1. The operating room of the future: what, when and why?

   • G. Berci
   • E. H. Phillips
   • F. Fujita

   Editorial 15 December 2003 Pages: 1 - 5

   

2. Diagnostic laparoscopy

   • T. E. Udwadia

   Original article 10 September 2003 Pages: 6 - 10

3. A prospective analysis of 3525 esophagogastroduodenoscopies performed by surgeons

   • W. P. Reed
   • J. W. Kilkenny
   • SAGES EGD Outcomes Study Group

   Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 11 - 21

   

4. Analysis of 153 deaths after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: room for improvement?

   • A. M. Thompson
   • D. J. Wright
   • P. A. Stonebridge

   Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 22 - 25

5. Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of intestinal obstruction

   • M. E. Franklin Jr
   • J. J. Gonzalez Jr
   • D. Paulson

   Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 26 - 30

6. The myth of the short esophagus

   • A. K. Madan
   • C. T. Frantzides
   • K. L. Patsavas

   Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 31 - 34

7. The physiologic effect of the pneumoperitoneum on radiofrequency ablation

   • M. K. Smith
   • D. Mutter
   • J. Marescaux

   Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 35 - 38

8. Laparoscopic staging and tumor ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma in Child C cirrhotics evaluated for orthotopic liver transplantation

   • R. D. Kim
   • P. Nazarey
   • R. S. Chari

   Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 39 - 44

   

9. A comparison of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in adolescents and adults

   • K. Dolan
   • G. Fielding

   Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 45 - 47

10. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: is there a learning curve?

    • K. Shapiro
    • S. Patel
    • G. Ferzli

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 48 - 50

11. Obstructive symptoms associated with the Lap-Band in the first 24 hours

    • S. M. Patel
    • K. Shapiro
    • G. S. Ferzli

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 51 - 55

    

12. Endoscopic management of stomal stenosis after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

    • M. R. Go
    • P. Muscarella II
    • W. S. Melvin

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 56 - 59

    

13. Bilio pancreatic diversion following failure of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

    • K. Dolan
    • G. Fielding

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 60 - 63

14. Effects of pneumoperitoneum on intraoperative pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange during laparoscopic gastric bypass

    • N. T. Nguyen
    • J. T. Anderson
    • B. M. Wolfe

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 64 - 71

    

15. Someone else is measuring our outcomes

    • L. W. Traverso

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 72 - 74

16. Pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis

    • A. H. Vernon
    • K. E. Georgeson
    • C. M. Harmon

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 75 - 79

    

17. Pediatric laparoscopic splenectomy: benefits of the anterior approach

    • P. de Lagausie
    • A. Bonnard
    • Y. Aigrain

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 80 - 82

18. Minimal-access fetal surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

    • J. G. Bussey
    • F. Luks
    • T. F. Tracy Jr

    Original Article 21 November 2003 Pages: 83 - 86

    

19. Role of laparoscopy in vaginal malformation

    • O. Philbois
    • E. Guye
    • F. Varlet

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 87 - 91

20. Acute pain after endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernioplasty: multivariate analysis of predictive factors

    • H. Lau
    • N. G. Patil

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 92 - 96

    

21. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with previous upper or lower abdominal surgery

    • A. J. Karayiannakis
    • A. Polychronidis
    • C. Simopoulos

    Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 97 - 101

22. Hand-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery using GelPort

    • K. Nakajima
    • S. W. Lee
    • J. W. Milsom

    Original article 10 September 2003 Pages: 102 - 105

    

23. Laparoscopic lymph node dissection for gastric cancer with intraoperative navigation using three-dimensional angio computed tomography images reconstructed as laparoscopic view

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

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 106 - 110

    

24. Effect of the angle between the optical axis of the endoscope and the instruments’ plane on monitor image and surgical performance

    • P. V. Patil
    • G. B. Hanna
    • A. Cuschieri

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 111 - 114

    

25. Training in tasks with different visual-spatial components does not improve virtual arthroscopy performance

    • P. Ström
    • A. Kjellin
    • L. Felländer-Tsai

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 115 - 120

    

26. The learning curve on the Xitact LS 500 laparoscopy simulator: profiles of performance

    • M. P. Schijven
    • J. Jakimowicz

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 121 - 127

    

27. The laparoscopic approach to sacrococcygeal teratomas

    • N. M. A. Bax
    • D. C. van der Zee

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 128 - 130

28. Detection of peritoneal adhesions using ultrasound examination for the evaluation of an innovative intraperitoneal mesh

    • C. Aubé
    • P. Pessaux
    • J. P. Arnaud

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 131 - 135

29. Ultrasound-guided finger compression in liver subsegmentectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

    • G. Torzilli
    • M. Makuuchi

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 136 - 139

    

30. A new technique of thoracoscopic pleurodesis for refractory hepatic hydrothorax

    • T. Takayama
    • Y. Kurokawa
    • S. Satomi

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 140 - 143

    

31. Gallbladder cancer: laparoscopic and classic cholecystectomy

    • N. Darabos
    • R. Stare

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 144 - 147

    

32. Plastic wound protectors do not affect wound infection rates following laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

    • K. W. Kercher
    • T. H. Nguyen
    • B. T. Heniford

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 148 - 151

    

33. Limited endoscopic thoracic sympathetic block for hyperhidrosis of the upper limb: reduction of compensatory sweatng by clipping T4

    • C. Neumayer
    • J. Zacherl
    • G. Bischof

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 152 - 156

    

34. Comparison of the performance of the Gea extracorporeal knot with the Roeder extracorporeal knot and the classical knot

    • M. Moreno
    • F. J. Magos
    • J. J. Herrera

    Original article 21 November 2003 Pages: 157 - 160

    

35. Laparoscopic Ladd’s procedure in two adults: Malrotation and the minimally invasive approach

    • G. L. Adrales
    • A. Gandsas
    • A. E. Park

    Multimedia article 26 November 2003 Pages: 161 - 161

36. Simple technique for mesh placement during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

    • A. A. Saber

    Technique 21 November 2003 Pages: 162 - 164

    

37. Robot-assisted choledochotomy: feasibility

    • G. Roeyen
    • T. Chapelle
    • D. Ysebaert

    Case report 21 November 2003 Pages: 165 - 166

    

38. Laparoscopic repair of a right paraduodenal hernia

    • E. Antedomenico
    • N. N. Singh
    • M. H. Chung

    Case report 21 November 2003 Pages: 165 - 166

    

39. Endobiliary endoprosthesis without sphincterotomy for the treatment of biliary leakage

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

    Case report 21 November 2003 Pages: 165 - 166

    

40. Endoscopic carotid surgery

    • F. Rubino
    • M. Gagner

    Letter to the editor 21 November 2003 Pages: 167 - 168

41. Mesenteric cysts

    • C. Polat
    • S. Yilmaz
    • K. M. Caddesi

    Letter to the editor 21 November 2003 Pages: 169 - 169

42. The author replies

    • H. Lau

    Letters to the editor 21 July 2003 Pages: 170 - 170

43. Prosthetic material for crural closure in laparoscopic antireflux surgery

    • F. A. Granderath
    • T. Kamolz
    • R. Pointner

    Letter to the editor 28 October 2003 Pages: 171 - 172

    

44. The author replies

    • P. R. Reardon

    Letter to the editor 21 November 2003 Pages: 173 - 174

45. Erratum: Mesentric cysts

    • C. Polat
    • S. Yilmaz
    • Y. Arikan

    Errata Pages: 175 - 175

46. News and notices

    • Springer-Verlag

    News and notices Pages: 176 - 179