The history of orthopaedics in Vienna: on the 150th anniversary of Adolf Lorenz' birthday R. Kotz Editorial Pages: 341 - 344
Early results of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding using the new low-pressure Soft Gastric Band® F. B. LangerA. BohdjalianG. Prager Original Scientific Paper Pages: 345 - 349
Influence of laparoscopy on survival after surgery for gallbladder carcinoma: a matched-pair analysis H. PuhallaT. GruenbergerG. Bischof Original Scientific Paper Pages: 350 - 355
Colorectal cancer in Slovenia at the turn of the century M. OmejcZ. StorS. Repse Original Scientific Paper Pages: 356 - 359
50 consecutive pancreas transplants with enteric drainage and extraperitoneal placement of the pancreatic graft M. AdamecL. JanoušekT. Havrdová Original Scientific Paper Pages: 360 - 362
Does off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery reduce morbidity and mortality in high-risk patients? M. K. H. FritzA. WiebalckA. M. Laczkovics Original Scientific Paper Pages: 363 - 367
Hepatocyte growth factor stimulates epithelial restitution in rabbit duodenum in vitro M. RieglerE. CosentiniE. Wenzl Original Scientific Paper Pages: 368 - 376
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. SchmidtU. SettmacherP. Neuhaus Case Report Pages: 377 - 380
Renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to the pancreas: a case report and literature review P. KornpratH. BacherH. J. Mischinger Case Report Pages: 381 - 384
Postpneumonectomy cardiac herniation: report of two cases P. MisthosE. SepsasI. Skottis Case Report Pages: 385 - 387
Ineffective oesophageal motility does not affect the clinical outcome of open Nissen fundoplication G. J. Wetscher Selected Commentary Pages: 388 - 390