1. Teleconferencing bridges two oceans and shrinks the surgical world

   • P. M. N. Y. H. Go
   • J. H. Payne Jr.
   • J. C. Rosser

   Editorial Pages: 105 - 106

2. Telementoring of laparoscopic procedures

   • R. G. Moore
   • J. B. Adams
   • L. R. Kavoussi

   Original Articles Pages: 107 - 110

3. Laparoscopic surgery in weightlessness

   • M. R. Campbell
   • R. D. Billica
   • S. Johnston III

   Original Articles Pages: 111 - 117

4. Videothoracoscopy

   • M. S. Wong
   • E. K. M. Tsoi
   • C. H. Organ Jr.

   Original Articles Pages: 118 - 121

5. Preperitoneal bilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy

   • J. M. Velasco
   • C. Gelman
   • V. L. Vallina

   Original Articles Pages: 122 - 127

6. Video-assisted mediastinal lymph node dissection assessed in an experimental setting

   • M. Furrer
   • H. J. Altermatt
   • U. Althaus

   Original Articles Pages: 128 - 132

7. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery

   • S. D. Wexner
   • P. Reissman
   • N. Geron

   Original Articles Pages: 133 - 136

8. Clinical implication of preoperative oral cholecystogram for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • J. G. Kim
   • Y. J. Suh
   • C. S. Chun

   Original Articles Pages: 137 - 142

9. First experience with laparoscopic spine fusion in an experimental model in the pig

   • U. Hildebrandt
   • G. Pistorius
   • M. D. Menger

   Original Articles Pages: 143 - 146

10. Radical thoracoscopic esophagectomy for cancer

    • S. P. L. Dexter
    • I. G. Martin
    • M. J. McMahon

    Original Articles Pages: 147 - 151

11. Preliminary study of electrocautery smoke particles produced in vitro and during laparoscopic procedures

    • J. -G. DesCôteaux
    • P. Picard
    • M. Baril

    Original Articles Pages: 152 - 158

12. False aneurysm of a hepatic artery branch and a recurrent subphrenic abscess

    • R. J. Porte
    • E. G. Coerkamp
    • R. K. J. Koumans

    Case Reports Pages: 161 - 163

13. Large radiolucent tracheal foreign body found by CT scan caused dyspnea

    • M. Ikeda
    • S. Kitahara
    • T. Inouye

    Case Reports Pages: 164 - 165

14. Gas embolism during laparoscopy

    • V. Cottin
    • B. Delafosse
    • J. -P. Viale

    Case Reports Pages: 166 - 169

15. Virtual endoscopy

    • R. M. Satava

    New Technology Pages: 173 - 174

16. 1996 Scientific Session of the 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 13–17 March 1996 Oral Presentations

    Abstracts Pages: 177 - 217

17. 1996 Scientific Session of the 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 13–17 March 1996 Poster Presentations

    Abstracts Pages: 219 - 269

18. 1996 Scientific Session of the 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 13–17 March 1996 Video Presentations

    Videos Pages: 270 - 271

19. News and notices

    News Pages: 272 - 274