1. Reusing disposal laparoscopic instruments

   • B. J. Ramshaw

   Editorial 07 July 2004 Pages: 1161 - 1162

2. Laparoscopic resection of colon Cancer: Consensus of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)

   • R. Veldkamp
   • M. Gholghesaei
   • R. L. Whelan

   Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1163 - 1185

3. Robotic surgery update

   • G. Jacobsen
   • F. Elli
   • S. Horgan

   Review article 21 April 2004 Pages: 1186 - 1191

   

4. Characterizing the “gold standard” image for laparoscopic surgery

   • S. I. Brown
   • C. White
   • A. Cuschieri

   Original article 28 May 2004 Pages: 1192 - 1195

   

5. Management of major bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • L. Kaman
   • A. Behera
   • R. N. Katariya

   Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1196 - 1199

6. Peritoneal gallstones following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • J. C. Woodfield
   • M. Rodgers
   • J. A. Windsor

   Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1200 - 1207

   

7. Video-assisted thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease: report of a preliminary experience

   • P. Berti
   • G. Materazzi
   • P. Miccoli

   Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1208 - 1210

8. Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision with anal sphincter preservation for low rectal cancer

   • Z. -G. Zhou
   • M. Hu
   • T. -C. Wang

   Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1211 - 1215

9. The AESOP robot system in laparoscopic surgery: Increased risk or advantage for surgeon and patient?

   • B. M. Kraft
   • C. Jäger
   • R. Bittner

   Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1216 - 1223

   

10. The learning curve for a colonoscopy simulator in the absence of any feedback: No feedback, no learning

    • T. Mahmood
    • A. Darzi

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1224 - 1230

    

11. Ergonomic aspects of five different types of laparoscopic instrument handles under dynamic conditions with respect to specific laparoscopic tasks: An electromyographic-based study

    • U. Matern
    • G. Kuttler
    • M. Faist

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1231 - 1241

    

12. Laparoscopic navigation pointer for three-dimensional image–guided surgery

    • R. Mårvik
    • T. Langø
    • T. A. Nagelhus Hernes

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1242 - 1248

    

13. Manual robot assisted endoscopic suturing: Time-action analysis in an experimental model

    • J. P. Ruurda
    • I. A. M. J. Broeders
    • C. van der Werken

    Original article 28 May 2004 Pages: 1249 - 1252

    

14. Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer in obese and nonobese patients

    • K. Yasuda
    • M. Inomata
    • S. Kitano

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1253 - 1256

    

15. Endoscopic palliative treatment for esophageal and gastric cancer: techniques, complications, and survival in a population-based cohort of 948 patients

    • A. M. Thompson
    • T. Rapson
    • K. G. M. Park

    Original article 28 May 2004 Pages: 1257 - 1262

    

16. Anesthesiological hazards during laparoscopic transhiatal esophageal resection: a case control study of the laparoscopic-assisted vs the conventional approach

    • Ö. Makay
    • W. T. van den Broek
    • M. A. Cuesta

    Original article 28 May 2004 Pages: 1263 - 1267

    

17. Impact of video colonoscopy on stage and outcome of patients with symptomatic colorectal cancer

    • M. Vella
    • S. MacKenzie
    • P. J. O’Dwyer

    Original article 03 June 2004 Pages: 1268 - 1271

    

18. The effect of verapamil on the prevention of ischemia/reperfusion injury in the experimental retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy model

    • M. Demirbas
    • C. Guler
    • C. Polat

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1272 - 1275

19. Body image after laparoscopic or open donor nephrectomy

    • M. Y. Lind
    • W. C. J. Hop
    • J. N. M. IJzermans

    Original article 12 May 2004 Pages: 1276 - 1279

    

20. Laparoscopically monitored percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in children: a safer procedure

    • G. Lotan
    • E. Broide
    • B. Klin

    Original article 12 May 2004 Pages: 1280 - 1282

    

21. Long-term outcome after laparoscopic splenectomy related to hematologic diagnosis

    • C. Balagué
    • E. M. Targarona
    • M. Trías

    Original article 23 June 2004 Pages: 1283 - 1287

22. Commentary

    • G. Berci

    Commentary 29 June 2004 Pages: 1288 - 1288

23. A simple technique for removal of the gallbladder during microlaparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • M. A. C. Machado
    • P. Herman

    Technique 23 June 2004 Pages: 1289 - 1290

    

24. Synchronous bilateral endoscopic adrenalectomy

    • Springer

    Erratum Pages: 1291 - 1291

25. Laparoscopically assisted transhiatal resection for malignancies of the distal esophagus

    • Springer

    Erratum Pages: 1292 - 1292

26. News and notices

    • Springer

    Erratum Pages: 1293 - 1296