1. Science and industry

   • B. V. MacFadyen
   • A. Cuschieri

   Editorial Pages: 879 - 880

2. State of the art in thoracoscopic surgery

   • G. C. Roviaro
   • F. Varoli
   • M. Maciocco

   Review article Pages: 881 - 892

3. Technical considerations and pitfalls in laparoscopic live donornephrectomy

   • F. J. Berends
   • P. T. den Hoed
   • J. N. M. IJzermans

   Original Articles Pages: 893 - 898

4. The metabolic and immune response to laparoscopic vs open liver resection

   • S. E. Burpee
   • M. Kurian
   • M. Gagner

   Original Articles Pages: 899 - 904

5. Outcomes of laparoscopic Toupet compared to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

   • H. C. Fernando
   • J. D. Luketich
   • P. R. Schauer

   Original Articles Pages: 905 - 908

6. Total fundoplication is the operation of choice for patients with gastroesophageal reflux and defective peristalsis

   • D. Oleynikov
   • T. R. Eubanks
   • C. A. Pellegrini

   Original Articles Pages: 909 - 913

7. The role of esophageal motility and hiatal hernia in esophageal exposure to acid

   • E. S. Xenos

   Original Articles Pages: 914 - 920

8. Ambulatory and admitted laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients have comparable outcomes but different functional health status

   • R. E. Burney
   • K. R. Jones

   Original Articles Pages: 921 - 926

9. The preperitoneal tissue dilemma in totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic hernia repair

   • J. F. Lange
   • P. P. G. M. Rooijens
   • G. J. Kleinrensink

   Original Articles Pages: 927 - 930

10. Cost-effective, reliable laparoscopic hernia repair

    • F. J. Fazzio

    Original Articles Pages: 931 - 935

11. Planned reduction of incarcerated groin hernias with hernia sac laparoscopy

    • E. Lin
    • K. Wear
    • H. I. Tiszenkel

    Original Articles Pages: 936 - 938

12. Current status of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

    • D. S. Thoman
    • E. H. Phillips

    Original Articles Pages: 939 - 942

13. The Advanced Dundee Endoscopic Psychomotor Tester (ADEPT) objectifying subjective psychomotor test performance

    • M. P. Schijven
    • J. Jakimowicz
    • C. Schot

    Original Articles Pages: 943 - 948

14. COLOR

    • The Color Study Group
    • E. J. Hazebroek

    Original Articles Pages: 949 - 953

15. Laparoscopic splenectomy

    • D. E. Pace
    • P. M. Chiasson
    • E. C. Poulin

    Original Articles Pages: 954 - 956

16. Practice distribution in procedural skills training

    • S. Mackay
    • P. Morgan
    • A. Darzi

    Original Articles Pages: 957 - 961

17. A new “no-touch” technique for the laparoscopic treatment of gastric stromal tumors

    • E. Yahchouchy-Chouillard
    • J. -C. Etienne
    • A. Fingerhut

    Original Articles Pages: 962 - 964

18. Laparoscopic splenectomy for hematological diseases

    • P. Torelli
    • D. Cavaliere
    • U. Valente

    Original Articles Pages: 965 - 971

19. Technical standardization of laparoscopic splenectomy

    • F. Corcione
    • C. Esposito
    • D. Piccolboni

    Original Articles Pages: 972 - 974

20. Gallstone cholangitis

    • L. Sarli
    • D. Iusco
    • L. Roncoroni

    Original Articles Pages: 975 - 980

21. Retained gallbladder/cystic duct remnant calculi as a cause of postcholecystectomy pain

    • R. M. Walsh
    • J. L. Ponsky
    • J. Dumot

    Original Articles Pages: 981 - 984

22. Endoscopic sphincterotomy in the management of postoperative biliary fistula

    • K. Dolay
    • A. Akçakaya
    • C. Topuzlu

    Original Articles Pages: 985 - 988

23. Local recurrence and survival after laparoscopic mesorectal resection for rectal adenocarcinoma

    • E. C. Poulin
    • C. M. Schlachta
    • J. Mamazza

    Original Articles Pages: 989 - 995

24. Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery in patients with chronic pancreatitis

    • L. Fernández-Cruz
    • A. Sáenz
    • S. Navarro

    Original Articles Pages: 996 - 1003

25. Caustic acid burn of the upper gastrointestinal tract

    BriefCommunication Pages: 1004 - 1004

26. Laparoscopic treatment of acute mesenteric torsion

    BriefCommunication Pages: 1004 - 1004

27. A systems approach to surgical safety

    • J. F. Calland
    • S. Guerlain
    • E. G. Chekan

    New Technology Pages: 1005 - 1014

28. Editorial comment on a systems approach to surgical safety

    • D. M. Reed

    Commentary Pages: 1015 - 1015

29. Risks of “on demand” postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for small bile duct calculi detected at intraoperative cholangiography (IOC)

    • L. Sarli
    • L. Roncoroni
    • R. Costi

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 1016 - 1017

30. The author replies

    • M. J. McMahon

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 1018 - 1018

31. Scientific data from clinical trials

    Consensus Statement Pages: 1019 - 1020

32. News and notices

    News Pages: 1021 - 1025