European Surgery

The history of orthopaedics in Vienna: on the 150th anniversary of Adolf Lorenz' birthday

R. Kotz

Early results of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding using the new low-pressure Soft Gastric Band®

F. B. Langer, A. Bohdjalian, A. Hoda, G. Silberhumer, F. X. Felberbauer, S. Rasoul-Rockenschaub, J. Zacherl, E. Wenzl, G. Prager

Influence of laparoscopy on survival after surgery for gallbladder carcinoma: a matched-pair analysis

H. Puhalla, T. Gruenberger, H. Pokorny, M. Ploner, E. Bareck, D. Depisch, J. Zacherl, G. Bischof

Colorectal cancer in Slovenia at the turn of the century

M. Omejc, Z. Stor, R. Juvan, F. Jelenc, S. Repse

50 consecutive pancreas transplants with enteric drainage and extraperitoneal placement of the pancreatic graft

M. Adamec, L. Janoušek, K. Lipar, F. Saudek, P. Boucek, R. Kožnarová, T. Havrdová

Does off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery reduce morbidity and mortality in high-risk patients?

M. K. H. Fritz, A. Wiebalck, K. Khargi, D. Reber, D. Buchwald, A. M. Laczkovics

Hepatocyte growth factor stimulates epithelial restitution in rabbit duodenum in vitro

M. Riegler, E. Cosentini, R. Sedivy, T. Sogukoglu, M. Prettenhofer, G. Bischof, C. Pothoulakis, E. Wenzl

Right hepatic resection for liver abscess following unrecognized ligation of the right hepatic artery during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: report of a case and review of the literature

S. C. Schmidt, U. Settmacher, P. Neuhaus

Renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to the pancreas: a case report and literature review

P. Kornprat, H. Bacher, H. Hauser, H. Cerwenka, A. El-Shabrawi, C. Lackner, H. J. Mischinger

Postpneumonectomy cardiac herniation: report of two cases

P. Misthos, E. Sepsas, K. Athanassiadi, I. Skottis

Ineffective oesophageal motility does not affect the clinical outcome of open Nissen fundoplication

G. J. Wetscher

Book review