The role of preoperative investigations in predicting difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomies D. UrbanoR. Di NardoR. Cortesini Original Articles Pages: 791 - 793
Recognition of laparoscopic bile duct injuries by intraoperative ultrasonography M. BirthB. J. CarrollH. F. Weiser Original Articles Pages: 794 - 797
Confirmation of a “safety zone” by intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy K. IdoN. IsodaK. Kimura Original Articles Pages: 798 - 800
Stratification for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy W. T. van den BroekA. B. BijnenP. de Ruiter Original Articles Pages: 801 - 803
The influence of a pneumoperitoneum on the peritoneal implantation of free intraperitoneal colon cancer cells G. HubensM. PauwelsE. Eyskens Original Articles Pages: 809 - 812
Laparoscopic unroofing of symptomatic congenital liver cysts J. ZacherlM. ImhofA. Fritsch Original Articles Pages: 813 - 815
The use of a modular skills center for the maintenance of laparoscopic skills S. J. ShapiroM. Paz-PartlowL. A. Gordon Original Articles Pages: 816 - 819
Transesophageal echocardiography in fetal sheep T. KohlE. J. StelnickiT. M. Chou Original Articles Pages: 820 - 824
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopic and histologic findings before and after vertical banded gastroplasty S. T. PapavramidisA. J. TheocharidisA. P. Aidonopoulos Original Articles Pages: 825 - 830
Laparoscopic and conventional closure of perforated peptic ulcer M. MiserezE. EypaschH. Troidl Original Articles Pages: 831 - 836
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication with simultaneous percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children Y. HélouryV. PlattnerC. Lejus Original Articles Pages: 837 - 841
Retrospective failure analysis in laparoscopic hernia repair possible because of routine videodocumentation M. ScheyerG. Zimmermann Original Articles Pages: 842 - 844
Controlled multicenter trial of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty vs Shouldice herniorrhaphy J. TschudiM. WagnerS. Hsu Schmitz Original Articles Pages: 845 - 847
Herpes zoster mistaken for biliary colic and treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy I. HassanJ. H. Donohue Case Reports Pages: 848 - 849
Thoracoscopic repair of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture K. KurataK. KubotaT. Ishihara Case Reports Pages: 850 - 851
Videotunneler for minimal and direct access aortoiliac reconstructive surgery G. WeberG. J. Jako Case Reports Pages: 852 - 854
A case of bronchial obstruction by metastatic renal cell carcinoma A. P. C. YimV. J. AbdullahH. S. Chan Case Reports Pages: 855 - 856
Pediatric laparoscopic splenectomy using the lateral approach P. G. FitzgeraldJ. C. LangerM. A. Skinner Technique Pages: 859 - 861
Thoracoscopic guided percutaneous cannulation of the azygos vein in children N. M. A. BaxD. C. van der Zee Letters to the Editor Pages: 863 - 864
Division of short gastric vessels during laparoscopic fundoplication J. M. Sackier Letters to the Editor Pages: 866 - 866
Confirmation of a ``safety zone'' by intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy K. IdoN. IsodaK. Kimura Pages: 798 - 800