European Surgery

Barrett's esophagus: filling the gap

F. M. Riegler

Editorial: Individualized cancer therapy

D. Kandioler

Response, disease-free survival, and overall survival: What matters for whom?

C. Dittrich

Lymphadenectomy in colorectal cancer: does it make a difference?

R. Rosenberg, M. Maak, U. Nitsche, M. Shibayama, K. P. Janssen, R. Gertler, H. Friess

Systemic effects of anti-VEGF therapy – Mini-review

P. Starlinger, K. Gebhardt, T. Grünberger, C. Brostjan

Preface

D. Kandioler

PART 1 – p53 adapted preoperative radiotherapy for T2 and T3 rectal cancer. A study of the p53 research group

B. Wolf, I. Kührer, B. Akan, B. Teleky, S. Kappel, R. Schmid, F. Wrba, M. Mittlböck, D. Kandioler

VEGF and EGFR inhibition: opening a new door to cancer treatment

W. Scheithauer, R. Pirker, T. Grünberger, G. Kornek

26th Meeting of the Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology (ACO-ASSO), St. Wolfgang, October 8–10, 2009

Gastrointestinal reconstructions in 1200 patients with cancer at the pharyngesophageal junction

P. Panhofer, B. Izay, K. Schwameis, S. F. Schoppmann, G. Prager, R. Jakesz, F. M. Riegler, J. Zacherl

Topical nitroglycerin versus lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure

G. El-labban, G. El-Gazzaz, E. Hokkam

Cytomegalovirus associated toxic megacolon in an immunocompetent host. A case report

A. B. Khan, B. Al Mussallam, W. Al Shakweer, R. Al Badri

Liver abscess due to Eikenella corrodens, Prevotella meloninogenica, and Lactobacillus spp. following pancreatoduodenectomy: Case report and review of the literature

H. J. R. Bonatti, J. Stauffer, N. Turan, H. Goegele, C. D. Sifri, K. Martin, R. Hinder, J. H. Nguyen

Use of sildenafil in a liver transplant recipient with acute pulmonary embolism

H. J. R. Bonatti, R. G. Sawyer, K. D. Hagspiel

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