1. Minimal access surgery—which path to competence?

   • Kenneth A. Forde

   Editorials Pages: 1047 - 1048

2. Feeding gastrostomy

   • Paul Lo Gerfo

   Editorials Pages: 1049 - 1049

3. Entrapment neuropathy in laparoscopic herniorrhaphy

   • A. S. Seid
   • E. Amos

   Review Article Pages: 1050 - 1053

4. The integration of laparoscopy into a surgical residency and implications for the training environment

   • C. E. H. Scott-Conner
   • T. J. Hall
   • P. B. Wilton

   Original Articles Pages: 1054 - 1057

5. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • W. J. B. Hodgson
   • D. W. Byrne
   • G. Liberis

   Original Articles Pages: 1058 - 1062

6. Preceptored introduction of laparoscopic techniques for cholecystectomy into a large university-affiliated medical center

   • V. M. Fiallo
   • F. X. O'Connor
   • W. P. Reed

   Original Articles Pages: 1063 - 1066

7. Use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes in burn patients

   • M. L. Patton
   • L. R. Haith Jr.
   • J. T. Raymond

   Original Articles Pages: 1067 - 1071

8. Combined laparoscopic-endoscopic gastrostomy

   • K. G. Sylvester
   • D. L. Paskin
   • A. L. Schuricht

   Original Articles Pages: 1072 - 1075

9. Clinical and laboratory evaluation of an electrosurgical laparoscopic trocar

   • K. Waxman
   • D. H. Birkett
   • J. Duquette

   Original Articles Pages: 1076 - 1079

10. Laparoscopic Nissen-Rossetti fundoplication

    • T. Geagea

    Original Articles Pages: 1080 - 1084

11. Endoscopic localization of colon cancers

    • P. Vignati
    • J. P. Welch
    • J. L. Cohen

    Original Articles Pages: 1085 - 1087

12. Laparocholecystectomy

    • E. Croce
    • M. Azzola
    • C. Pompa

    Original Articles Pages: 1088 - 1091

13. Treatment of ovarian dermoid cysts

    • C. Chapron
    • J. -B. Dubuisson
    • P. Morice

    Original Articles Pages: 1092 - 1095

14. Laser therapy for esophageal cancer

    • T. T. Zittel
    • D. Allgaier
    • K. E. Grund

    Original Articles Pages: 1096 - 1100

15. Laparoscopic treatment of hydatid cysts of the liver

    • G. Khoury
    • T. Geagea
    • G. Nabbout

    Case Reports Pages: 1103 - 1104

16. Laparoscopic resection of a nonparasitic liver cyst

    • S. K. Libutti
    • P. M. Starker

    Case Reports Pages: 1105 - 1107

17. Laparoscopic repositioning of a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) catheter

    • C. R. Hughes
    • D. M. Angotti
    • R. A. Jubelirer

    Case Reports Pages: 1108 - 1109

18. Right atrial to left atrial shunt through foramen ovale during pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • K. Iwase
    • T. Takao
    • N. Ono

    Case Reports Pages: 1110 - 1112

19. Laparoscopic removal of dislocated ventriculoperitoneal shunts

    • P. Schrenk
    • R. Woisetschläger
    • P. Polanski

    Case Reports Pages: 1113 - 1114

20. The prone position

    • J. J. G. Bannenberg
    • D. -W. Meijer
    • P. J. Klopper

    Technique Pages: 1115 - 1116

21. Laparoscopic oncologic proctosigmoidectomy with low colorectal anastomosis in a cadaver model

    • J. W. Milsom
    • B. Böhm B
    • V. W. Fazio

    Technique Pages: 1117 - 1123

22. Intracorporeal instrumental ligation with reliable security

    • B. S. Lim

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 1124 - 1126

23. Hypodermic needle illuminator

    • P. E. Moroz

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 1127 - 1128

24. Patient position for laparoscopic surgery

    • T. E. Udwadia
    • R. T. Udwadia

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 1129 - 1130

25. AESOP robotic arm

    • S. W. Unger
    • H. M. Unger
    • R. T. Bass

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 1131 - 1131

26. Solitary inflammatory polyp harboring peridiverticular abscess

    • V. A. Parikh
    • D. M. Meesig

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 1132 - 1133

27. News and notices

    News Pages: 1134 - 1136

28. Framework for post-residency surgical education and training

    SAGES Guidelines Pages: 1137 - 1142

29. Invited commentary

    • P. C. Shellito

    ReviewPaper Pages: 1144 - 1144