Lobectomy with extended lymph node dissection by video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer S. KasedaN. HangaiM. Kitano Pages: 703 - 706
Acid–base balance alterations in laparoscopic cholecystectomy V. GándaraD. S. de VegaI. Garcia Zorrilla Pages: 707 - 710
The effects of sterile or infected bile and dropped gallstones in abdominal adhesions and abscess formation G. R. SoybirF. KöksoyC. Topuzlu Pages: 711 - 713
Laparoscopic management of acute biliary pancreatitis C. Ballestra-LopezX. Bastida-VilaM. Catarci Pages: 718 - 721
A stratified intraoperative surgical strategy is mandatory during laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for common bile duct stones J. F. GigotB. NavezP. J. Kestens Pages: 722 - 728
Laparoscopically guided bipolar radiofrequency ablation of areas of porcine liver S. A. CurleyB. S. DavidsonD. Cromeens Pages: 729 - 733
Laparoscopic treatment of nonparasitic cysts of the liver with omental transposition flap A. EmmermannC. ZornigC. E. Broelsch Pages: 734 - 736
Abdominal fat tissue necrosis as a cause of acute abdominal pain D. AronskyK. Z'graggenC. Klaiber Pages: 737 - 740
Elective laparoscopic-assisted sigmoid resection for diverticular disease Q. A. J. EijsboutsM. A. CuestaC. Sietses Pages: 750 - 753
Laparoscopic-assisted colon surgery by abdominal wall lifting with newly developed lifting bars H. NisiiT. HiraiY. Masuda Pages: 754 - 757
Application of rectal stents for palliation of obstructing rectosigmoid cancer M. DohmotoM. HünerbeinP. M. Schlag Pages: 758 - 761
Prosthetic reinforcement of posterior cruroplasty during laparoscopic hiatal herniorrhaphy C. T. FrantzidesM. A. Carlson Pages: 769 - 771
Ileocutaneous fistula formation following laparoscopic polypropylene mesh hernia repair K. MillerW. Junger Pages: 772 - 773
Endoscopically guided percutaneous repair of inguinal hernia through a 2-cm incision A. DarziC. C. Nduka Pages: 782 - 784
The ``knot before loop'' technique for the endoscopic ligation and suture-instrument set G. SchallerV. PaolucciB. C. Manegold Pages: 785 - 788