1. Editorial

   • I. Huk
   • J. Jatskiv
   • P. Polterauer

   Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 77 - 78

2. Congress Announcement

   Announcement Pages: 78 - 78

3. Congress Announcement

   Announcement Pages: 78 - 78

4. Nanotechnology in the detection of nitric oxide signalling

   • T. Malinski
   • J. Nanobashvili
   • I. Huk

   Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 79 - 82

5. Congress Announcement

   Announcement Pages: 82 - 82

6. Ischaemia/reperfusion injury of skeletal muscle: Mechanisms, morphology, treatment strategies, and clinical applications

   • J. Nanobashvili
   • C. Neumayer
   • I. Huk

   Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 83 - 89

7. Congress Announcement

   Announcement Pages: 89 - 89

8. α-Tocopherol pretreatment reduces ischaemia/reperfusion injury in rabbit skeletal muscle

   • C. Neumayer
   • J. Nanobashvili
   • I. Huk

   Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 90 - 94

9. Gutless adenoviral vectors — Promising tools for gene therapy

   • Alicja Jozkowicz
   • J. Dulak
   • I. Huk

   Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 95 - 100

10. Angiogenic gene therapy with vascular endothelial growth factor — Hope or hype?

    • J. Dulak
    • Alicja Jozkowicz

    Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 101 - 104

11. Gene transfer of naked VEGF plasmid induces the formation of microvessels but not mature collaterals in ischaemic limb muscles

    • J. Dulak
    • L. Partyka
    • I. Huk

    Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 105 - 110

12. Congress Announcement

    Announcement Pages: 110 - 110

13. Use of stem cells for treatment of cardiovascular disorders

    • A. A. Kocher
    • M. D. Schuster
    • S. Itescu

    Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 111 - 113

14. Vasculogenesis — a new strategy for induction of peripheral neovascularization

    • Alicja Jozkowicz
    • J. Dulak
    • I. Huk

    Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 114 - 117

15. Congress Announcement

    Announcement Pages: 117 - 117

16. Nitric oxide and carbon monoxide — Two gaseous regulators of vascular endothelial growth factor synthesis

    • J. Dulak
    • Alicja Jozkowicz

    Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 118 - 120

17. Role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ ligands in the vessel wall

    • Alicja Jozkowicz
    • J. Dulak
    • I. Huk

    Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 121 - 126

18. Ciglitazone, ligand of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ, inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor activity

    • Alicja Jozkowicz
    • J. Dulak
    • I. Huk

    Main Topics: Biotechnology In Vascular Surgery Pages: 127 - 130

19. Tolerance induction through mixed chimerism

    • Th. Wekerle
    • P. Blaha
    • F. Mühlbacher

    Review Pages: 131 - 135

20. Invited commentary to: ‘Tolerance induction through mixed chimerism’ (Eur. Surg. 2002;34:131–135)

    • K. -H. Tscheliessnigg

    Review Pages: 135 - 136

21. Optimizing the parameters for hydro-jet dissection in fatty tissue — A morphologicalEx Vivo analysis

    • M. Wanner
    • S. Jakob
    • G. Pierer

    Original Scientific Papers Pages: 137 - 141

22. Invited commentary to: ‘Optimizing the parameters for hydro-jet dissection in fatty tissue — A morphologicalEx Vivo analysis’ (Eur. Surg. 2002;34:137–141)

    • Hildegunde Piza

    Original Scientific Papers Pages: 141 - 142

23. Closing remarks

    • M. Wanner

    Original Scientific Papers Pages: 142 - 142

24. Virtual dissection and automated polyp detection of the colon based on spiral CT — Techniques and preliminary experience on a cadaveric phantom

    • E. Sorantin
    • G. Werkgartner
    • L. Ruskó

    Original Scientific Papers Pages: 143 - 149

25. Invited commentary to: ‘Virtual dissection and automated polyp detection of the colon based on spiral CT — Techniques and preliminary experience on a cadaveric phantom’ (Eur. Surg. 2002;34:143–149)

    • G. Lechner
    • A. G. Maier

    Original Scientific Papers Pages: 149 - 150

26. Invited commentary to: ‘Virtual dissection and automated polyp detection of the colon based on spiral CT — Techniques and prelim inary experience on a cadaveric phantom’ (Eur. Surg. 2002;34:143–149)

    • S. Willis
    • V. Schumpelick

    Original Scientific Papers Pages: 150 - 151

27. Impressum

    Announcement Pages: 151 - 151