1. The future is now

   • S.D. Schwaitzberg

   Editorial 31 July 2003 Pages: 1173 - 1174

2. Acute biliary pancreatitis, endoscopy, and laparoscopy

   • F. Borie
   • A. Fingerhut
   • B. Millat

   Review article 14 March 2003 Pages: 1175 - 1180

3. Long-term results from laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

   • A. Waage
   • C. Strömberg
   • D. Arvidsson

   Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1181 - 1185

4. Incidence and management of Mirizzi syndrome during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • M. Schäfer
   • R. Schneiter
   • L. Krähenbühl

   Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1186 - 1190

5. Commentary

   • A. M. Paganini

   Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1191 - 1192

6. The impact of gastroesophageal reflux disease on quality of life

   • T. Kamolz
   • R. Pointner
   • V. Velanovich

   Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1193 - 1199

7. Effectiveness of laparoscopic fundoplication in relieving the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and eliminating antireflux medical therapy

   • P. K. Papasavas
   • R. J. Keenan
   • R. J. Landreneau

   Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1200 - 1205

8. Nissen fundoplication has a vagolytic effect on the lower esophageal sphincter

   • B. Sarani
   • T. Chan
   • S. Evans

   Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1206 - 1211

   

9. Thoracoscopic Belsey fundoplication with 5-year outcomes

   • J. K. Champion

   Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1212 - 1215

10. Intraoperative location of small gastrointestinal cancers with a handheld gamma probe

    • T. Asao
    • H. Kuwano
    • K. Endo

    Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1216 - 1217

11. Percutaneous fetoscopic patch coverage of experimental lumbosacral full-thickness skin lesions in sheep

    • T. Kohl
    • M. G. Hartlage
    • A. Brentrup

    Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1218 - 1223

    

12. A nonsurgical technique to create an esophagostomy for difficult cases of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

    • H. Oishi
    • H. Shindo
    • S. Kameoka

    Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1224 - 1227

13. Comparison of ultrasonic energy, bipolar thermal energy, and vascular clips for the hemostasis of small-, medium-, and large-sized arteries

    • K. L. Harold
    • H. Pollinger
    • B. T. Heniford

    Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1228 - 1230

14. The influence of periarterial papaverine application on intraoperative renal function and blood flow during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in a pig model

    • J. Zacherl
    • E. Thein
    • J. R. Siewert

    Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1231 - 1236

    

15. Comparison of intestinal transit recovery between laparoscopic and open surgery using a rat model

    • M. Takada
    • S. Fukumoto
    • Y. Kuroda

    Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1237 - 1240

    

16. Rasmussen’s model of human behavior in laparoscopy training

    • M. Wentink
    • L. P. S. Stassen
    • H. G. Stassen

    Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1241 - 1246

    

17. Immunologic postoperative competence after laparoscopy versus laparotomy

    • G. Bolla
    • G. Tuzzato

    Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1247 - 1250

18. Optimization of the projection screen in a display system for minimal access surgery

    • S. I. Brown
    • T. G. Frank
    • C. Cartwright

    Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1251 - 1255

19. Easy and accurate targeting of deep-seated hepatic tumors under laparoscopy with a forward-viewing convex-array transducer

    • M. Hozumi
    • K. Ido
    • K. Sugano

    Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1256 - 1260

20. Capnographic monitoring of ventilatory status during moderate (conscious) sedation

    • L. G. Koniaris
    • S. Wilson
    • W. Simmons

    Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1261 - 1265

21. Determination of intact splenic weight based on morcellated weight

    • R. M. Walsh
    • B. Chand
    • B. T. Heniford

    Original article 20 May 2003 Pages: 1266 - 1268

    

22. Is laparoscopic colorectal surgery less invasive than classical open surgery? Quantitation of physical activity using an accelerometer to assess postoperative convalescence

    • Y. Inoue
    • T. Kimura
    • H. Matsuda

    Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1269 - 1273

23. Laparoscopic surgery for stage I colorectal cancer

    • M. Watanabe
    • H. Hasegawa
    • M. Kitajima

    Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1274 - 1277

24. Distribution of intrasplenically injected colon cancer cells following pneumoperitoneum in mice

    • H. Ishida
    • H. Nakada
    • T. Mori

    Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1278 - 1282

    

25. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery and radical surgery for T1 and T2 rectal cancer

    • W. Lee
    • D. Lee
    • H. Chun

    Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1283 - 1287

26. Predicting conversion in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

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

    Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1288 - 1291

27. Combining ultrasonic dissection and the Storz operation rectoscope

    • M. M. Lirici
    • M. Di Paola
    • C. G. S. Hüscher

    Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1292 - 1297

28. Gasless, video endoscopic transanal excision for carcinoid and laterally spreading tumors of the rectum

    • T. Nakagoe
    • H. Ishikawa
    • T. Yasutake

    Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1298 - 1304

    

29. Lymphocyte subsets and natural killer cell cytotoxicity after laparoscopically assisted resection of rectosigmoid carcinoma

    • K. L. Leung
    • K. S. Tsang
    • W. Y. Lau

    Original article 06 May 2003 Pages: 1305 - 1310

    

30. The utility of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in women of reproductive age

    • R. van Dalen
    • P. F. Bagshaw
    • F. A. Frizelle

    Original article 13 May 2003 Pages: 1311 - 1313

31. Clinical outcomes and changes in venous hemodynamics after subfascial endoscopic perforating vein surgery

    • A. C. W. Ting
    • S. W. K. Cheng
    • G. C. Y. Cheung

    Original article 13 June 2003 Pages: 1314 - 1318

32. Laparoscopic fundoplication in an infant

    • G.W. Holcomb III

    Multimedia article 31 July 2003 Pages: 1319 - 1319

33. The laparoscopic sponge

    • D. Maccabee
    • B. C. Sheppard

    Technique 28 April 2003 Pages: 1320 - 1321

    

34. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for triple gallbladder

    • C. Schroeder
    • K. R. Draper

    Case report 13 June 2003 Pages: 1322 - 1322

    

35. Portal vein thrombosis

    • M. M. Olson
    • P. B. Ilada
    • K. N. Apelgren

    Case report 13 June 2003 Pages: 1322 - 1322

    

36. Laparoscopic resection of a periampullary villous adenoma

    • M. Rosen
    • G. Zuccaro
    • F. Brody

    Case report 13 June 2003 Pages: 1322 - 1323

    

37. Laparoscopic excision of a triple gallbladder

    • S. Nanthakumaran
    • P. M. King
    • T. S. Sinclair

    Case report 13 June 2003 Pages: 1323 - 1323

    

38. Treatment of pulmonary sequestration by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)

    • J. Loscertales
    • M. Congregado
    • J. Ayarra

    Case report 13 June 2003 Pages: 1323 - 1323

    

39. Laparoscopic intragastric surgery for gastric tube cancer following esophagectomy

    • S. Takiguchi
    • M. Sekimoto
    • M. Monden

    Case report 13 June 2003 Pages: 1323 - 1324

    

40. Double Dieulafoy-like lesion in the stomach

    • P. Katsinelos
    • G. Paroutoglou
    • I. Vasiliadis

    Case report 13 June 2003 Pages: 1324 - 1324

    

41. Impact of laparoscopy on the management of an unusual case of nonpalpable testis in an adult patient

    • C. Esposito
    • R. Cardona
    • R. Sacco

    Case report 13 May 2003 Pages: 1324 - 1324

42. Use of multislice helical computed tomography cholangiography in the diagnosis of biliary disease

    • K. Izuishi
    • Y. Toyama
    • H. Maeta

    Case report 13 May 2003 Pages: 1324 - 1325

    

43. Hemolysis caused by G-6PD deficiency after a difficult and prolonged therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

    • P. Katsinelos
    • G. Paroutoglou
    • P. Kapelidis

    Case report 06 May 2003 Pages: 1325 - 1325

44. Now is not soon enough...

    • R. M. Satava

    Letter to the editor 13 June 2003 Pages: 1326 - 1327

45. Laparoscopic extraperitoneal repair of Spigelian hernia

    • J. E. Losanoff
    • B. W. Richman
    • J. W. Jones

    Letter to the editor 13 June 2003 Pages: 1328 - 1328

46. The author replies

    • A. Moreno-Egea

    Letter to the editor 31 July 2003 Pages: 1329 - 1329

47. A simple technique for decompression of distended gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • W. J.B. Hodgson

    Letter to the editor 13 June 2003 Pages: 1330 - 1330

48. Grasping and dissecting instrument for hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery

    • A. Vereczkei
    • E. Holman

    Letter to the editor 13 June 2003 Pages: 1331 - 1331

49. The author replies

    • A. Pietrabissa
    • C. Moretto
    • M. Ferrari

    Letter to the editor 13 June 2003 Pages: 1332 - 1332

50. Laparoscopic appendectomy for appendicular mass

    • F. M. Abu-Zidan
    • W. H. Al-Mansouri

    Letter to the editor 13 June 2003 Pages: 1333 - 1333