Editorial: When and how should we treat thoracic aortic disease? L. C. MüllerJ. O. BonattiG. Laufer Main Topic Pages: 123 - 124
Extracorporeal circulation in adult thoracic aortic surgery T. SchachnerJ. BonattiL. C. Müller Main Topic Pages: 125 - 128
The Bentall procedure – an attractive option for the aortic root J. BonattiT. SchachnerG. Laufer Main Topic Pages: 129 - 132
Emergency valve-sparing operations for acute aortic dissection A. El EssawiW. Harringer Main Topic Pages: 133 - 138
Stenting of the thoracic aorta – the radiologist's view A. DesslA. ChemelliP. Waldenberger Main Topic Pages: 145 - 151
Stenting of the thoracic aorta – the surgeon's view M. P. EhrlichM. Grabenwöger Main Topic Pages: 152 - 156
Aneurysms, rupture and dissection of the descending thoracic aorta: surgical results and treatment strategies T. SchachnerJ. BonattiL. C. Müller Main Topic Pages: 157 - 160
Update and economic aspects of the harmonic scalpel in general surgery M. RieglerE. CosentiniG. Bischof Review Pages: 172 - 179
What can be learned from the postoperative angiographic result in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery on the beating heart? U. FuchsE. SivitanidisA. Laczkovics Original Scientific Paper Pages: 180 - 184
What can be learned from the postoperative angiographic result in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery on the beating heart? M. Thalmann Invited Commentary Pages: 185 - 186
Off-pump coronary grafting is superior to standard on-pump coronary bypass techniques H. MächlerB. Rigler Invited Commentary Pages: 187 - 189
Treatment of fecal incontinence by temporary sacral nerve stimulation S. RokaF. LangerF. Herbst Original Scientific Paper Pages: 190 - 193
Venous graft for replacement of an aneurysm-bearing right hepatic artery H. WykypielR. PointnerM. Oberwalder Case Report Pages: 194 - 197
Personal experience with varioscopy in orthopaedic surgery R. Kotz Personal Statement Pages: 198 - 199
Interdisciplinary cooperation between surgery and anaesthesiology: the surgical viewpoint A. Encke Personal Statement Pages: 200 - 202
Transgastric stapled esophagofundostomy (TSE) and partial fundoplicatio – a technical illustration of a new concept for surgical treatment of achalasia T. JungingerI. Gockel Invited Commentary Pages: 203 - 204
Prevention of organ allograft rejection by a specific Janus kinase 3 inhibitor M. D. SäemannF. MühlbacherT. Wekerle Selected Commetary Pages: 205 - 206