Comparative study of the holding strength of slipknots using absorbable and nonabsorbable ligature materials S. M. ShimiM. LiriciA. Cuschieri Original Articles Pages: 1285 - 1291
Continuous esophageal pH monitoring during laparoscopic cholecystectomy A. HalevyH. KaisI. Vinograd Original Articles Pages: 1294 - 1296
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy prior to laparoscopic cholecystectomy V. LangeG. MeyerU. Klüppelberg Original Articles Pages: 1297 - 1300
Comparison of laparoscopic and minilap cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis P. C. CalhounL. H. AdamsM. R. Adams Original Articles Pages: 1301 - 1304
Endoscopic and histological criteria for preoperative evaluation of the depth of infiltration of gastric carcinoma E. G. CristalliniC. PaganelliG. B. Bolis Original Articles Pages: 1305 - 1307
Diagnosis of colorectal tumors by the endoscopic Congo red-methylene blue test H. IishiM. TatsutaS. Ishiguro Original Articles Pages: 1308 - 1311
Laparoscopic-assisted vagotomy and distal gastrectomy M. AnvariA. Park Original Articles Pages: 1312 - 1315
Complications and recurrences associated with laparoscopic repair of groin hernias C. TetikM. E. ArreguiF. K. Toy Original Articles Pages: 1316 - 1323
The influence of the number of endoclips and of mesh incorporation on the strength of an experimental hernia patch repair Y. -M. DionR. LaplanteM. Marois Original Articles Pages: 1324 - 1328
Laparoscopic enucleation of a renal cell carcinoma R. C. LucianiM. GreinerJ. F. Didierlaurent Case Reports Pages: 1329 - 1331
Delayed gallstone abscess following laparoscopic cholecystectomy J. D. MellingerT. J. EldridgeM. M. Crabbe Case Reports Pages: 1332 - 1334
Liver fibrosis after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy of gallbladder stones P. W. PlaisierJ. F. HammingH. A. Bruining Case Reports Pages: 1335 - 1337
Laparoscopy preferable to imaging procedures in detecting metastases of a pancreas carcinoma to the liver T. NishizakiT. MatsumataK. Sugimachi Case Reports Pages: 1340 - 1342
Self-expanding esophageal prosthesis A. SegalinP. GranelliA. Peracchia Case Reports Pages: 1343 - 1345
Laparoscopy in the diagnosis of bleeding Meckel's diverticulum M. R. Madsen Case Reports Pages: 1346 - 1347
Technical aspects of adrenalectomy via operative laparoscopy L. Fernández-CruzA. SáenzE. Astudillo Technique Pages: 1348 - 1351
Colonoscopic-assisted laparoscopic colectomy P. ReissmanT. -A. TeohS. D. Wexner Technique Pages: 1352 - 1353
Laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity M. BelachewM. -J. LegrandN. Jacquet Technique Pages: 1354 - 1356
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and gallbladder cancer G. S. FerzliR. Daou Letters to the Editor Pages: 1357 - 1357
Recurrent inguinal hernia without peritoneal defect S. D. Schwaitzberg Letters to the Editor Pages: 1358 - 1359
Is the retrieval of lost peritoneal gallstones worthwhile? R. V. CohenP. R. B. PereiraE. M. de Tolosa Letters to the Editor Pages: 1360 - 1360