1. From the Editor's Desk

   • M Deitel

   EditorialNotes 01 August 2001 Pages: 341 - 341

2. 6th World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO), 3rd International Symposium on Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery (ISLOS) International and Symposium on Obesity Surgery: September 5-8th, 2001, Chania, Crete, Greece

   • Editorial Office

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 345 - 446

3. The Role of Early Radiological Studies After Gastric Bariatric Surgery

   • Mauro Toppino
   • Federico Cesarani
   • Francesco Morino

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 447 - 454

4. Partnership, Sexuality, and Sexual Disorders in Morbidly Obese Women: Consequences of Weight Loss After Gastric Banding

   • Johann F Kinzl
   • Ernestine Trefalt
   • Franz Aigner

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 455 - 458

5. Adaptability and Compliance of the Obese Patient to Restrictive Gastric Surgery in the Short Term

   • Augusto Pessina
   • Matteo Andreoli
   • Carlo Vassallo

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 459 - 463

6. Long-term Follow-up of Patients' Status after Gastric Bypass

   • James E Mitchell
   • Kathryn L Lancaster
   • Blake A Gosnell

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 464 - 468

7. A Biodegradeable Membrane from Porcine Intestinal Submucosa to Reinforce the Gastrojejunostomy in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Preliminary Report

   • Subhash Kini
   • Michel Gagner
   • Gregory Dakin

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 469 - 473

8. Commentary: Avoidance of Weight Regain after Gastric Bypass

   • Mervyn Deitel

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 474 - 474

9. Obesity-Associated Disorders Before and After Weight Reduction by Vertical Banded Gastroplasty in Morbidly vs Super Obese Individuals

   • J Melissas
   • M Christodoulakis
   • D D Tsiftsis

   OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 475 - 481

10. Vertical Banded Gastroplasty in the Aegean Region of Turkey

    • Mehmet Haciyanli
    • Nazif Erkan
    • Huseyin Gulay

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 482 - 486

11. Complications after Gastroplasty and Gastric Bypass as a Primary Operation and as a Reoperation

    • Stefano Cariani
    • Daniela Nottola
    • Enrico Amenta

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 487 - 490

12. Outcome of Biliopancreatic Diversion in Subjects with Prader-Willi Syndrome

    • Giuseppe M Marinari
    • Giovanni Camerini
    • Nicola Scopinaro

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 491 - 495

13. Total Intravenous Anesthesia versus Single Breath Technique and Anesthesia Maintenance with Sevoflurane for Bariatric Operations

    • Ziya Salihoglu
    • Saffet Karaca
    • Mustafa Taskin

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 496 - 501

14. Improved Scintigraphic Assessment of Occult Leakages in Adjustable Gastric Bands Using ^99mTc-labelled Human Albumin Colloid

    • Helmut Weiss
    • Regina Peer
    • Roy Moncayo

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 502 - 506

15. Laparoscopic Band Repositioning for Pouch Dilatation / Slippage after Gastric Banding: Disappointing Results

    • Michel Suter

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 507 - 512

16. Pseudo-Achalasia Following Laparoscopically Placed Adjustable Gastric Banding

    • Walter Wiesner
    • Markus Hauser
    • Renward S Hauser

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 513 - 518

17. Weight Reduction by Means of Intragastric Device: Experience with the Bioenterics Intragastric Balloon

    • E ETotté
    • L Hendrickx
    • R Van Hee

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 519 - 523

18. The BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon (BIB): How to Use it

    • C H Wahlen
    • B Bastens
    • J Weerts

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 524 - 527

19. Laparoscopic Inflatable Band with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

    • Jacques M Himpens
    • Fabrice Rogge
    • T Sonneville

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 528 - 531

20. Correspondence

    • Editorial Office

    OriginalPaper 01 August 2001 Pages: 532 - 532