1. Editorial

   • H. Hauser
   • H. J. Mischinger

   Main Topic Pages: 287 - 288

2. Surgical Interventions for Renal Replacement Therapy from the View of Nephrologists

   • S. Zitta
   • G. Leitner
   • H. Holzer

   Main Topic Pages: 289 - 292

3. Dialysis Shunt Surgery Using Autologous Material

   • W. Hepp

   Main Topic Pages: 293 - 298

4. Surgery of Arteriovenous Interposition Grafts

   • M. Haug
   • M. Popescu

   Main Topic Pages: 299 - 305

5. Alternatives in Hemodialysis Vascular Access – the Dialock^® Port Device

   • M. Hessinger
   • S. Zitta
   • K. Tiesenhausen

   Main Topic Pages: 306 - 308

6. Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis – Surgical Technique, Early and Late Complications

   • H. Hauser
   • J. M. Roob
   • H. J. Mischinger

   Main Topic Pages: 309 - 314

7. Renal Transplantation

   • H. Müller
   • P. Petritsch
   • K. H. Tscheliessnigg

   Main Topic Pages: 315 - 320

8. Splenic Abscess and Infarction – Rare Events for Which Surgery Is Mandatory

   • J. Hoch

   Original Scientific Paper Pages: 321 - 324

9. Splenic Abscess and Infarction – Rare Events for Which Surgery Is Mandatory

   • Th. Schmid

   Invited Commentary Pages: 325 - 325

10. Splenic Abscess and Infarction – Rare Events for Which Surgery Is Mandatory

    • S. Uranüs
    • O. Alimoglu

    Invited Commentary Pages: 326 - 326

11. OPCAB: Reducing the Perioperative Risk Avoiding Extracorporeal Circulation in CABG Surgery

    • M. Thalmann
    • E. Trampitsch
    • W. Wandschneider

    Original Scientific Paper Pages: 327 - 329

12. OPCAB: Reducing the Perioperative Risk Avoiding Extracorporeal Circulation in CABG Surgery

    • L. C. Müller

    Invited Commentary Pages: 330 - 330

13. OPCAB: Reducing the Perioperative Risk Avoiding Extracorporeal Circulation in CABG Surgery

    • M. Grimm
    • M. Czerny
    • D. Zimpfer

    Invited Commentary Pages: 331 - 331

14. Characteristics of Patients with Patent versus Closed Left Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts before Redo Revascularization

    • A. Lichtenberg
    • T. Bauer
    • U. Klima

    Original Scientific Paper Pages: 332 - 336

15. Phase-II Trial Using Gemcitabine as Monochemotherapy in Patients with Metastasized Pancreatic Carcinoma

    • F. Meyer
    • K. Eichelmann
    • K. Ridwelski

    Original Scientific Paper Pages: 337 - 341

16. Phase-II Trial Using Gemcitabine as Monochemotherapy in Patients with Metastasized Pancreatic Carcinoma

    • M. Gnant

    Invited Commentary Pages: 342 - 343

17. Solitary Cecal Diverticulitis: Report of a Case

    • O. Alimoglu
    • M. Sahin
    • R. Eryilmaz

    Case Report Pages: 344 - 345

18. Solitary Cecal Diverticulitis: Report of a Case

    • S. C. Schmidt
    • J. M. Langrehr

    Invited Commentary Pages: 346 - 346