1. Laparoscopic bariatric surgery

   • B. Schirmer
   • S. H. Watts

   Editorial 01 December 2003 Pages: 1875 - 1878

2. Laparoscopic skills training

   • L. Villegas
   • B. E. Schneider
   • D. B. Jones

   Review article 28 October 2003 Pages: 1879 - 1888

   

3. Laparoscopic versus open nephrectomy in 210 consecutive patients: Outcomes, cost, and changes in practice patterns

   • K. W. Kercher
   • B. T. Heniford
   • C. M. Teigland

   Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 1889 - 1895

   

4. Laparoscopic treatment of post renal transplant lymphoceles

   • S. H. Bailey
   • M. C. Mone
   • E. W. Nelson

   Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 1896 - 1899

5. Preoperative factors predictive of complicated postoperative management after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity

   • R. Gonzalez
   • S. P. Bowers
   • C. D. Smith

   Original article 13 October 2003 Pages: 1900 - 1904

6. Laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy

   • C. J. O’Boyle
   • C. R. Kapadia
   • C. M. S. Royston

   Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 1905 - 1909

7. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y pancreatic cyst-jejunostomy

   • J. Teixeira
   • K. E. Gibbs
   • C. Rezayat

   OriginalPaper 23 October 2003 Pages: 1910 - 1913

   

8. Laparoscopic vs open hepatic resection: a comparative study

   • M. Morino
   • I. Morra
   • C. Garrone

   Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 1914 - 1918

9. Gastrointestinal transit after laparoscopic versus open colonic resection

   • L. Basse
   • J. L. Madsen
   • H. Kehlet

   Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 1919 - 1922

10. Inter- and intraindividual variabilities of perforation forces of human and pig bowel tissue

    • E. A. M. Heijnsdijk
    • M. van der Voort
    • D. J. Gouma

    Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 1923 - 1926

    

11. Use of an implantable marker for rapid intraoperative localization of nonpalpable tumors: a pilot study in a swine colorectal model

    • C. J. Sonnenday
    • H. S. Kaufman

    Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 1927 - 1931

    

12. Minimally invasive endoscopic-assisted parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism

    • C. -Y. Lo
    • W. F. Chan
    • J. M. Luk

    Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 1932 - 1936

    

13. Robot-assisted laparoscopic choledochojejunostomy

    • J. P. Ruurda
    • K. W. van Dongen
    • I. A. M. J. Broeders

    Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 1937 - 1942

    

14. Virtual reality surgical laparoscopic simulators

    • M. Schijven
    • J. Jakimowicz

    Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 1943 - 1950

15. Insufflation profile and body position influence portal venous blood flow during pneumoperitoneum

    • C. -G. Schmedt
    • O. Heupel
    • C. N. Gutt

    Original article 06 November 2003 Pages: 1951 - 1957

    

16. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in cirrhotic patients

    • E. Cucinotta
    • S. Lazzara
    • G. Melita

    Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 1958 - 1960

17. Preincisional local infiltration of levobupivacaine vs ropivacaine for pain control after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • P. Papagiannopoulou
    • H. Argiriadou
    • F. Kanakoudis

    Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 1961 - 1964

    

18. Successful treatment of radiofrequency-induced biliary lesions by interventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC)

    • D. L. Stippel
    • U. Töx
    • A. H. Hölscher

    Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 1965 - 1970

    

19. Colonoscopy: why are general surgeons being excluded?

    • A. Mehran
    • P. Jaffe
    • M. A. Liberman

    Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 1971 - 1973

20. Screening colonoscopy in the asymptomatic 50- to 59-year-old population

    • A. Mehran
    • P. Jaffe
    • A. Liberman

    Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 1974 - 1977

21. The intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills Course

    • M. Schijven
    • R. Klaassen
    • O. T. Terpstra

    Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 1978 - 1984

    

22. Pneumothorax during laparoscopy

    • R. Ludemann
    • R. Krysztopik
    • D. I. Watson

    Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 1985 - 1989

    

23. Circumferential mucosectomy with stapled proctopexy is a safe, effective outpatient alternative for the treatment of symptomatic prolapsing hemorrhoids in the elderly

    • D. B. Johnson
    • M. R. DiSiena
    • R. D. Fanelli

    Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 1990 - 1995

    

24. Peritoneal macrophage and blood monocyte functions after open and laparoscopic-assisted cecectomy in rats

    • S. W. Lee
    • D. L. Feingold
    • R. L. Whelan

    Original article 23 October 2003 Pages: 1996 - 2002

    

25. Obesity does not adversely affect the outcome of laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS)

    • E. R. Winslow
    • M. M. Frisella
    • M. E. Klingensmith

    Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 2003 - 2011

    

26. Differences in perioperative coagulation between Japanese and other ethnic groups undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • M. Iwade
    • K. Iwade
    • M. Ozaki

    Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 2012 - 2015

    

27. Umbilical hernia in adults

    • H. Lau
    • N. G. Patil

    Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 2016 - 2020

    

28. Diagnosis and classification of inguinal hernias

    • B. M. Kraft
    • H. Kolb
    • R. Bittner

    Original article 28 October 2003 Pages: 2021 - 2024

    

29. Mini-laparoscopic placement of a peritoneal dialysis catheter

    • J. E. Varela
    • E. F. Elli
    • S. Horgan

    Original article 29 September 2003 Pages: 2025 - 2027

    

30. Small bowel perforation after incomplete removal of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy catheter

    • A. Lattuneddu
    • P. Morgagni
    • D. Garcea

    Case report 13 October 2003 Pages: 2028 - 2031

    

31. Choledocholithiasis caused by migration of a surgical clip into the biliary tract following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • S. Hai
    • H. Tanaka
    • K. Hirohashi

    Case report 23 October 2003 Pages: 2028 - 2031

    

32. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for Frantz’s tumor in a child

    • E. Carricaburu
    • G. Enezian
    • P. de Lagausie

    Case report 06 November 2003 Pages: 2028 - 2031

    

33. Venocutaneous fistula

    • J. Conze
    • G. Böhm
    • V. Schumpelick

    Case report 28 October 2003 Pages: 2028 - 2031

    

34. Mediastinal bronchogenic cyst treated by mediastinoscopic drainage

    • I. C. Kurkcuoglu
    • A. Eroglu
    • C. Gundogdu

    Case report 28 October 2003 Pages: 2028 - 2031

    

35. Videothoracoscopic resection of intrathoracic neurogenic tumors: report of two cases

    • P. Boons
    • R. Van Hee
    • L. Hendrickx

    Case report 28 October 2003 Pages: 2028 - 2031

    

36. Laparoscopic resection of an abdominal wall desmoid using a modified suture traction technique: the “marionette trick”

    • G. La Greca
    • V. Randazzo
    • D. Russello

    Case report 28 October 2003 Pages: 2028 - 2031

    

37. Fatal bile pulmonary embolism after radiofrequency treatment of a hepatocellular carcinoma

    • C. Schmidt-Mutter
    • T. Breining
    • J. -P. Dupeyron

    Case report 28 October 2003 Pages: 2028 - 2031

    

38. Concomitant laparoscopic gastric and biliary bypass and bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnotomy: the full package of minimally invasive palliation for pancreatic cancer

    • A. S. M. Ali
    • B. J. Ammori

    Case report 28 October 2003 Pages: 2028 - 2031

    

39. Hand-assisted laparoscopic resection of serous cystadenoma of the pancreas

    • R. Doi
    • D. Ito
    • M. Imamura

    Case report 06 November 2003 Pages: 2028 - 2031

    

40. Amniotic fluid exchange vs amniofusion in gastroschisis

    • F. M. Akgür
    • M. Olguner

    Letter to the editor 28 October 2003 Pages: 2032 - 2033

41. The authors reply

    • J. M. Guys
    • C. Esposito

    Letter to the editor 13 October 2003 Pages: 2034 - 2034

42. Prediction of postoperative gas bloating after laparoscopic antireflux procedures based on 24-h pH acid reflux pattern

    • T. Kamolz

    Letter to the editor 28 October 2003 Pages: 2035 - 2035

43. Laparoscopic management of mesenteric cysts

    • V. Trompetas
    • N. Varsamidakis

    Letter to the editor 28 October 2003 Pages: 2036 - 2036

44. Guidelines for institutions granting bariatric privileges utilizing laparoscopic techniques

    • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

    SAGES guidelines 28 October 2003 Pages: 2037 - 2040

45. Erratum: Virtual reality surgical laparoscopic simulators

    • M. Schijven
    • J. Jakimowicz

    Errata Pages: 2041 - 2042

46. Erratum: Increased transperitoneal bacterial translocation in laparoscopic surgery

    • M. C. Horattas
    • N. Haller
    • D. Ricchiuti

    Errata Pages: 2043 - 2043

47. News and notices

    • Springer-Verlag

    News and notices Pages: 2044 - 2046