239-244
Current Concepts in Endocrine Surgery
Surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism: controversies and evidence-based approach
Antonio Sitges-Serra, Prieto Rosa, Mónica Valero, Estela Membrilla and Joan J. Sancho
245-260
Current Concepts in Clinical Surgery
Current concepts in transplant surgery: liver transplantation today
A. Mehrabi, H. Fonouni, S. A. Müller and J. Schmidt
261-269
Current Concept in Clinical Surgery
Early enteral nutrition in acute pancreatitis—benefits and limitations
Attila Oláh and László Romics Jr.
271-273
Original Article
Pain after minimally invasive videoassisted and after minimally invasive open thyroidectomy—results of a prospective outcome study
P. Del Rio, M. Berti, L. Sommaruga, M. F. Arcuri and S. Cataldo, et al.
275-280
Original Article
Serum levels of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) in thyroid cancer patients
Sebastian Niedźwiecki, Tomasz Stępień, Krzysztof Kuzdak, Henryk Stępień and Roman Krupiński, et al.
281-287
Evidence-based Surgery
Prospective randomized controlled trial to evaluate “fast-track” elective open infrarenal aneurysm repair
Bernd M. Muehling, Gisela Halter, Gunter Lang, Hubert Schelzig and Peter Steffen, et al.
289-296
Original Article
PIK3CA, KRAS, and BRAF mutations in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm/carcinoma (IPMN/C) of the pancreas
Frank Schönleben, Wanglong Qiu, Helen E. Remotti, Werner Hohenberger and Gloria H. Su
297-301
Original Article
Lactate modulates gene expression in human mesenchymal stem cells
Derek Zieker, Richard Schäfer, Jörg Glatzle, Kay Nieselt and Stephan Coerper, et al.
303-310
Original Article
Post-hypoxic cellular disintegration in glycine-preserved renal tubules is attenuated by hydroxyl radical scavengers and iron chelators
Mohammed R. Moussavian, Jan E. Slotta, Otto Kollmar, Michael D. Menger and Gernot Gronow, et al.
311-316
Original Article
Optimising post-conditioning time of marginal donor livers
Steffen Manekeller, Alexandra Seinsche, Judith Stegemann and Andreas Hirner
317-323
Original Article
Use of Erythropoietin as adjuvant therapy in nerve reconstruction
J. A. Lohmeyer, E. Essmann, S. J. Richerson, C. Hagel and J. T. Egana, et al.
325-332
Original Article
Synergistic effect of erythropoietin but not G-CSF in combination with curcumin on impaired liver regeneration in rats
Daniel Seehofer, Ulf P. Neumann, Anja Schirmeier, Jessica Carter and Si-Young Ria Cho, et al.
333-341
Original Article
Dual inhibition of Raf and VEGFR2 reduces growth and vascularization of hepatocellular carcinoma in an experimental model
Sven Arke Lang, Isabel Brecht, Christian Moser, Aiman Obed and David Batt, et al.
343-348
Original Article
Prolongation of heart allograft survival after long-term expression of soluble MHC class I antigens and vIL-10 in the liver by AAV-plasmid-mediated gene transfer
A. Doenecke, E. Frank, M. N. Scherer, H.-J. Schlitt and E. K. Geissler
349-357
Original Article
Prolene–Monocryl-composite meshes do not increase microvascular
Staphylococcus aureus
adherence and do not sensitize for leukocytic inflammation
Jonas Roller, Matthias W. Laschke, Shneh Sethi, Mathias Herrmann and Michael D. Menger
359-365
Original Article
Occult tumor cells in lymph nodes as a predictor for tumor relapse in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Peter Scheunemann, Nikolas H. Stoecklein, Alexander Rehders, Minu Bidde and Sylvia Metz, et al.
367-372
Original Article
The effects of contrast agent and intraductal pressure changes on the development of pancreatitis in an ERCP model in rats
Tufan Haciahmetoglu, Cemalettin Ertekin, Kemal Dolay, Fatih Yanar and Hakan Yanar, et al.
373-381
Original Article
Combined anterior and posterior open treatment in infected pancreatic necrosis
Daniele Gui, Fabio Pacelli, Massimo Di Mugno, Matteo Runfola and Sabina Magalini, et al.
383-389
Original Article
Intraoperative biliary exploration through the left hepatic duct orifice during left hepatectomy in patients with left-sided hepatolithiasis
Shin Hwang, Sung-Gyu Lee, Myung-Hwan Kim, Sung-Koo Lee and Chul-Soo Ahn, et al.
391-395
Original Article
Laparoscopic vs open resection of pancreatic endocrine neoplasms: single institution’s experience over 14 years
Andrew A. Gumbs, Philippe Grès, Fabio Madureira and Brice Gayet
397-403
Original Article
Procalcitonin in preoperative diagnosis of abdominal sepsis
Nenad Ivančević, Dejan Radenković, Vesna Bumbaširević, Aleksandar Karamarković and Vasilije Jeremić, et al.
405-411
New Surgical Horizons
NOTES—third generation surgery. Vain hopes or the reality of tomorrow?
Jarek Kobiela, Tomasz Stefaniak, Malgorzata Mackowiak, Andrzej J. Lachinski and Zbigniew Sledzinski
413-421
How to do it
Living donor liver resection: A low-tech but highly efficient technique. The Regensburg experience
Aiman Obed, Andreas A. Schnitzbauer, Tung-Yu Tsui, Hani Abu Gosh and Anwar Jarrad, et al.
423-425
Case Management and Clinical Consequences
Uneventful splenectomy and cholecystectomy in a patient treated with anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody therapy
Morihiko Ishizaki, Tetsuro Sasada, Akane Kunitomi, Yoshiteru Konaka and Masato Yagita, et al.
427-428
Presidents of the German Society of Surgery
President of the German Society of Surgery: Prof. Rainer E. J. Arbogast
Hans-Peter Bruch
429-430
Mastery in Surgery
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Christian H. Herfarth, Heidelberg
H. J. Buhr
431-445
Abstracts
3rd Biennial Congress of the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons, Barcelona, 24–26 April 2008
447
Announcements
Announcements