1. Lobectomy with extended lymph node dissection by video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer

   • S. Kaseda
   • N. Hangai
   • M. Kitano

   Pages: 703 - 706

2. Acid–base balance alterations in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • V. Gándara
   • D. S. de Vega
   • I. Garcia Zorrilla

   Pages: 707 - 710

3. The effects of sterile or infected bile and dropped gallstones in abdominal adhesions and abscess formation

   • G. R. Soybir
   • F. Köksoy
   • C. Topuzlu

   Pages: 711 - 713

4. Common bile duct repair with titanium staples

   • A. Leppäniemi
   • D. Wherry
   • N. Rich

   Pages: 714 - 717

5. Laparoscopic management of acute biliary pancreatitis

   • C. Ballestra-Lopez
   • X. Bastida-Vila
   • M. Catarci

   Pages: 718 - 721

6. A stratified intraoperative surgical strategy is mandatory during laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for common bile duct stones

   • J. F. Gigot
   • B. Navez
   • P. J. Kestens

   Pages: 722 - 728

7. Laparoscopically guided bipolar radiofrequency ablation of areas of porcine liver

   • S. A. Curley
   • B. S. Davidson
   • D. Cromeens

   Pages: 729 - 733

8. Laparoscopic treatment of nonparasitic cysts of the liver with omental transposition flap

   • A. Emmermann
   • C. Zornig
   • C. E. Broelsch

   Pages: 734 - 736

9. Abdominal fat tissue necrosis as a cause of acute abdominal pain

   • D. Aronsky
   • K. Z'graggen
   • C. Klaiber

   Pages: 737 - 740

10. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)

    • W. Amann
    • H. J. Mischinger
    • H. Hauser

    Pages: 741 - 744

11. Laparoscopic colectomy

    • G. A. Fielding
    • J. Lumley
    • R. Stitz

    Pages: 745 - 749

12. Elective laparoscopic-assisted sigmoid resection for diverticular disease

    • Q. A. J. Eijsbouts
    • M. A. Cuesta
    • C. Sietses

    Pages: 750 - 753

13. Laparoscopic-assisted colon surgery by abdominal wall lifting with newly developed lifting bars

    • H. Nisii
    • T. Hirai
    • Y. Masuda

    Pages: 754 - 757

14. Application of rectal stents for palliation of obstructing rectosigmoid cancer

    • M. Dohmoto
    • M. Hünerbein
    • P. M. Schlag

    Pages: 758 - 761

15. Laparoscopic colposuspension

    • K. Loveridge
    • A. Malouf
    • A. Lam

    Pages: 762 - 765

16. Laparoscopic treatment of a benign splenic cyst

    • G. J. Sellers
    • P. M. Starker

    Pages: 766 - 768

17. Prosthetic reinforcement of posterior cruroplasty during laparoscopic hiatal herniorrhaphy

    • C. T. Frantzides
    • M. A. Carlson

    Pages: 769 - 771

18. Ileocutaneous fistula formation following laparoscopic polypropylene mesh hernia repair

    • K. Miller
    • W. Junger

    Pages: 772 - 773

19. Consequences of lost gallstone

    • M. P. McDonald
    • J. L. Munson
    • J. Buyske

    Pages: 774 - 777

20. EndoScope: world literature reviews

    • F. Chae
    • J. M. Sackier
    • J. G. Hunter

    Pages: 778 - 781

21. Endoscopically guided percutaneous repair of inguinal hernia through a 2-cm incision

    • A. Darzi
    • C. C. Nduka

    Pages: 782 - 784

22. The ``knot before loop'' technique for the endoscopic ligation and suture-instrument set

    • G. Schaller
    • V. Paolucci
    • B. C. Manegold

    Pages: 785 - 788