1. Molecular biology of colorectal cancer and clinical consequences for colorectal cancer syndromes

   • M. Hahn
   • O. N. Koufaki
   • H. K. Schackert

   REVIEW TOPIC: RECTAL CANCER Pages: 389 - 396

2. Sphincter preserving techniques: from anterior resection to coloanal anastomosis

   • R. Kasperk
   • V. Schumpelick
   • V. Schumpelick

   REVIEW TOPIC: RECTAL CANCER Pages: 397 - 401

3. Mesorectal lymph node dissection: is it beneficial?

   • W. Hohenberger
   • C. H. Schick
   • J. Göhl

   REVIEW TOPIC: RECTAL CANCER Pages: 402 - 408

4. Radical resection with autonomic nerve preservation and lymph node dissection techniques in lower rectal cancer surgery and its results: the impact of lateral lymph node dissection

   • T. Mori
   • K. Takahashi
   • M. Yasuno

   REVIEW TOPIC: RECTAL CANCER Pages: 409 - 415

5. Adjuvant radiochemotherapy – what is the patients benefit?

   • K. H. Link
   • L. Staib
   • H. G. Beger

   REVIEW TOPIC: RECTAL CANCER Pages: 416 - 426

6. Quality of life research in patients with rectal cancer: traditional approaches versus a problem-solving oriented perspective

   • M. Koller
   • W. Lorenz

   REVIEW TOPIC: RECTAL CANCER Pages: 427 - 436

7. A new method to prevent wound infection: a controlled clinical trial in patients with combined liver and bile duct resection

   • K. Hiramatsu
   • M. Nagino
   • Y. Nimura

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 437 - 441

8. Stromal sarcoma of the stomach – a report of 20 surgically treated patients

   • M. Peiper
   • S. Schröder
   • C. Zornig

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 442 - 446

9. Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma confirmed by surgical specimen: report of two cases and review of the literature

   • E. Stoelben
   • M. Koch
   • H. D. Saeger

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 447 - 452

10. The clonality of nodules in recurrent goiters at second surgery

    • P. Harrer
    • Martina Bröcker
    • Volker Zumtobel

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 453 - 455

11. Is there an ectopic secretion of monomeric calcitonin in the human being?

    • M. Engelbach
    • S. Heerdt
    • J. Beyer

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 456 - 459

12. Major injury induces increased production of interleukin-10 in human granulocyte fractions

    • M. Köller
    • B. Clasbrummel
    • G. Muhr

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 460 - 465

13. A human carcinoma model in athymic rats reflecting solid and disseminated colorectal metastases

    • I. Vogel
    • Y. Shen
    • D. Henne-Bruns

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 466 - 473

14. Overexpression of endothelium-derived nitric oxide synthase isoform 3 in the vasculature of human pancreatic tumor biopsies

    • A. K. Nussler
    • S. Gansauge
    • H. G. Beger

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 474 - 480

15. Drug prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis in traumatology: is there a benefit of a score in outpatients?

    • R. Eisele
    • I. Hoellen
    • L. Kinzl

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 481 - 484

16. Gastric substitute after total gastrectomy – clinical relevance for reconstruction techniques

    • A. Schwarz
    • Hans G. Beger

    EVIDENCE-BASED SURGERY Pages: 485 - 491