417-424
Overview
Reflux esophagitis, high-grade neoplasia, and early Barrett’s carcinoma—what is the place of the Merendino procedure?
A. H. Hölscher, D. Vallböhmer, C. Gutschow and E. Bollschweiler
425-433
Overview
Anal incontinence—sphincter ani repair: indications, techniques, outcome
Susan Galandiuk, Leslie A. Roth and Quincy J. Greene
435-440
Current Concepts in Endocrine Surgery
Neck lesions mimicking thyroid pathology
G. Donatini, P. Iacconi, C. De Bartolomeis, C. Iacconi and S. Fattori, et al.
441-446
Controlled Prospective Clinical Trials
No relevant difference in quality of life and functional outcome at 12 months’ follow-up—a randomised controlled trial comparing robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
B. P. Müller-Stich, M. A. Reiter, A. Mehrabi, M. N. Wente and L. Fischer, et al.
447-450
Endocrine Surgery
Single access retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (SARA)—one step beyond in endocrine surgery
Martin K. Walz and Piero F. Alesina
451-455
Original Article
Minimally invasive video-assisted subtotal parathyroidectomy with thymectomy for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Umut Barbaros, Yeşim Erbil, Alaattin Yıldırım, Gülay Sarıcam and Halil Yazıcı, et al.
457-459
Original Article
Hemiclamshell incision in the treatment of mediastinal goiter
P. Del Rio, L. Bezer, M. F. Arcuri and M. Sianesi
461-467
Original Article
Effect on bone density of postoperative calcium and vitamin-D supplementation in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: A retrospective study
Erik Nordenström, Johan Westerdahl and Anders Bergenfelz
469-474
Original Article
Investigation of the regeneration potential of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) after compression injury, using neuromonitoring
Vasiliy Moskalenko, Markus Hüller, Martin Gasser, Yuriy Demidchik and Arnulf Thiede, et al.
475-481
Original Article
Ex situ quantification of the cooling effect of liver vessels on radiofrequency ablation
K. S. Lehmann, J. P. Ritz, S. Valdeig, V. Knappe and A. Schenk, et al.
483-487
Original Article
Laparoscopic radioisotope-guided sentinel lymph node mapping and excision of the rectum—an experimental study
S. Shah, A. Scholz, H. Reber, M. Schreckenberger and R. Viebahn, et al.
489-494
Original Article
How to operate a liver tumor you cannot see
Karl J. Oldhafer, Gregor A. Stavrou, Guido Prause, Heinz-Otto Peitgen and Tim C. Lueth, et al.
495-502
Original Article
Studies on the biocompatibility and the interaction of silver nanoparticles with human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs)
C. Greulich, S. Kittler, M. Epple, G. Muhr and M. Köller
503-509
Original Article
Electro-physiological parameters of hepatic radiofrequency ablation—a comparison of an in vitro versus an in vivo porcine liver model
R. Wahba, C. Bangard, R. Kleinert, S. Rösgen and J.-H. Fischer, et al.
511-515
Original Article
Parkinson’s disease influences the perioperative risk profile in surgery
Marcus C. Mueller, Ulf Jüptner, Ullrich Wuellner, Stefan Wirz and Andreas Türler, et al.
517-527
Original Article
Crohn’s disease—a chameleon during pregnancy
Ralf Czymek, Stefan Limmer, Markus Kleemann, Philipp Hildebrand and Andreas Schmidt, et al.
529-533
Original Article
Fast-track concepts in routine pediatric surgery: a prospective study in 436 infants and children
Marc Reismann, Jens Dingemann, Mathias Wolters, Birgit Laupichler and Robert Suempelmann, et al.
535-538
Original Article
Risk factors for anal sphincter disruption during child birth
D. N. Samarasekera, M. T. Bekhit, J. P. Preston and C. T. M. Speakman
539-546
Original Article
Pre-traumatic, trauma- and treatment-related determinants of self-rated health after a severe trauma
Christian Janssen, Oliver Ommen, Holger Pfaff, Rolf Lefering and Edmund Neugebauer
547-555
Overview
Prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics in surgery—are they only trendy, truly effective or even dangerous?
Nada Rayes, Daniel Seehofer and Peter Neuhaus
557-562
Original Article
Impact on laboratory training in subsequent performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Toshihiko Shinohara, Tetsuji Fujita, Takeyuki Misawa, Taro Sakamoto and Kazuhiko Yoshida, et al.
563-568
Original Article
Duodenum-preserving total pancreatic head resection without segment resection of the duodenum for chronic pancreatitis
Chunyou Wang, Tao Liu, Heshui Wu, Jiongxin Xiong and Feng Zhou, et al.
569-571
Case Management and Clinical Consequences
Portal vein stenting the first day after orthotopic liver transplantation for residual postthrombotic stenosis compromising portal flow
M. v. Feilitzsch, A. Königsrainer, J. Wiskirchen, M. Witte and W. Steurer
573-577
Case Management and Clinical Consequences
Sudden death after open gastric bypass surgery
Bettina Karin Wölnerhanssen, Igor Langer, Urs Eriksson and Markus Schneider
579-580
Letter to the Editor
Energy based devices and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury: the need for safer instruments
Gianlorenzo Dionigi
581-582
Letter to the Editor
Reply to G. Dionigi’s letter: energy based devices and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury: the need for safer instruments
Marcin Barczynski
583-584
Letter to the Editor
Reply to G. Dionigi’s letter: energy based devices and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury: the need for safer instruments
Celestino Pio Lombardi, Marco Raffaelli, Americo Cicchetti, Marco Marchetti and Carmela De Crea, et al.
585-586
Letter to the Editor
Reply to G. Dionigi’s letter: energy based devices and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury: the need for safer instruments
P. V. Sartori, G. Colombo, F. Pugliese and F. Uggeri
587-588
Mastery in Surgery
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Siegfried Weller
K. H. Winker
589
Erratum
Open AccessMalignant fibrous histiocytoma—pleomorphic sarcoma, NOS gene expression, histology, and clinical course. A pilot study
Adrien Daigeler, Ludger Klein-Hitpass, Ingo Stricker, Oliver Müller and Cornelius Kuhnen, et al.