1. When "open" and "close" fail: Achalasia & GERD

   • Franz Martin Riegler

   Editorial Pages: 139 - 141

2. Central European Congress of Surgery

   • Miroslav Ryska

   Editorial Pages: 142 - 145

3. Endoscopic and surgical management of achalasia

   • G. Zaninotto
   • C. Rizzetto

   Expert Opinion Pages: 146 - 153

4. Results of antireflux surgery in patients with Barrett's esophagus

   • A. Csendes

   Expert Opinion Pages: 154 - 164

5. Update: histopathology-based definition of gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus

   • J. Lenglinger
   • M. Eisler
   • M. Riegler

   Review Article Pages: 165 - 175

6. NOTES: current status and expectations

   • A. Hussain
   • H. Mahmood

   Review article Pages: 176 - 186

7. Spontaneous pneumothorax management

   • A. Stolz
   • T. Harustiak
   • P. Pafko

   Original Scientific Paper Pages: 187 - 192

8. Small bowel metastasis due to lung cancer – a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding

   • H.-P. Wüllenweber
   • C. Strube
   • T. Lehnert

   Case Report Pages: 193 - 195

9. Tigecycline in surgical infections and nosocomial pneumonia

   • Hugo Bonatti
   • Oskar Janata
   • Robert G. Sawyer

   Congress Report Pages: 196 - 197

10. Announcement

    Announcement Pages: 198 - 199