - 417

11. Gastroduodenal polyps in familial adenomatous polyposis

    • P. W. Marcello
    • H. J. Asbun
    • D. J. Schoetz Jr.

    Original Articles Pages: 418 - 421

12. Removal of gonads in Y-chromosome-bearing gonadal dysgenesis and in androgen insensitivity syndrome by laparoscopic surgery

    • U. Ulrich
    • J. Keckstein
    • G. Buck

    Original Articles Pages: 422 - 425

13. Laparoscopic cholecystostomy with delayed cholecystectomy as an alternative to conversion to open procedure

    • G. G. R. Kuster
    • D. Domagk

    Original Articles Pages: 426 - 428

14. Laparoscopic treatment of paraesophageal and large mixed hiatal hernias

    • R. Rosati
    • S. Bona
    • A. Peracchia

    Original Articles Pages: 429 - 431

15. Comparison of manual and ultrasonographic evaluation of bladder size in patients prior to laparoscopy

    • J. D. Greig
    • M. Mahadaven
    • O. J. Garden

    Original Articles Pages: 432 - 433

16. Videolaparoscopic treatment of liver hydatid cysts with partial cystectomy and omentoplasty

    • O. Yücel
    • M. Talu
    • A. Gürkan

    Case Reports Pages: 434 - 436

17. Laparoscopic repair of an incarcerated obturator hernia

    • T. L. Bryant
    • R. K. Umstot Jr.

    Case Reports Pages: 437 - 438

18. Thoracoscopic lobectomy for an infected intrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst

    • A. P. C. Yim
    • H. C. K. Lam
    • J. K. S. Ho

    Case Reports Pages: 439 - 440

19. Laparoscopic splenectomy in the management of hematological diseases

    • G. Terrosu
    • A. Donini
    • F. Bresadola

    Technique Pages: 441 - 444

20. A new T-tube applier in laparoscopic surgery

    • E. Lezoche
    • A. M. Paganini
    • M. Guerrieri

    Technique Pages: 445 - 448

21. Laparoscopic intra-arterial catheter implantation for regional chemotherapy of liver metastasis

    • F. Feliciotti
    • A. Paganini
    • E. Lezoche

    Technique Pages: 449 - 452

22. Endoscopic surgery of the rhinobasis with a computer-assisted localizer

    • G. Krückels
    • B. Korves
    • R. Mösges

    Technique Pages: 453 - 456

23. Combined endoluminal-intracavitary thoracoscopic enucleation of leiomyoma of the esophagus

    • Y. Izumi
    • H. Inoue
    • M. Endo

    Technique Pages: 457 - 458

24. Inferior brachial plexus injury during thoracoscopic sympathectomy

    • M. Hashmonai
    • D. Kopelman

    Letter to the Editor Pages: 459 - 459

25. News and notices

    News Pages: 460 - 462