1. The impact of technologies on minimally invasive therapy

   • A. Cuschieri
   • A. Melzer

   Editorial 01 February 1997 Pages: 91 - 92

2. Thoracoscopic decortication in infants and children

   • S. S. Rothenberg
   • J. H. T. Chang

   OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 93 - 94

3. Laparoscopic appendectomy—is it worthwhile?

   • S. Laine
   • A. Rantala
   • J. Ovaska

   OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 95 - 97

4. The acute abdomen in the pregnant patient

   • A. T. Gurbuz
   • M. E. Peetz

   OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 98 - 102

5. Total bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with Cushing's syndrome and multiple endocrine neoplasia (IIa)

   • L. Fernández-Cruz
   • A. Sáenz
   • P. Taurá

   OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 103 - 107

6. Laparoscopic splenectomy

   • R. E. Glasgow
   • L. F. Yee
   • S. J. Mulvihill

   OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 108 - 112

7. Flexible sigmoidoscopy

   • C. P. Brandt
   • J. J. Piotrowski
   • J. J. Alexander

   OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 113 - 115

8. Laparoscopic surgery for lower gastrointestinal fistulas

   • J. S. Joo
   • F. Agachan
   • S. D. Wexner

   OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 116 - 118

9. Postoperative complications of laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

   • A. M. Lacy
   • J. C. García-Valdecasas
   • J. Visa

   OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 119 - 122

10. Comparison of acid reduction in antiulcer operations

    • F. J. Brody
    • K. S. Trad

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 123 - 125

11. Comparison of bile duct pressures following sphincterotomy and endobiliary stenting in a canine model

    • D. F. Youngelman
    • J. M. Marks
    • J. L. Ponsky

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 126 - 128

12. Analysis of complications of endoscopic sphincterotomy for biliary stones in a consecutive series of 546 patients

    • R. Coppola
    • M. E. Riccioni
    • A. Picciocchi

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 129 - 132

13. Bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • D. Olsen

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 133 - 138

14. A comparison of surgeons' posture during laparoscopic and open surgical procedures

    • R. Berguer
    • G. T. Rab
    • J. Chung

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 139 - 142

15. Bleeding esophageal ulcers caused by NSAIDs

    • C. Sugawa
    • Y. Takekuma
    • H. Amamoto

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 143 - 146

16. Laparoscopic resection of high rectovaginal fistula with intracorporeal colorectal anastomosis and omentoplasty

    • W. Schwenk
    • B. Böhm
    • J. Müller

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 147 - 149

17. Laparoscopic-assisted abdominoperineal proctosigmoidectomy for rectal prolapse

    • M. Allam
    • G. Piskun
    • R. Fogler

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 150 - 151

18. Pneumothorax as a complication of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

    • G. S. Ferzli
    • T. Kiel
    • P. Sayad

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 152 - 153

19. Image-guided minimally invasive therapy

    • R. M. M. Seibel

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 154 - 162

20. A technique for laparoscopic cystic duct cholangiography

    • H. J. Winter
    • C. J. Butler

    Letters to the editor 01 February 1997 Pages: 163 - 163

21. Easy modification of the endograsp instrument

    • J. R. Gusz
    • S. R. Vallance
    • M. Harkabus

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 164 - 164

22. Laparoscopic surgery in the rat

    • D. I. Watson
    • G. Mathew

    OriginalPaper 01 February 1997 Pages: 165 - 165

23. The author replies

    • N. D. Bouvy
    • H. J. Bonjer

    Letter 01 February 1997 Pages: 166 - 166

24. Book review

    • Q.-Y. Duh

    Book review 01 February 1997 Pages: 167 - 167

25. 1997 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) San Diego, California, USA, 19–22 March, 1997 Oral Presentations

    Abstracts 01 February 1997 Pages: 169 - 188

26. 1997 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) San Diego, California, USA,19–22 March,1997 Poster Presentations

    Abstracts 01 February 1997 Pages: 189 - 218

27. 1997 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) San Diego, California, USA, 11–12 March, 1997 Video Presentations

    Abstracts 01 February 1997 Pages: 219 - 220

28. News and notices

    News 01 February 1997 Pages: 221 - 223