1. The dawn of a new century

   • A. Cuschieri

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 4

2. History of endoscopy

   • G. Berci
   • K. A. Forde

   Review Article Pages: 5 - 15

3. Laparoscopic vs open surgery

   • V. Velanovich

   Original Articles Pages: 16 - 21

4. Could age be an indication for laparoscopic colectomy in colorectal cancer?

   • S. Delgado
   • A. M. Lacy
   • J. Visa

   Original Articles Pages: 22 - 26

5. Laparoscopically assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer

   • S. Shimizu
   • A. Uchiyama
   • M. Tanaka

   Original Articles Pages: 27 - 31

6. Minimizing ports to improve laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • P. L. Leggett
   • R. Churchman-Winn
   • G. Miller

   Original Articles Pages: 32 - 36

7. Cost containment and totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic herniorrhaphy

   • L. P. Farinas
   • F. D. Griffen

   Original Articles Pages: 37 - 40

8. Influence of CO₂ pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic surgery on cancer cell growth

   • S. Takiguchi
   • N. Matsuura
   • S. Ohashi

   Original Articles Pages: 41 - 44

9. Endosonographic examination of gastrointestinal anastomoses with suspected locoregional tumor recurrence

   • C. Müller
   • G. Kähler
   • J. Scheele

   Original Articles Pages: 45 - 50

10. Feasibility of therapeutic pneumoperitoneum in a large animal model using a microvaporisator

    • M. A. Reymond
    • B. Hu
    • P. Morel

    Original Articles Pages: 51 - 55

11. Laparoscopic closure of perforated duodenal ulcer

    • M. Khoursheed
    • M. Fuad
    • A. Behbehani

    Original Articles Pages: 56 - 58

12. Long-term results after laparoscopic unroofing of solitary symptomatic congenital liver cysts

    • J. Zacherl
    • C. Scheuba
    • R. Függer

    Original Articles Pages: 59 - 62

13. Newly designed retraction devices for intestine control during laparoscopic aortic surgery

    • L. Barbera
    • R. Ludemann
    • L. Swanstrom

    Original Articles Pages: 63 - 66

14. Laparoscopic-assisted abdominoperineal resection for low rectal adenocarcinoma

    • K. L. Leung
    • S. P. Y. Kwok
    • K. H. Kwong

    Original Articles Pages: 67 - 70

15. The effect of high-definition imaging on surgical task efficiency in minimally invasive surgery

    • P. van Bergen
    • W. Kunert
    • G. F. Buess

    Original Articles Pages: 71 - 74

16. Four-year experience with pleural abrasion using a rotating brush during video-assisted thoracoscopy

    • A. Maier
    • U. Anegg
    • F. M. Smolle-Jüttner

    Original Articles Pages: 75 - 78

17. Subjective evaluation of the therapeutic value of laparoscopic adhesiolysis

    • E. Malik
    • C. Berg
    • W. G. Rossmanith

    Original Articles Pages: 79 - 81

18. Ultrasonic coagulator for video-assisted internal mammary artery harvest

    • T. Ohtsuka
    • S. Takamoto
    • T. Oka

    Original Articles Pages: 82 - 85

19. Case reports: Online first

    Abstract Pages: 86 - 87

20. Visual identification of the cystic duct-CBD junction during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (visual cholangiography)

    • N. Katkhouda
    • E. Mavor
    • R. J. Mason

    Technique Pages: 88 - 89

21. The vale knot

    • D. F. Campbell
    • A. H. M. Nassar
    • A. Tamijmarane

    Technique Pages: 90 - 91

22. Subfascial hemorrhage after endoscopic perforator vein ligation

    • W. T. Ng
    • Y. T. Wong
    • H. Y. Leung

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 92 - 93

23. Intraoperative cholangiography and bile duct injury in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • J. McK Manson

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 94 - 94

24. The author replies

    • T. Buanes

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 95 - 95

25. Bile leakage resulting from clip displacement of the cystic duct stump

    • S. E. Adjepong

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 96 - 96

26. The author replies

    • K. Hanazaki

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 97 - 97

27. News and notices

    News Pages: 98 - 101