1. Basic training for all interventionists

   • K. A. Forde

   Editorial 10 February 2005 Pages: 305 - 306

2. Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: An evaluation of the mesorectum’s macroscopic quality

   • S. O. Breukink
   • A. J. K. Grond
   • W. J. H. J. Meijerink

   Original article 30 December 2004 Pages: 307 - 310

3. The impact of a laparoscopic colorectal surgeon on the laparoscopic colectomy experience of a single academic center

   • M. T. Austin
   • I. D. Feurer
   • A. J. Herline

   Original article 13 January 2005 Pages: 311 - 315

   

4. Minilaparotomy approach for colonic cancer: initial experience of 54 cases

   • H. Ishida
   • H. Nakada
   • D. Hashimoto

   Original article 30 December 2004 Pages: 316 - 320

   

5. Intraoperative carbon dioxide colonoscopy: a safe insufflation alternative for locating colonic lesions during laparoscopic surgery

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

   Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 321 - 325

   

6. Previous abdominal operations do not affect the outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal surgery

   • W. L. Law
   • Y. M. Lee
   • K. W. Chu

   Original article 25 November 2004 Pages: 326 - 330

7. Preoperative and postoperative levels of interleukin-6 in patients with acute appendicitis: comparison between open and laparoscopic appendectomy

   • M. Almagor
   • A. Mintz
   • A. Durst

   Original article 31 December 2004 Pages: 331 - 333

8. Laparoscopic hand-assisted versus open transhiatal esophagectomy: a case-control study

   • K. Q. Bernabe
   • J. S. Bolton
   • W. S. Richardson

   Original article 27 January 2005 Pages: 334 - 337

9. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for classic achalasia: results of our initial series of 20 patients

   • E. Tello
   • L. de la Garza
   • M. F. Herrera

   Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 338 - 341

   

10. Biological tissue adhesive for mesh-application in pigs: An experimental study

    • S. Schulze
    • V. B. Kristiansen
    • J. Rosenberg

    Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 342 - 344

    

11. The laparoscopic Heller-Dor operation remains an effective treatment for esophageal achalasia at a minimum 6-year follow-up

    • M. Costantini
    • G. Zaninotto
    • E. Ancona

    Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 345 - 351

    

12. Laparoscopic assisted duodenopancreatectomy

    • C. Staudacher
    • E. Orsenigo
    • S. Crippa

    Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 352 - 356

    

13. Expectant treatment or cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for choledocholithiasis in patients over 80 years old?

    • C. M. Pring
    • L. Skelding-Millar
    • R. J. R. Goodall

    OriginalPaper 10 January 2005 Pages: 357 - 360

    

14. The value of imaging techniques in the staging of pancreatic cancer

    • J. Kulig
    • T. Popiela
    • P. Kołodziejczyk

    Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 361 - 365

    

15. Effect of fixation of shoulder and elbow joint movement on the precision of laparoscopic instrument manipulations

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

    Original article 25 November 2004 Pages: 366 - 368

    

16. Does multidetector-row CT eliminate the role of diagnostic laparoscopy in assessing the resectability of pancreatic head adenocarcinoma?

    • J. Ellsmere
    • K. Mortele
    • D. Rattner

    Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 369 - 373

    

17. Cost perspectives of laparoscopic and open appendectomy

    • D. E. Moore
    • T. Speroff
    • M. D. Holzman

    Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 374 - 378

    

18. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: 100 resections with clinical long-term follow-up

    • B. K. Poulose
    • M. D. Holzman
    • R. E. Goldstein

    Original article 30 December 2004 Pages: 379 - 385

    

19. Current use of thromboembolism prophylaxis for laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients in Sweden

    • F. Lindberg
    • M. Bjorck
    • D. Bergqvist

    Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 386 - 388

20. Endoscopic medial parascapular approach to the thoracic spine

    • H. ElSaghir

    Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 389 - 392

    

21. Combined sinus tract endoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in management of pancreatic necrosis and abscess

    • L. M. Mui
    • S. K. H. Wong
    • S. C. S. Chung

    Original article 02 December 2004 Pages: 393 - 397

22. Ethical challenges of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

    • L. Morgenstern
    • M. Laquer
    • L. Treyzon

    Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 398 - 400

23. Construct validity for the LAPSIM laparoscopic surgical simulator

    • A. J. Duffy
    • N. J. Hogle
    • D. L. Fowler

    Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 401 - 405

    

24. Simulated laparoscopy using a head-mounted display vs traditional video monitor: an assessment of performance and muscle fatigue

    • S. K. Maithel
    • L. Villegas
    • D. B. Jones

    Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 406 - 411

    

25. Hand movements in laparoscopic suturing: a simple vector analysis

    • A. J. Hansen
    • R. T. Schlinkert

    Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 412 - 417

    

26. Cirrhosis is not a contraindication to laparoscopic surgery

    • W. S. Cobb
    • B. T. Heniford
    • K. W. Kercher

    Original article 23 December 2004 Pages: 418 - 423

27. Ultrasound-to-computer-tomography registration for image-guided laparoscopic liver surgery

    • P. Bao
    • J. Warmath
    • A. Herline

    Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 424 - 429

    

28. The susceptibility of prosthetic biomaterials to infection

    • A. M. Carbonell
    • B. D. Matthews
    • B. T. Heniford

    Original article 09 December 2004 Pages: 430 - 435

    

29. Monitor position in laparoscopic surgery

    • U. Matern
    • M. Faist
    • G. Buess

    Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 436 - 440

    

30. Effect of carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum and wound closure technique on port site tumor implantation in a rat model

    • J. M. Burns
    • B. D. Matthews
    • B. T. Heniford

    Original article 10 January 2005 Pages: 441 - 447

    

31. Colonoscopy vs CT colonography to screen for colorectal neoplasia in average-risk patients

    • J. M. Hardacre
    • J. L. Ponsky
    • M. E. Baker

    Point/Counterpoint 27 January 2005 Pages: 448 - 456

32. News and notices

    • Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.

    Announcements Pages: 457 - 459