1. Factors predictive of dysphagia after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

   • D. M. Herron
   • L. L. Swanström
   • P. D. Hansen

   Pages: 1180 - 1183

2. Endoscopic grading of the gastroesophageal valve in patients with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

   • S. Öberg
   • J. H. Peters
   • C. G. Bremner

   Pages: 1184 - 1188

3. Patterns of success and failure with laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication

   • R. C. W. Bell
   • P. Hanna
   • D. Bowrey

   Pages: 1189 - 1194

4. Gasless vs gaseous laparoscopy in the treatment of hepatic hydatid disease

   • M. Berberoğlu
   • Ş. Taner
   • S. Sarı

   Pages: 1195 - 1198

5. Experience with percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy (PTCS) in the management of biliary tract disease

   • T. Simon
   • A. S. Fink
   • A. M. Zuckerman

   Pages: 1199 - 1202

6. Experimental studies of thermal therapy for severe nonvariceal bleeding in dogs

   • C. Sugawa
   • Y. Takekuma
   • E. Q. Sanchez

   Pages: 1203 - 1207

7. A cost-effective thoracoscopic treatment strategy for pediatric spontaneous pneumothorax

   • C. H. Cook
   • W. S. Melvin
   • D. R. King

   Pages: 1208 - 1210

8. Endoscopic placement of nasojejunal feeding tubes in ICU patients

   • C. P. Brandt
   • E. A. Mittendorf

   Pages: 1211 - 1214

9. First clinical experience with an endoscopic retroperitoneal approach for anterior fusion of lumbar spine fractures from levels T12 to L5

   • A. Olinger
   • U. Hildebrandt
   • M. D. Menger

   Pages: 1215 - 1219

10. Laparoscopic vs open splenectomy in the management of hematologic diseases

    • A. Donini
    • U. Baccarani
    • F. Bresadola

    Pages: 1220 - 1225

11. Endoscopic axillary lymphadenectomy without prior liposuction

    • S. Kamprath
    • J. Bechler
    • A. Schneider

    Pages: 1226 - 1229

12. Iliac vascular injuries during elective laparoscopic surgery

    • M. Dixon
    • E. H. Carrillo

    Pages: 1230 - 1233

13. Intestinal obstruction from midgut volvulus after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • L. A. Vricella
    • W. L. Barrett
    • I. R. Tannebaum

    Pages: 1234 - 1235

14. Mucinous cystadenoma of the cecum missed at laparoscopic appendectomy

    • V. Shayani

    Pages: 1236 - 1237

15. Use of the Hasson cannula producing major vascular injury at laparoscopy

    • R. M. Hanney
    • H. L. Carmalt
    • N. Tait

    Pages: 1238 - 1240

16. Laparoscopic management of a large posttraumatic splenic cyst in a child

    • D. C. van der Zee
    • W. L. M. Kramer
    • N. M. A. Bax

    Pages: 1241 - 1242

17. Laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair

    • N. Katkhouda
    • G. M. R. Campos
    • R. Stoppa

    Pages: 1243 - 1246

18. The ``LAP-LOOP''

    • M. Russo, Jr.

    Pages: 1247 - 1248

19. A simple technique for trocar site closure after laparoscopic surgery

    • I. Petrakis
    • V. Sciacca
    • E. Xynos

    Pages: 1249 - 1251