1. Endoscopic surgery — the process of maturation

   • K. A. Forde

   Editorial Pages: 471 - 471

2. Portal hypertension management

   • J. Terblanche

   The Gerald Marks Lecture Pages: 472 - 478

3. Surgical endoscopy — a worldwide phenomenon

   • F. L. Greene

   SAGES Presidential Address Pages: 479 - 481

4. Preincisional local anesthesia with bupivacaine and pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

   • B. M. Ure
   • H. Troidl
   • J. Bende

   Original Articles Pages: 482 - 488

5. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy produces less postoperative restriction of pulmonary function than open cholecystectomy

   • M. D. Williams
   • S. M. Sulentich
   • P. C. Murr

   Original Articles Pages: 489 - 492

6. Invited commentary

   • G. C. Vitale

   Original Articles Pages: 493 - 493

7. Hemodynamic events in the peritoneal environment during pneumoperitoneum in dogs

   • K. Kotzampassi
   • N. Kapanidis
   • E. Eleftheriadis

   Original Articles Pages: 494 - 499

8. Alterations in respiratory function and hemodynamics during laparoscopic cholecystectomy under pneumoperitoneum

   • K. Kubota
   • N. Kajiura
   • S. Arizono

   Original Articles Pages: 500 - 504

9. Multicenter prospective evaluation of laparoscopic antireflux surgery

   • A. Cuschieri
   • J. Hunter
   • W. Hutson

   Original Articles Pages: 505 - 510

10. Experimental videothoracoscopic cannulation of the left atrial appendix

    • P. F. Gründeman
    • D. W. Meijer
    • P. J. Klopper

    Original Articles Pages: 511 - 513

11. Laparoscopic transcystic duct balloon dilatation of the sphincter of Oddi

    • B. J. Carroll
    • E. H. Phillips
    • M. Fallas

    Original Articles Pages: 514 - 517

12. Long-term clinical and endoscopic assessment after total gastrectomy for cancer

    • A. C. M. de Almeida
    • N. M. dos Santos
    • F. J. Aldeia

    Original Articles Pages: 518 - 523

13. Endoscopic ultrasonography verifies effect on endoscopic treatment of reflux in dogs and man

    • P. E. Donahue
    • K. Anan
    • L. M. Nyhus

    Original Articles Pages: 524 - 528

14. Nonoperative management of esophageal perforation secondary to balloon dilatation

    • A. Y. Lo
    • B. Surick
    • A. Ghazi

    Original Articles Pages: 529 - 532

15. Invited commentary

    • T. C. King

    Original Articles Pages: 533 - 533

16. Rotation of the terminal ileum in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy

    • H. J. Bonjer
    • J. F. Lange

    Case Reports Pages: 534 - 534

17. Entrapment of small bowel after laparoscopic herniorrhaphy

    • L. N. Spier
    • R. S. Lazzaro
    • A. Geiss

    Case Reports Pages: 535 - 536

18. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • P. B. Wilton
    • O. J. Andy Jr
    • C. E. H. Scott-Conner

    Case Reports Pages: 537 - 538

19. Lap simulator, animal studies, and the Laptent

    • T. O. Henkel
    • D. M. Potempa
    • P. Alken

    Technique Pages: 539 - 543

20. Technique of ultrasound examination during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • J. Machi
    • B. Sigel
    • R. V. Kolecki

    Technique Pages: 544 - 549

21. Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy

    • J. D. Corbitt Jr.

    Technique Pages: 550 - 555

22. 3-D imaging in gastrointestinal laparoscopy

    • D. H. Birkett

    New Technology Pages: 556 - 557

23. The vertical infraumbilical incision for laparoscopic surgery

    • E. F. DeMaio

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 558 - 558

24. More on ERCP and laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • S. M. Graham
    • J. L. Flowers

    Letters To The Editor Pages: 559 - 559

25. News and notices

    News Pages: 560 - 561