1. Will advanced laparoscopic surgery go hand-assisted?

   • J. J. Jakimowicz

   Editorial 01 October 2000 Pages: 881 - 882

2. Outcomes assessment and minimally invasive surgery

   • S. B. Archer
   • M. M. Sims
   • J. G. Hunter

   Review Article 01 October 2000 Pages: 883 - 890

3. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery

   • D. W. Meijer
   • J. J. G. Bannenberg
   • J. J. Jakimowicz

   Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 891 - 895

4. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery vs standard laparoscipic surgery for colorectal disease

   • HALS Study Group

   Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 896 - 901

5. Hand-assisted laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty

   • J. I. S. Bleier
   • A. S. Krupnick
   • N. N. Williams

   Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 902 - 907

6. Consensus conferences must include a systematic search and categorization of the evidence

   • S. Sauerland
   • E. Neugebauer

   Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 908 - 910

7. Laparoscopic-assisted vs open colectomy for severe acute colitis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

   • M. S. Dunker
   • W. A. Bemelman
   • D. J. Gouma

   Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 911 - 914

8. Intestinal retractor for transperitoneal laparoscopic aortoiliac reconstruction

   • Y. S. Alimi
   • O. Hartung
   • C. Juhan

   Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 915 - 919

9. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy by the anterior transperitoneal approach

   • E. Lezoche
   • M. Guerrieri
   • F. Mantero

   Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 920 - 925

10. Antiemetic efficacy of prophylactic dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) vs ondansetron (Zofran)

    • S. N. Kothari
    • W. C. Boyd
    • P. J. Lambert

    Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 926 - 929

11. Diagnostic laparoscopy for the acute abdomen and trauma

    • W. Majewski

    Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 930 - 937

12. Selective use of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with suspected appendicitis

    • W. T. van den Broek
    • A. B. Bijnen
    • D. J. Gouma

    Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 938 - 941

13. Introducing diagnostic laparoscopy for patients with suspected acute appendicitis

    • A. C. Moberg
    • A. Montgomery

    Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 942 - 947

14. Laparoscopic management of tubo-ovarian abscesses

    • O. Buchweitz
    • E. Malik
    • K. Diedrich

    Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 948 - 950

15. Endoscopic ultrasonography in the preoperative staging of gastric cancer

    • S. Willis
    • S. Truong
    • V. Schumpelick

    Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 951 - 954

16. Experimental trial on solo surgery for minimally invasive therapy

    • A. Arezzo
    • F. Ulmer
    • G. F. Buess

    Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 955 - 959

17. Peritoneal adhesions to prosthetic materials

    • W. W. Vrijland
    • F. Bonthuis
    • H. J. Bonjer

    Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 960 - 963

18. An easy method for laparoscopic-assisted percutaneous anterior gastropexy

    • J. Schleef
    • S. von Bismarck

    Original Articles 01 October 2000 Pages: 964 - 965

19. Laparoscopic decompression of abdominal compartment syndrome after blunt hepatic trauma

    • R.-J. Chen
    • J.-F. Fang
    • J.-L. Kao

    Case reports: Online First 01 October 2000 Pages: 966 - 966

20. Transhepatic balloon sphincteroplasty for bile duct stones after total gastrectomy

    • S.W. Galloway
    • A.C.W. Chan
    • S.C.S. Chung

    Case reports: Online First 01 October 2000 Pages: 966 - 966

21. Laparoscopic repair of a Morgagni hernia

    • C. J. Filipi
    • R. E. Marsh
    • G. C. Gardner

    Case reports: Online First 01 October 2000 Pages: 966 - 967

22. Pancreatic pseudocyst treated by laparoscopic Roux-en-Y cystojejunostomy

    • E.J. Hagopian
    • J.A. Teixeira
    • F.M. Steichen

    Case reports: Online First 01 October 2000 Pages: 967 - 967

23. An unusual complication after percutaneous drainage of a pancreatic pseudocyst into the stomach

    • A. Pleskovic
    • M. Sever
    • O. Vraspir-Porenta

    Case reports: Online First 01 October 2000 Pages: 967 - 967

24. BPCF vs HCF

    • D. Maguire
    • C. Power
    • O. J. McAnena

    Letters to the Editor 01 October 2000 Pages: 968 - 968

25. The author replies

    • R. A. Underwood
    • N. J. Soper

    Letters to the Editor 01 October 2000 Pages: 969 - 969

26. Algorithm for techniques of gastrostomy tube placement

    • M. Herrmann

    Letters to the Editor 01 October 2000 Pages: 970 - 971

27. The author replies

    • H. S. Ho

    Letters to the Editor 01 October 2000 Pages: 972 - 973

28. Imaging technologies and performance standards

    • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

    SAGES Position Statement 01 October 2000 Pages: 974 - 974

29. Guidelines for the surgical practice of telemedicine

    • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

    SAGES Guidelines 01 October 2000 Pages: 975 - 979

30. Erratum to: The role of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of missed diaphragmatic rupture

    • A. Matz
    • O. Landau
    • S. Kyzer

    Erratum 01 October 2000 Pages: 980 - 980

31. Erratum to: A simple laparoscopic method to provide access to the gastroesophageal junction in obese patients

    • K. Slim
    • E. Buc
    • J. Chipponi

    Erratum 01 October 2000 Pages: 980 - 980

32. News and notices

    News 01 October 2000 Pages: 981 - 984