1. Videothoracoscopy for the management of mediastinal mass lesions

   • R. Rieger
   • P. Schrenk
   • W. Wayand

   Original Articles Pages: 715 - 717

2. Thoracoscopic surgery in the management of mediastinal masses

   • E. G. Dmitriev
   • E. I. Sigal

   Original Articles Pages: 718 - 720

3. Advantages of limited thoracoscopic sympathectomy

   • H. J. Bonjer
   • J. F. Hamming
   • H. van Urk

   Original Articles Pages: 721 - 723

4. Clinical and manometric results of laparoscopic partial (Toupet) and complete (Rosetti-Nissen) fundoplication

   • R. C. W. Bell
   • P. Hanna
   • D. Hruza

   Original Articles Pages: 724 - 728

5. The laparoscopic second look for ischemic bowel disease

   • Sam Slutzki
   • Zvi Halpern
   • Ariel Halevy

   Original Articles Pages: 729 - 731

6. Controlled trial of laparoscopic-assisted vs open colon resection in a porcine model

   • M. Bessler
   • R. L. Whelan
   • M. R. Treat

   Original Articles Pages: 732 - 735

7. Is transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) a valid treatment for rectal tumors?

   • E. Lezoche
   • M. Guerrieri
   • F. Di Pietrantonj

   Original Articles Pages: 736 - 741

8. Conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy

   • E. A. Wiebke
   • A. L. Pruitt
   • D. F. Canal

   Original Articles Pages: 742 - 745

9. The impact of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on the treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis

   • H. S. Ho
   • K. A. Mathiesen
   • B. M. Wolfe

   Original Articles Pages: 746 - 750

10. Necrotizing fasciitis following laparoscopic surgery

    • S. Golshani
    • A. J. Simons
    • A. E. Ortega

    Case Reports Pages: 751 - 754

11. Kock pouch dysfunction during pregnancy

    • R. D. Curtis
    • W. B. Sweeney
    • E. Hurwitz

    Case Reports Pages: 755 - 757

12. Laparoscopic anatomical (hepatic) left lateral segmentectomy—technical aspects

    • J. S. Azagra
    • M. Goergen
    • D. Jacobs

    Case Reports Pages: 758 - 761

13. Sonographic features of liver metastases from pancreatic glucagonoma and acinar cell carcinoma

    • A. Ferrari
    • M. Gavinelli
    • R. Dionigi

    Case Reports Pages: 762 - 764

14. EndoScope: world literature reviews

    ReviewPaper Pages: 765 - 767

15. Head-mounted video monitor for global visual access in mini-invasive surgery

    • W. P. Geis

    Technique Pages: 768 - 770

16. A quick and simple method to close vascular, biliary, and urinary tract incisions using the new Vascular Closure Staples

    • A. K. Leppäniemi
    • D. C. Wherry
    • N. M. Rich

    Technique Pages: 771 - 774

17. Radially expanding dilatation

    • S. Bhoyrul
    • T. Mori
    • L. W. Way

    Technique Pages: 775 - 778

18. Can laparoscopic surgery improve the immune response to surgery in an HIV-positive patient?

    • L. Oliveira
    • P. Reissman
    • S. D. Wexner

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 779 - 779

19. Laparoscopic-assisted abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

    • M. Hashmonai
    • D. Kopelman

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 780 - 780

20. The author replies

    • J. R. Cohen
    • M. Chen

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 781 - 781

21. News and notices

    News Pages: 782 - 784