1. Vagus

   • S.W.A. Gunn

   OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 257 - 258

2. Enhanced Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

   • Akimasa Yamashita
   • Takafumi Noma
   • Kensuke Esato

   OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 259 - 265

3. Analysis of 100 Consecutive Hepatectomies: Risk Factors in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis or Obstructive Jaundice

   • Bidhan Chandra Das
   • Shuji Isaji
   • Yoshifumi Kawarada

   OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 266 - 273

4. Loop Ileostomy versus Loop Colostomy for Defunctioning Low Anastomoses during Rectal Cancer Surgery

   • Eric Rullier
   • Nathalie Le Toux
   • Jean Saric

   OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 274 - 278

5. Role of Esophagectomy in Treatment of Esophageal Carcinoma with Clinical Evidence of Adjacent Organ Invasion

   • Toshiki Matsubara
   • Mamoru Ueda
   • Akio Yanagisawa

   OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 279 - 284

6. Expression of Telomerase-associated Genes: Reflection of Telomerase Activity in Gastric Cancer?

   • Hidekazu Kameshima
   • Atsuhito Yagihashi
   • Naoki Watanabe

   OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 285 - 289

7. Surgery and Prognostic Factors for Gastric Stromal Tumor

   • Sung Joon Kwon
   • Members of the Korean Gastric Cancer Study Group

   OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 290 - 295

8. Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy: Clinical Comparison of Griggs and Fantoni Techniques

   • Christian Byhahn
   • Hans-Joachim Wilke
   • Klaus Westphal

   OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 296 - 301

9. Clinical Relevance of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Thyroid Neoplasms

   • Shih-Ming Huang
   • Jeng-Chang Lee
   • Nan-Haw Chow

   OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 302 - 306

10. Total Thyroidectomy for Benign Thyroid Disorders in an Endemic Region

    • Anjali Mishra
    • Amit Agarwal
    • S.K. Mishra

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 307 - 310

11. Interventional Radiology and Surgery: Introduction

    • Rolf W. Günther, M.D.
    • Matthias Rothmund, M.D.

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 311 - 311

12. Percutaneous Recanalization of Peripheral Arterial Occlusions

    • Daniel C. Diffin, M.D.
    • Krishna Kandarpa, M.D., Ph.D.

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 312 - 316

13. Percutaneous Interventions for Treatment of Iliac Artery Stenoses and Occlusions

    • D. Vorwerk, M.D.
    • Rolf W. Günther, M.D.

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 319 - 325

14. Endoluminal Treatment of Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

    • Klaus Mathias, M.D.
    • Horst Jäger, M.D.
    • Hans-Martin Gissler, M.D.

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 328 - 333

15. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: Present Status, Comparison with Endoscopic Therapy and Shunt Surgery, and Future Prospectives

    • J. Rösch, M.D.
    • Frederick S. Keller, M.D.

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 337 - 344

16. Percutaneous Endoprosthesis for Treatment of Aortic Aneurysms

    • Ulrich Blum, M.D.
    • Martin Hauer, M.D.
    • Götz Voshage, M.D.

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 347 - 352

17. Internal Stenting in Malignant Biliary Obstruction

    • Mark G. Cowling, M.B.B.S.
    • Andreas N. Adam, M.B.B.S.

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 355 - 358

18. Percutaneous Abscess Drainage: Update

    • Eric vanSonnenberg, M.D.
    • Gerhard R. Wittich, M.D.
    • Horacio B. D'Agostino, M.D.

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 362 - 369

19. Percutaneous Needle Biopsy of the Lung and Its Impact on Patient Management

    • Joseph M. Murphy
    • Fergus V. Gleeson
    • Christopher D.R. Flower

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 373 - 378

20. New Therapy Complementary to Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Ryusaku Yamada
    • Kenji Nakamura
    • Morio Sato

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 381 - 385

21. Letters to the Editor

    • Leopoldo Sarli
    • Renato Costi
    • Herbert Auer

    OriginalPaper 28 February 2014 Pages: 387 - 389

22. Invited Commentary

    • Jon Largiadèr, M.D.
    • E. Schneider, M.D.

    Pages: 317 - 318

23. Invited Commentary

    • Frank J. Veith, M.D.

    Pages: 326 - 327

24. Invited Commentary

    • Hugh G. Beebe, M.D.

    Pages: 334 - 336

25. Invited Commentary

    • Martin Hertl, M.D.
    • Christoph E. Broelsch, M.D., Ph.D.

    Pages: 345 - 346

26. Invited Commentary

    • Jens-R. Allenberg, M.D.

    Pages: 353 - 354

27. Invited Commentary

    • Robert Sutton, D. Phil.
    • John P. Slavin, M.S.
    • John P. Neoptolemos, M.A., M.D.

    Pages: 359 - 361

28. Invited Commentary

    • Benno Stinner, M.D.

    Pages: 370 - 372

29. Invited Commentary

    • Hendrik Dienemann, M.D.
    • H.-G. Koebe, M.D.

    Pages: 379 - 380

30. Invited Commentary

    • Henri Bismuth, M.D.

    Pages: 385 - 386