1. The influence of laparoscopy on lymphocyte subpopulations in the surgical patient

   • V. L. Vallina
   • J. M. Velasco

   Original Articles Pages: 481 - 484

2. Gastrointestinal recovery following laparoscopic vs open colon surgery

   • M. Hotokezaka
   • J. Dix
   • B. D. Schirmer

   Original Articles Pages: 485 - 489

3. Laparoscopic surgery in the rat

   • N. D. Bouvy
   • R. L. Marquet
   • H. J. Bonjer

   Original Articles Pages: 490 - 494

4. A randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair as a day surgical procedure

   • J. R. Bessell
   • P. Baxter
   • G. J. Maddern

   Original Articles Pages: 495 - 500

5. Tachocomb used in endoscopic surgery

   • M. Scheyer
   • G. Zimmermann

   Original Articles Pages: 501 - 503

6. The thoracoscope as diagnostic tool for solid mediastinal masses

   • D. Gossot
   • L. Toledo
   • M. Celerier

   Original Articles Pages: 504 - 507

7. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pregnancy

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

   Original Articles Pages: 508 - 510

8. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy during pregnancy

   • R. A. Steinbrook
   • D. C. Brooks
   • S. Datta

   Original Articles Pages: 511 - 515

9. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the transplant population

   • A. P. Courcoulas
   • E. Kelly
   • B. G. Harbrecht

   Original Articles Pages: 516 - 519

10. A cost comparison of disposable vs reusable instruments in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • L. Demoulin
    • K. Kesteloot
    • F. Penninckx

    Original Articles Pages: 520 - 525

11. Laparoscopic treatment of known choledocholithiasis

    • L. L. Swanstrom
    • D. R. Marcus
    • T. Kenyon

    Original Articles Pages: 526 - 528

12. Relation between postoperative infections and gallbladder bile leakage during laparoscopic cholecystectomies

    • J. Diez
    • C. J. Arozamena
    • V. P. Gutierrez

    Original Articles Pages: 529 - 532

13. Septic and other complications resulting from biliary stones placed in the abdominal cavity

    • P. J. Tzardis
    • D. Vougiouklakis
    • J. Stavridis

    Original Articles Pages: 533 - 536

14. Spermatic granuloma

    • R. C. Silich
    • C. K. McSherry

    Case Reports Pages: 537 - 539

15. Laparoscopic resection of benign tumors of the posterior gastric wall

    • D. I. Watson
    • P. A. Game
    • P. G. Devitt

    Case Reports Pages: 540 - 541

16. Fourth international congress of the European association for endoscopic surgery (E.A.E.S.) Trondheim, Norway, 23–26 June 1996 oral presentations

    Abstracts Pages: 543 - 592

17. News and notices

    News Pages: 593 - 595