European Surgery

When "open" and "close" fail: Achalasia & GERD

• Editorial

Franz Martin Riegler

Central European Congress of Surgery

• Editorial

Miroslav Ryska

Endoscopic and surgical management of achalasia

• Expert Opinion

G. Zaninotto, C. Rizzetto

Results of antireflux surgery in patients with Barrett's esophagus

• Expert Opinion

A. Csendes

Update: histopathology-based definition of gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus

• Review Article

J. Lenglinger, M. Eisler, F. Wrba, G. Prager, J. Zacherl, M. Riegler

NOTES: current status and expectations

• Review article

A. Hussain, H. Mahmood

Spontaneous pneumothorax management

• Original Scientific Paper

A. Stolz, T. Harustiak, P. Pafko

Small bowel metastasis due to lung cancer – a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding

• Case Report

H.-P. Wüllenweber, C. Strube, T. Lehnert

Tigecycline in surgical infections and nosocomial pneumonia

• Congress Report

Hugo Bonatti, Oskar Janata, Robert G. Sawyer

Announcement