The European Journal of Surgery (Acta Chirurgica) 1998: Vol 164 Index

11 Pages·1998·2.7 MB·English

No. 1 John A. Goss, Terry C. Lairmore (Eds): The Washington
manual of surgery G. Lindmark (Umea, Sweden) 77
EDITORIAL Michael Lavelle-Jones (Ed): Surgery G. Lindmark (Umea,
Chemotherapy in cancer of the liver, pancreas and bile ducts.
Sweden) 78
Consensus statement of a workshop at the Swedish Society
for Upper Abdominal Surgery sponsored by the Swedish
No. 2
Cancer Society /. Jhse (Lund, Sweden) 3
CLINICAL REVIEW
CLINICAL REVIEW Chronic idiopathic anal pain J. Christiansen (Copenhagen
Use of desmopressin to prevent bleeding in surgery P. A. Denmark) 83
Flordal (Danderyd, Sweden) 5
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT, BEYOND THE SCALPEL
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL Screening of concentrations of C-reactive protein and various
Forced air warming and _ intraoperative hypothermia plasma protease inhibitors preoperatively for the prediction
R. Lindwall, H. Svensson, S. Séderstrém and H. Blomqvist of postoperative complications J. Géransson, S. Jonsson
(Danderyd, Sweden) 13 and A. Lasson (Malm6, Sweden) 89
Abdominal stab wounds: The role of selective management K.
Taviloglu, K. Giinay, C. Ertekin, A. Calis and O. Tiirel ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL
(Istanbul, Turkey) 17 Complement activation and release of interleukin-6 and tumour
Effectiveness and limits of preoperative imaging studies for the necrosis factor-a in drained and systemic blood after major
localisation of pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas: A orthopaedic surgery C. Danckert Krohn, O. Reikeras, T. E.
review of 282 cases N. D. Jalil, F. N. Pattou, F. Mollnes and A. O. Aasen (Oslo, Norway) 103
Combemale, Y. Chapuis, J.-F. Henry, J.-L. Peix, C. A. G. Treatment of severe injuries caused by attempted suicide:
Pattern of injury and influence of the psychiatric disorder on
Proye and the French Association of Surgery (AFC), and the
the postoperative course R. J. Wirbel, A. Olinger, M. Karst
French Association of Endocine Surgeons (AFCE) (Lille,
and W. E. Mutschler (Homburg/Saar, Germany) 109
France) 23
Pathophysiological response of cytokines and vasoactive agents
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Initial misdiagnosis and
in patients undergoing total gastrectomy M. Shito, M. Ueda,
the effect on treatment G. J. M. Akkersdijk and J. H. van
G. Wakabayashi, M. Endo and M. Kitajima (Tokyo, Japan)
Bockel (Leiden, The Netherlands) 29
115
Surgical treatment of chronic critical leg ischaemia. A five-year
Quality of life after surgical treatment of gastric carcinoma
follow-up of survival, mobility, and treatment level
H. U. Zieren, K. Zippel, J. Zieren and J. M. Miiller (Berlin,
M. Luther (Vasa, Finland) 35
Germany) 119
Reoperation as surrogate endpoint in hernia surgery. A three
Is pyloric function preserved in pylorus-preserving pancreatico-
year follow-up of 1565 herniorrhaphies A. Kald, E. Nilsson,
duodenectomy? L. G. Lupo, O. C. Pannarale, D. F.
B. Anderberg, M. Bragmark, P. Engstrém, U. Gunnarsson,
Altomare, L. Caputi, L. Dell’Erba, P. Ricci and V. Memeo
S. Haapaniemi, J. Lindhagen, P. Nilsson, G. Sandblom and
(Bari, Italy) 127
A. Stubberéd (Linképing, Sweden) 45
Small bowel volvulus: A common cause of mechanical intesti-
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, EXPERIMENTAL
nal obstruction in our region E. Giirleyik and G. Giirleyik
In vivo measurement of human body composition by dual-
(Istanbul, Turkey) 51
energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) T. K. Thomsen, V. J.
Jensen and M. G. Henriksen (Kolding Denmark) 133
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, EXPERIMENTAL
Efficacy of preconditioning with N-acetylcysteine against
Comparative study of air coagulation, fibrin sealant, and suture
reperfusion injury after prolonged cold ischaemia in rats liver
on experimental liver injury M. C. Tovar, M. A. Sanchez-
in which glutathione had been reduced by buthionine
Valverde, A. Agut, F. G. Laredo and J. Murciano (Murcia, sulphoximine H. Nagasaki, H. Nakano, K. Boudjema, D.
Spain) 57
Jaeck, E. Alexandre, Y. Baek, N. Kitamura, M. Yamaguchi
and K. Kumada (Yokohama, Japan) 139
CASE REPORTS
Concentrations of parathyroid hormone in functioning and non- SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
functioning parathyroid cysts J. S. A. Réjdmark and J. M. Graft reconstruction using an intraluminal balloon catheter in
Monchik (Providence, USA) 65 ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms M. Lorenzi, S.
Near-total aortic replacement for acute type A dissection in a Mancini and S. Mancini (Siena, Italy) 147
patient with Marfan syndrome C. Yamashita, M. Okada, K.
Ataka, W. Nishio, T. Yamashita, M. Ozaki, K. Nakagiri, H CASE REPORTS
Wakiyama and K. Inoue (Kobe, Japan) 69 Subcutaneous splenosis: Report of a case diagnosed 36 years
after splenectomy C. J. Zeebregts, C. De Bruyne, H. R. J.
Elbers and W. J. Morshuis (Groningen, The Netherlands)
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
149
Potential for recurrence of an inguinal hernia after open repair
Acute strangulation of the appendix within a laparoscopic port-
with a preshaped mesh _ D. C. O'Riordan and L. F. Horgan
site hernia A. 7. Goodwin and M. Ghilchik (London, UK)
(London, United Kingdom) 75
151
An insidious case of streptococcal soft tissue infection S. E.
BOOK REVIEWS Buijk, K. J. Kanhai, J. T. Weststrate and H. A. Bruining
Gerard M. Doherty, Dirk S. Bamann, Lawrence L. Creswell, (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 153
No. 1 John A. Goss, Terry C. Lairmore (Eds): The Washington
manual of surgery G. Lindmark (Umea, Sweden) 77
EDITORIAL Michael Lavelle-Jones (Ed): Surgery G. Lindmark (Umea,
Chemotherapy in cancer of the liver, pancreas and bile ducts.
Sweden) 78
Consensus statement of a workshop at the Swedish Society
for Upper Abdominal Surgery sponsored by the Swedish
No. 2
Cancer Society /. Jhse (Lund, Sweden) 3
CLINICAL REVIEW
CLINICAL REVIEW Chronic idiopathic anal pain J. Christiansen (Copenhagen
Use of desmopressin to prevent bleeding in surgery P. A. Denmark) 83
Flordal (Danderyd, Sweden) 5
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT, BEYOND THE SCALPEL
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL Screening of concentrations of C-reactive protein and various
Forced air warming and _ intraoperative hypothermia plasma protease inhibitors preoperatively for the prediction
R. Lindwall, H. Svensson, S. Séderstrém and H. Blomqvist of postoperative complications J. Géransson, S. Jonsson
(Danderyd, Sweden) 13 and A. Lasson (Malm6, Sweden) 89
Abdominal stab wounds: The role of selective management K.
Taviloglu, K. Giinay, C. Ertekin, A. Calis and O. Tiirel ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL
(Istanbul, Turkey) 17 Complement activation and release of interleukin-6 and tumour
Effectiveness and limits of preoperative imaging studies for the necrosis factor-a in drained and systemic blood after major
localisation of pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas: A orthopaedic surgery C. Danckert Krohn, O. Reikeras, T. E.
review of 282 cases N. D. Jalil, F. N. Pattou, F. Mollnes and A. O. Aasen (Oslo, Norway) 103
Combemale, Y. Chapuis, J.-F. Henry, J.-L. Peix, C. A. G. Treatment of severe injuries caused by attempted suicide:
Pattern of injury and influence of the psychiatric disorder on
Proye and the French Association of Surgery (AFC), and the
the postoperative course R. J. Wirbel, A. Olinger, M. Karst
French Association of Endocine Surgeons (AFCE) (Lille,
and W. E. Mutschler (Homburg/Saar, Germany) 109
France) 23
Pathophysiological response of cytokines and vasoactive agents
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Initial misdiagnosis and
in patients undergoing total gastrectomy M. Shito, M. Ueda,
the effect on treatment G. J. M. Akkersdijk and J. H. van
G. Wakabayashi, M. Endo and M. Kitajima (Tokyo, Japan)
Bockel (Leiden, The Netherlands) 29
115
Surgical treatment of chronic critical leg ischaemia. A five-year
Quality of life after surgical treatment of gastric carcinoma
follow-up of survival, mobility, and treatment level
H. U. Zieren, K. Zippel, J. Zieren and J. M. Miiller (Berlin,
M. Luther (Vasa, Finland) 35
Germany) 119
Reoperation as surrogate endpoint in hernia surgery. A three
Is pyloric function preserved in pylorus-preserving pancreatico-
year follow-up of 1565 herniorrhaphies A. Kald, E. Nilsson,
duodenectomy? L. G. Lupo, O. C. Pannarale, D. F.
B. Anderberg, M. Bragmark, P. Engstrém, U. Gunnarsson,
Altomare, L. Caputi, L. Dell’Erba, P. Ricci and V. Memeo
S. Haapaniemi, J. Lindhagen, P. Nilsson, G. Sandblom and
(Bari, Italy) 127
A. Stubberéd (Linképing, Sweden) 45
Small bowel volvulus: A common cause of mechanical intesti-
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, EXPERIMENTAL
nal obstruction in our region E. Giirleyik and G. Giirleyik
In vivo measurement of human body composition by dual-
(Istanbul, Turkey) 51
energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) T. K. Thomsen, V. J.
Jensen and M. G. Henriksen (Kolding Denmark) 133
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, EXPERIMENTAL
Efficacy of preconditioning with N-acetylcysteine against
Comparative study of air coagulation, fibrin sealant, and suture
reperfusion injury after prolonged cold ischaemia in rats liver
on experimental liver injury M. C. Tovar, M. A. Sanchez-
in which glutathione had been reduced by buthionine
Valverde, A. Agut, F. G. Laredo and J. Murciano (Murcia, sulphoximine H. Nagasaki, H. Nakano, K. Boudjema, D.
Spain) 57
Jaeck, E. Alexandre, Y. Baek, N. Kitamura, M. Yamaguchi
and K. Kumada (Yokohama, Japan) 139
CASE REPORTS
Concentrations of parathyroid hormone in functioning and non- SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
functioning parathyroid cysts J. S. A. Réjdmark and J. M. Graft reconstruction using an intraluminal balloon catheter in
Monchik (Providence, USA) 65 ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms M. Lorenzi, S.
Near-total aortic replacement for acute type A dissection in a Mancini and S. Mancini (Siena, Italy) 147
patient with Marfan syndrome C. Yamashita, M. Okada, K.
Ataka, W. Nishio, T. Yamashita, M. Ozaki, K. Nakagiri, H CASE REPORTS
Wakiyama and K. Inoue (Kobe, Japan) 69 Subcutaneous splenosis: Report of a case diagnosed 36 years
after splenectomy C. J. Zeebregts, C. De Bruyne, H. R. J.
Elbers and W. J. Morshuis (Groningen, The Netherlands)
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
149
Potential for recurrence of an inguinal hernia after open repair
Acute strangulation of the appendix within a laparoscopic port-
with a preshaped mesh _ D. C. O'Riordan and L. F. Horgan
site hernia A. 7. Goodwin and M. Ghilchik (London, UK)
(London, United Kingdom) 75
151
An insidious case of streptococcal soft tissue infection S. E.
BOOK REVIEWS Buijk, K. J. Kanhai, J. T. Weststrate and H. A. Bruining
Gerard M. Doherty, Dirk S. Bamann, Lawrence L. Creswell, (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 153
Index 985
BOOK REVIEWS
Editors: Hiatt JR, Phillips EH, Morgenstern L: Surgical disease
of the spleen L. Lundell (Gothenburg, Sweden) 157
CLINICAL REVIEW
Editors: Bell RH Jr, Rikkers LF, Mulholland MW: Digestive
Guidelines for the correct conduct of clinical research in surgery
tract surgery. A text and atlas L. Lundell (Gothenburg,
A. V. Pollock (Scarborough, United Kingdom) 243
Sweden) 158
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL
Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of Fournier’s gangrene
K. Korhonen, M. Hirn and J. Niinikoski (Turku, Finland)
CLINICAL REVIEW 251
Simultaneous aortic and renal revascularisation: A review of Rapid increase in volume of the remnant after hemithyroidec-
risk and benefit H. H. Hartgrink, J. Kievit and J. H. van tomy does not correlate with serum concentration of thyroid
Bockel (Leiden, The Netherlands) 163 stimulating hormone J. Berglund, P. Aspelin, A.-G.
Bondeson, L. Bondeson, S. Borup Christensen, O. Ekberg
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL and P. Nilsson (Malm6, Sweden) 257
Changes in thyroid function and immunological parameters \n “all comers” policy for ruptured abdominal aortic
long after subtotal thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease Y. aneurysms: How can results be improved? M. C. Barry, P.
Kasuga, S. Kobayashi, M. Fujimori, K. Shingu, K. Asanuma, E. Burke, S. Sheehan, A. Leahy, P. J. Broe and D. J.
Y. Hama, K.-i. Ito, M. Maruyama and J. Amano (Matsumoto, Bouchier-Hayes (Dublin, Ireland) 263
Japan) 173 Cardiff repair of incisional hernia: a university hospital experi-
Effects of occlusive and conventional gauze dressings on inci- ence V. K. Shukla, A. Gupta, H. Singh, M. Pandey and A.
sional healing after abdominal operations C. Holm, J. S
Gautam (Varanasi, India) 271
Petersen, F. Gronbek and F. Gottrup (Copenhagen,
Morgagni’s hernia in infants and children A. Latif Al-Arfaj
Denmark) 179
(Dammam, Saudi Arabia) 275
Systemic cytokine response to hepatic resections under total
Long term follow up of patients who underwent jejunoileal
vascular exclusion J. M. Badia, L. C. Ayton, T. J. Evans, A
bypass for morbid obesity J. Frandsen, S. B. Pedersen and
J. Carpenter, G. Nawfal, H. Kinderman, G. Zografos, §
B. Richelsen (Aarhus, Denmark) 281
Uemoto, J. Cohen and N. A. Habib (London, United
\ survey of surgical treatment of gallstone disease and the dif-
Kingdom) 185
fusion of laparoscopic surgery in Sweden 1992-93
Prosthetic repair of femoral hernia: Audit of long term follow-
U. Berggren, D. Arvidsson and U. Haglund (Uppsala,
up F. Sanchez-Bustos, J. M. Ramia and F. Fernandez
Sweden) 287
Ferrero (Madrid, Spain) 191
Acute mesenteric vascular occlusion: Analysis of 39 patients
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, EXPERIMENTAL
H. Urayama, H. Ohtake, T. Kawakami, Y. Tsunezuka, K
An experimental study on effects of monopolar diathermy on
Yokoi and Y. Watanabe (Kanazawa, Japan) 195
the bile ducts FE. Trondsen, A. R. Rosseland, A. Bakka, T. E.
Influence of ultrasound on clinical decision making in acute
Ruud, T. Martinsen, O. P. F. Clausen, A. Bergan and A. O.
appendicitis: A prospective study 4. Zielke, C. Hasse, H
Aasen (Oslo, Norway) 297
Sitter and M. Rothmund (Marburg, Germany) 201
Haemostatic aspects of recombinant human erythropoietin in
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
colorectal surgery K. Aa. Poulsen, N. Qvistt, K. Winther
Full thickness resection of radiation-induced ulcers of the chest
and §. Boesby (Odense, Denmark) 211
wall: Reconstruction with absorbable implants, pedicled
omentoplasty, and split skin graft A. N. van Geel, C. M. E.
Paper presented at the 9th meeting of the Surgical Infection
Society, Paris, 1996 Contant and T. Wiggers (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 305
Severe sepsis in cardiac surgical patients A. Michalpoulos, G
Stavridis and S. Geroulanos (Athens, Greece) 217 CASE REPORTS
Pancreatoblastoma in an adolescent girl A. /mamura, A.
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, EXPERIMENTAL Nakagawa, M. Okuno, S. Takai, H. Komada, A.-H. Kwon, S.
Microbial translocation and impairment of mucosal immunity Uetsuji, Y. Kamiyama, N. Sakaida and A. Okamura (Osaka,
induced by an elemental diet in rats is prevented by selective Japan) 309
decontamination of the digestive tract G. Spdth and A Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus in an adolescent with
Hirner (Bonn, Germany) 223 type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — E. D. Reis, O. D. Martinet
and F. Mosimann (Lausanne, Switzerland) 313
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
A modified technique for tying the one-handed knot S. Pagni, BOOK REVIEWS
A. T. Ali and B. Widenhouse (Louisville, KY, USA) 229 Editors: Anton N. Sidawy, B. E. Sumpio, Ralph G. DePalma:
The basic science of vascular disease A. G. Olsson
CASE REPORTS (Linképing, Sweden) 317
Rectal endometriosis: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery or Editors: Keith C. Oldham, Paul M. Colombani, Robert P.
laparoscopic resection? M. Kilgus, O. Schéb and F. Foglia: Surgery of infants and children. Scientific principles
Largiadeér (Ziirich, Switzerland) 231 and practice /. Louhimo (Helsinki, Finland) 318
Rupture of the abdominal aorta following extracorporeal shock-
wave lithotripsy A. G. Gugulakis, M. I. Matsagas, C. D.
Liapis, S. N. Vasdekis and M. N. Sechas (Athens, Greece)
F4a2y2S
986 Index
No. 5 Bassini repair compared with laparoscopic repair for primary
inguinal hernia: a randomised controlled trial C. D.
CLINICAL REVIEW Dirksen, G. L. Beets, P. M. N. Y. H. Go, F. E. A. Geisler, C.
Rectal prolapse and rectal invagination R. Farouk and G. S.
G. M. I. Baeten and G. Kootstra (Maastricht, The
Duthie (Hull, East Yorkshire, England) 323 Netherlands) 439
Association between transfusion of stored blood and infective
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
bacterial complications after resection for colorectal cancer
Thoracoscopic bleb resection selectively combined with
T.-H. Edna and T. Bjerkeset (Levanger, Norway) 449
pleurectomy for complicated spontaneous pneumothorax
The distribution of collagen types I, III, and IV in normal and
R. Rieger, R. Woisetschlager, P. Schrenk and W. Wayand
malignant colorectal mucosa M. Hilska, Y. Collan, J.
(Linz, Austria) 333
Peltonen, R. Gullichsen, H. Paajanen and M. Laato (Turku,
Surgical trauma does not decrease resistance to infection J.-P.
Finland) 457
De Wilde, E. Lebrun, B. Bournonviile and P. Kinnaert
(Brussels, Belgium) 339
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Symptom criteria do not distinguish between functional and
Intraoperative assessment of mesh position during giant pros-
organic dyspepsia P. Lundquist, R. Seensalu, B. Lindén, L.
thetic reinforcement of the visceral sac G. Celoria, A.
H. Nilsson and G. Lindberg (Huddinge, Sweden) 345
Nardini, C. Rezac, D. Gianquinto and E. Falco (Levanto,
The surgeon as a risk factor for complications of midline inci-
Italy) 465
sions L. A. Israelsson (Sundsvall, Sweden) 353
Unacceptable results of the Mayo procedure for repair of
CASE REPORTS
abdominal incisional hernias A. Paul, M. Korenkov, S.
Mediastinal tracheostomy using a tubed pectoralis major
Peters, L. Kohler, S. Fischer and H. Troidl (Cologne,
myocutaneous flap for postoperative tracheal necrosis after
Germany) 361 .
cervical excision Y. Kamikawa, Y. Naomoto, M. Haisa, F.
Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration D. Arvidsson, U.
Inoue and N. Tanaka (Okayama, Japan) 467
Berggren and U. Haglund (Uppsala, Sweden) 369
In situ vein bypass for revascularisation of the upper extremity
Nutritional state, growth rate, and morphology after total gas-
J. M. Klaase, I. J. Hoogendam, P. de Smit and R. J. van Det
trectomy with restoration of duodenal passage or Roux-en-Y
(Enschede, The Netherlands) 471
oesophagojejunostomy with or without a pouch. An experi-
mental study in pigs T. Zilling, L. Hansson, R. Willén and
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
B. Sternby (Lund, Sweden) 377
Comment on the paper “A simple technique for obturator hernia
Prognostic factors in primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's
repair’ J. E. Losanoff and K. T. Kjossev (Sofia, Bulgaria)
lymphoma: A multivariate analysis of 76 cases F. Sanchez- 475
Bueno, J. A. Garcia-Marcilla, J. D. Alonso, J. Acosta, L.
Carrasco, A. Pitero and P. Parrilla (Murcia, Spain) 385 AUTHOR’S COMMENT
G. Celoria (Levanto, Italy) 475
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
A simple tool for laparoscopic splenectomy A. Saglam, O. BOOK REVIEWS
Sakrak, A. Bedirli and Y. Aritas (Kayseri, Turkey) 393 Editors: D. J. C. Shearman, N. D. C. Finlayson and M.
Camilleri; Surgical editor: D. C. Carter: Diseases of the gas-
CASE REPORT
trointestinal tract and liver G. Jdrnerot (Orebro Sweden)
Resection of the caudate lobe for hepatocellular carcinoma 477
G. Lucandri, F. Stipa, P. Sapienza, V. Ziparo and S. Stipa
Editors: Guy J. Maddern, Jonathan R. Hiatt and Edward H.
(Rome, Italy) 395 Phillips: Hernia repair. Open vs laparoscopic approaches
A. Kald (Linképing, Sweden) 478
CLINICAL REVIEW
Management of bile duct stones: lithotripsy by laser, electro-
hydraulic, and ultrasonic techniques P. J. Blind and M.
No. 7
Lundmark (Umea, Sweden) 403
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL Preoperative counts of CD4 T-lymphocytes and early postoper-
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: acquisition and ative infective complications in HIV-positive patients D.
risk of death in patients in the intensive care unit M. M. S. Savioz, M. Chilcott, C. Ludwig, M. Savioz, L. Kaiser, C.
Ibelings and H. A. Bruining (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) Leissing, K. Biihler, R. Peter and Ph. Morel (Geneva,
411 Switzerland) 483
Percutaneous drainage of abdominal abscesses: are large-bore Muscle strength and endurance after surgery for primary hyper-
catheters necessary? M. A. Réthlin, O. Schdb, H. Klotz, D. parathyroidism E&. B. Colliander, K. Strigard, P. Westblad,
Candinas and F. Largiadeér (Ziirich, Switzerland) 419 C. Rolf and J. Nordenstrém (Huddinge, Sweden) 489
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis and the Is euthyroidism the goal of surgical treatment of diffuse toxic
consequences of gallbladder perforation, bile spillage, and goitre? G. Torre, G. Borgonovo, A. Arezzo, M. Costantini,
“loss” of stones Y. Assaff, 1. Matter, E. Sabo, J. G. E. Varaldo, G. L. Ansaldo and F. P. Mattioli (Geneva, Italy)
Mogilner, E. Nash, J. Abrahamson and §S. Eldar (Haifa, 495
Israel) 425 Total compared with subtotal thyroidectomy in benign nodular
Pulmonary function and complications after laparoscopic chole- disease: personal series and review of published reports G.
cystectomy M. S. Chumillas, J. L. Ponce, F. Delgado and Pappalardo, A. Guadalaxara, F. M. Frattaroli, G. Illomei
V. Viciano (Valencia, Spain) 433 and P. Falaschi (Rome, Italy) 501
Index 987
Median sternotomy: the preferred incision for resection of lung Validation of a new transit time ultrasound flowmeter for
metastases A. H. van der Veen, A. N. van Geel, W. C. J. Hop measuring blood flow in colonic mesenteric arteries F. V.
and T. Wiggers (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 507 Mortensen, J. S. Rasmussen, O. Viborg, S. Laurberg and E.
Analysis of factors affecting outcome after hepatectomy of M. Pedersen (Aarhus, Denmark) 599
patients with liver cirrhosis and small hepatocellular carci-
noma K.-J. Paquet, H. A. Gad, A. Lazar, P. Koussouris, M. ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, EXPERIMENTAL
A. Mercado, W.-D. Heine, V. Jachman-Jahn and W. Ruppert Alterations in the functions of the reticuloendothelial and
(Bad Kissingen, Germany) 513 protease-antiprotease systems after intraperitoneal injection
Comparison of gastric mucosal pH and clinical judgement in of zymosan inrats X. Deng, Z. Sun, A. Lasson, X. Wang and
critically ill patients J. 7. Santoso, D. H. Wisner, F. D R. Andersson (Lund, Sweden) 605
Battistella and J. T. Owings (Sacramento, California, USA) Comparison between plain and gentamicin containing collagen
521 sponges in infected peritoneal cavity in rats W.
Are enemas given before abdominal operations useful? A Vaneerdeweg, T. Bresseleers, P. Du Jardin, P. Lauwers, S.
prospective randomised trial F. Mosimann and P. Cornu Pauli, K. Thyssens, E. Van Marck, M. Elseviers and E.
(Lausanne, Switzerland) 527 Eyskens (Edegem, Belgium) 617
Invited Commentary S. D. Wexner (Ft Lauderdale, Florida
USA) 531 SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Follow-up after inguinal hernia repair. Questionnaire compared Microlaparoscopic cholecystectomy — the first 20 cases: Is it an
with physical examination: a prospective study in 299 alternative to conventional LC? Y. Watanabe, M. Sato, S.
patients P.M. Vos, M. P. Simons, J. S. K. Luitse, D. van Ueda, Y. Abe, A. Horiuchi, T. Doi and K. Kawachi (Ehime,
Geldere, M. J. W. Koelemaij and H. Obertop (Amsterdam, Japan) 623
The Netherlands) 533 Editorial Commentary J. Svanvik (Linképing, Sweden) 626
Management of left-sided colonic obstruction by subtotal colec- A technique for colorectal anastomosis after extended left
tomy and ileocolic anastomosis P. H. M. Reemst, H. C colectomy 7. Adriano, M. Gianluca and F. Vittorio (Rome,
Kuijpers and T. Wobbes (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) 537 Italy) 627
Invited Commentary L. Pahlman (Uppsala, Sweden) 541
Seton treatment of anal fistula: experience with a new modifi- CASE REPORTS
cation A. Dziki and M. Bartos (L6dZ, Poland) 543 Ectopic hamartomatous thymoma located presternally F.
Eulderink and P. W. de Graaf (Delft, The Netherlands) 629
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE \bdominal presentation of costal chondrosarcomas J. C.
The marlex mesh PerFix plug groin hernioplasty /. M. Rutkow Breek, R. Van Hee, Y. Gerard and P. Verbruggen (Antwerp,
and A. W. Robbins (Marlboro, New Jersey, USA) 549 Belgium) 631
CASE REPORTS LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Two cases of arteriovenous malformation of the intestine Comments on “An experimental porcine model of partial
treated by laparoscopic surgery C. Vara-Thorbeck, R. ischaemia to the distal colon” A. C. Vahl and J. A.
Toscano, V. Requena, M. Salvi, A. Martin-Palanca and V. Rauwerda (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) 635
Munoz (Malaga, Spain) 553 Authors’ Reply M. Bjérck, D. Bergqvist, I. Rasmussen, E.
Elastofibroma: a familial occurrence J. A. C. Schepel, J. Piehl and U. Haglund (Uppsala, Sweden) 635
Wille, C. A. Seldenrijk and B. van Ramshorst (Nieuwegein,
The Netherlands) 557 BOOK REVIEWS
P. Russel, A. Farnsworth (Eds): Surgical pathology of the
ovaries G. Rydén (Linképing, Sweden) 637
No. & r. A. Lang, M. Secic (Eds): How to report statistics in medicine
\. Pollock (Scarborough, UK) 638
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL
Multiple injuries in peacetime and wartime estimate of severity No. 9
of injury by the injury severity score and polytraumaschliis-
sel Z. Korac, 1. Krajacic, J. Hancevié and Z. Marusi ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL
(Zagreb, Croatia) 563 Accuracy of auscultation in the detection of haemopneumotho-
Treatment of primary liver cancer L.-O. Hafstrém, P. Naredi, rax §.-C. Chen, K.-J. Chang and C.-Y. Hsu (Taipei,
P. Lindnér, S. Holmberg and T. Scherstén (Géteborg, Taiwan) 643
Sweden) 569 Concentrations of cytokines in plasma of patients with large
Corrosion injury of the upper gastrointestinal tract after burns: their relation to time after injury, burn size, inflam-
swallowing strong alkali J. T. Mdkeld, S. Laitinen andJ . A matory variables, infection, and outcome H. A. Vindenes,
Salo (Oulu, Finland) 575 E. Ulvestad and R. Bjerknes (Bergen, Norway) 647
Relationship between preoperative assessment of organ func- Incidence and prevention of deep venous thrombosis occurring
tion and postoperative morbidity in patients with oesophageal late after general surgery: randomised controlled study of
cancer H. Kuwano, K. Sumiyoshi, K. Sonoda, K. Kitamura, prolonged thromboprophylaxis /. Lausen, R. Jensen, L. N.
S. Tsutsui, Y. Toh, M. Kitamura and K. Sugimachi (Fukuoka, Jorgensen, M. S. Rasmussen, K. M. Lyng, M. Andersen, H. O.
Japan) 581 Raaschou and P. Wille-Jorgensen (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Small bowel obstruction in patients previously operated on for 657
colorectal cance: T.-H. Edna and T. Bjerkeset (1 evanger, Value of serum thyroglobulin measurement in patients operated
Norway) 587 on for well differentiated thyroid carcinoma A. Riiter, S.
Intestinal infarctions: A reappraisal of the factors predictive of Smeds and S. Lennquist (Linképing, Sweden) 665
operative mortality P. Goudet, T. Michelin, P Rousseau, A. Quality of life following repair of ruptured and elective abdom-
Bernard, J.-P. Favre and P. Cougard (Dijon, France) 593 inal aortic aneurysms A. Hennessy, M. C. Barry, H. McGee,
988 Index
C. O’Boyle, D. Bouchier Hayes and P. A. Grace (Dublin, Anastomotic recurrence of oesophageal squamous cell carci-
Ireland) 673 noma after transthoracic oesophagectomy H. Kato, Y.
Laparoscopic partial posterior fundoplication improves poor Tachimori, H. Watanabe, H. Yamaguchi, T. Ishikawa, Y.
oesophageal contractility in patients with gastrooesophageal Nakanishi and A. Ochiai (Tokyo, Japan) 759
reflux disease G. J. Wetscher, K. Glaser, M. Gadenstiitter, Benign tumour of the ampulla of vater: surgical treatment and
T. Wieschemeyer, C. Profanter and P. Klinger (Innsbruck, prognosis M. H. Schoenberg, F. Treitschke, N. Harada and
Austria) 679 H. G. Beger (Ulm, Germany) 765
Short and long term course of elderly patients with peptic ulcer
bleeding — analysis of factors influencing fatal outcome G. ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, BEYOND THE SCALPEL
Hasselgren, A. Blomqvist, S. Eriksson, A. Henningsson and L. Interval appendicectomy: a retrospective study S. Eriksson
Lundell (Gothenburg, Sweden) 685 and J. Styrud (Danderyd, Sweden) 771
Gastrointestinal leiomyosarcomas: experience of 14 cases and Invited Commentary H. J. Jdrvinen (Helsinki, Finland) 775
review of published reports S. Papagrigoriadis, P. Simple data from history and physica! examination help to
Papadopoulou, V. Kolias, H. Panagiotidis and M. Loizou exclude bowel obstruction and to avoid radiographic studies
(Athens, Greece) 693 in patients with acute abdominal pain H. Béhner, Q. Yang,
C. Franke, P. R. Verreet, C. Ohmann and the Study Group
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT, EXPERIMENTAL Acute Abdominal Pain (Diisseldorf, Germany) 777
The effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors on the acute
necrotising pancreatitis in rats FE. Alhan, U. Kiiciiktiilii and ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT, EXPERIMENTAL
C. Ercin (Trabzon, Turkey) 697 Influence of somatostatin on acute pancreatitis in rats B.
Berthet, N. Guillou, M. I. Brioche, R. Choux, P. Viret, V.
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Ledoray, M. Billardon and R. Assadourian (Marseille,
Placement of a peritoneal dialysis catheter with routine omen- France) 785
tectomy — does it prevent obstruction of the catheter? P.
Reissman, S. Lyass, E. Shiloni, A. Rivkind and Y. Berlatzky SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
(Jerusalem, Israel) 703 Intraluminal bypass instead of covering ileostomy in ileal
pouch-anal anastomosis H. J. Gyrtrup and P. Kirkegaard
CASE REPORTS (Copenhagen, Denmark) 791
Massive liver haemorrhage and rupture caused by HELLP-
syndrome treated by collagen fleeces coated with fibrin glue CASE REPORT
H. Cerwenka, H. Bacher, G. Werkgartner, A. El-Shabrawi Posterior hernia of the rectum after coccygectomy F. J.
and H. J. Mischinger (Graz, Austria) 709
Garcia, J. D. Franco, R. Marquez, J. A. Martinez and J.
Diffuse sclerosing variant of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid
Medina (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain) 793
E. Martin-Pérez, E. Larranaga and P. Serrano (Madrid,
Spain) 713
DUAL PUBLICATION — 732
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
J. Taylor and C. D. Johnson (Eds): Recent advances in surgery
Thyroid cancer since the Chernobyl accident: a hypothesis N.
K. Johansson (Vastervik, Sweden) 717
Kakaviatos, G. N. Zografos, D.M andrekas, A. Macheras and
Josef E. Fischer (Ed): Nutrition and metabolism in the surgical
M. Sechas (Athens, Greece) 795
patient B. Jeppsson (Malm6, Sweden) 717
Progesterone receptors in gastric leiomyosarcoma EF. Munoz
O. Sgreide and J. Norstein (Eds): Rectal cancer surgery G.
(Barcelona, Spain) 796
Ekelund (Malm6, Sweden) 718
BOOK REVIEWS
M. A. Schusterman (Ed.). Microsurgical reconstruction of the
No. 10
cancer patient D. Lidman (Linképing, Sweden) 797
CLINICAL REVIEW S. G. Silverberg (Ed.). Principles and practice of surgical
Paediatric arterial trauma D. Bergqvist, S. Karacagil and B. pathology and cytopathology R. Sjédahl (Link6éping,
Westman (Uppsala, Sweden) 723 Sweden) 798
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Prospective multicentre trials in developing countries: willing-
ness of surgeons to participate A. O. Aktan, B. M. Giilliioglu CLINICAL REVIEW
and A. Cingi (Istanbul, Turkey) 733 Theoretical evaluation of measurements used to assess the
Effect of subcutaneous injection of granulocyte-macrophage growth of colorectal hepatic metastases S. F. Purkiss
colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) on healing of chronic (London, United Kingdom) 803
refractory wounds J. A. Malik, M. Zahid, S. Haq, S. Syed, 1.
Moid and I. Waheed (Karachi, Pakistan) 737 ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL
Immediate occlusion of in situ saphenous vein bypass grafts: a Conn syndrome: 14 year’s experience from two European
survey of 329 reconstructions A. Albdck and M. Lepéintalo centres M. Puccini, P. lacconi, G. Bernini, P. Miccoli and
(Helsinki, Finland) 745 J. A. Lynn (Pisa, Italy) 811
Outcome of open antireflux surgery as assessed in a nordic Ultrasound guided excisional biopsy of non-palpable breast
multicentre prospective clinical trial L. Lundell, J. lesions: Technique and preliminary results A. di Giorgio, P.
Dalenbiick, J. Hattlebakk, E. Janatuinen, K. Levander, P. Arnone and A. Canavese (Rome, Italy) 819
Miettinen, H. E. Myrvold, S. A. Pedersen, K. Thor, O. Predictors of recurrence of fulminant bacterial peritonitis after
Junghard, A. Andersson and the Nordic GORD-study Group discontinuation of antibiotics in open management of the
(Gothenburg, Sweden) 751 abdomen M. R. Visser, K. Boosscha, J. Olsman, A. Vos, P.
Index 989
F. Hulstaert, T. J. M. V. van Vroonhoven and C. van der Satsangi, M. Parkes and D. P. Jewell (Oxford, United
Werken (Utrecht, The Netherlands) 825 Kingdom) 887
Invited Commentary D. H. Wittmann (West Milwaukee, WU, Genetic susceptibility in Crohn’s disease—review of clinical
USA) 831 studies C. Tysk (Orebro, Sweden) 893
Diagnostic laparoscopy in 1043 patients with suspected acute Cytokines and mucosal inflammatory response in Crohn’s
appendicitis A.-C. Moberg, G. Ahlberg, C.-E. Leijonmarck, disease S. J. H. van Deventer (Amsterdam, The
A. Montgomery, O. Reiertsen, A. R. Rosseland and R. Netherlands) 897
Stoerksson (Malm6, Sweden) 833 Aminosalicylates for active disease and in the maintenance of
Invited Commentary H. E. Myrvold (Trondheim, Norway) remission in Crohn’s Disease B. G. Feagan (Ontario,
841 Canada) 903
Pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic cholecystectomy is not Immunosuppressive drugs in the treatment of Crohn’s disease
associated with compromised splanchnic circulation S. P. Rutgeerts and F. Baert (Leuven, Belgium) 911
Odeberg, O. Ljungqvist and A. Sollevi (Huddinge, Sweden) Operations for Crohn’s colitis: Limited resection and preserva-
843 tion of anorectal function G. Olaison and R. Sjédahl
5-Fluorouracil and cisplatin as palliative treatment of advanced (Link6ping, Sweden) 917
oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma #H. Levard, X.
Pouliquen, J.-M. Hay, A. Fingerhut, O. Langlois-Zantain, M. ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, CLINICAL
Huguier, P. Lozach, J. Testart and The French Associations The role of ansa—to—recurrent—laryngeal nerve anastomosis
for Surgical Research (Paris, France) 849 in operation for thyroid cancer A. Miyauchi, K. Matsusaka,
Adenocarcinoma of the appendix: an unusual disease N. M. Kihara, F. Matsuzuka, K. Hirai, T. Yokozawa, K.
Hananel, E. Powsner and Y. Wolloch (Petah-Tikva, Israel) Kobayashi, A. Kobayashi and K. Kuma (Kobe, Japan) 927
859 Drainage systems in thyroid surgery: A randomised trial of pas-
sive and suction drainage C. Willy, S. Steinbronn, J. Sterk,
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT, EXPERIMENTAL H. Gerngrof and W. Schwarz (Ulm, Germany) 935
Nitric oxide and radiation enteritis Y. Erbil, C. Dibekoglu, U. Biliary-intestinal bypass in the treatment of obesity: Long term
Turkoglu, E. Ademoglu, E. Berber, A. Kizir, S. Mercan and follow up L. Boman and L. Domelléf (Lycksele, Sweden)
G. Toker (Istanbul, Turkey) 863 943
Modified mess for hernia repair that is adapted to the physiol-
CASE REPORTS ogy of the abdominal wall U. Klinge, B. Klosterhalfen, J.
Symptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm from coexisting Conze, W. Limberg, B. Obolenski, A. P. Ottinger and V.
periaortic lymphoma A. C. W. Ting, S. W. K. Cheng and T. Schumpelick (Aachen, Germany) 951
W. H. Shek (Hong Kong) 869 Role of simple V—Y advancement flap in the treatment of com-
Subtotal cystectomy as a complication of infant hernia repair plicated pilonidal sinus O. N. Dylek and M. Bekereciodlu
V. C. M. Koot, J. R. de Jong, D. C. van der Zee and P. Dik (Van, Turkey) 961
(Utrecht, The Netherlands) 873
ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT, EXPERIMENTAL
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Shrinking of polypropylene mesh in vivo: An experimental
Misdiagnosis of ruptured aortic aneurysm in diverticular disease study indogs_U. Klinge, B. Klosterhalfen, M. Miller, A. P.
O. M. P. Jolobe (Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom) Ottinger and V. Schumpelick (Aachen, Germany) 965
875
CASE REPORTS
BOOK REVIEW \n unusual case of isolated injury of the femoral vein after blunt
G. S. Litynski: Highlights in the history of laparoscopy trauma 7. J. Abdullah and L. A. Donaldson (Boston,
Svanvik (Link6ping, Sweden) 877 Lincolnshire, United Kingdom) 971
Adrenal tuberculosis D. V. Jayakar, G. Condemi, F. DeSoto-
LaPaix, M. Plawker, A. Farag and B. C. Ghosh (Brooklyn,
NY, USA) 975
EDITORIAL
Crohn’s disease R. Sjddahl Jérnerot (Link6ping,
BOOK REVIEW
Sweden) 883
L. W. Way, S. Bhoyrul and T. Mori (Eds): Fundamentals of
laparoscopic surgery D. Arvidsson (Uppsala, Sweden)
CLINICAL REVIEWS
979
Papers presented at the International Symposium on Crohn’s
disease, Copenhagen, September 1997
Molecular genetics of Crohn’s disease: Recent advances J
AUTHOR INDEX
Aasen AO 103, 297 Boudjema K_ 139 Engstr6m P 45 Habib NA_ 185
Abdullah TI 971 Bournonville B 339 Erbil Y 863 Hafstr6m L 569
Abe Y 623 Bragmark M 45 Ergin C 697 Haglund U_ 287, 369
Abrahamson J 425 Breek JC 631 Eriksson S_ 685, 771 HaisaM 467
Acosta J 385 Bresseleers T 617 ErtekinC 17 Hama Y 173
Ademoglu E 863 Brioche MI 785 Eulderink F 629 Hananel N 859
Agut A 57 Broe PJ 263 Evans TJ 185 Hancevic J 563
Ahlberg G 833 Bruining HA 153, 411 Eyskens E 617 Hansson L 377
Akkersdijk GJM 29 Buijk SE 153 Haq S 737
Aktan AO 733 Burke PE 263 Falaschi P 499 Harada N 765
Al-Arfaj AL 275 BiihlerL 481 Falco E 465 Hartgrink HH_ 163
Albiick A 745 Bo6hner H 777 Farag A 975 Hasse C 201
Alexandre E 139 Farouk R 323 HasselgrenG 685
Alhan E 697 Calis A 17 Favre J-P 593 Hattlebakk J 751
Ali AT 229 Canavese A 819 Feagan BG 903 Hay J-M 849
AlonsoJ D 385 Candinas D 419 Ferrero FF 191] Heine W-D 511
Altomare DF 127 CaputiL 127 Fingerhut A 849 Hennessy A 673
AmanoJ 173 Carpenter AJ 185 FischerS 361 Henningsson A 685
Anderberg B45 Carrasco L 385 Flordal PA 5 Henriksen MG 133
Andersen M_ 657 CeloriaG 465 Fornasari V 627 Henry J-F 23
Andersson A 751 CerwenkaH 709 Franco JD 793 Hilska M 457
Andersson R_ 605 Chang K-J 643 Frandsen J 281 Hirai K 927
Ansaldo GL 493 Chapuis Y 23 Franke C 777 Hirn M 251
Arezzo A 493 Chen S-C 643 Frattaroli FM 499 Hirner A 223
Aritag Y 393 Cheng SWK 869 The French Association of Holm C 179
Armone P 819 ChilcottM 481 Surgery (AFC) 23 Holmberg S 569
Arvidsson D 287, 369 Choux R_ 785 The French Association of Hoogendam IJ 471
Asanuma K_ 173 Christensen SB 257 Endocrine Surgeons (AFCE) Hop WCJ 505
Aspelin P_ 257 Christiansen J 83 23 Horgan LF 75
Assadourian R 785 Chumillas MS 433 The French Associations for Horiuchi A 623
Assaff Y 425 Cingi A 733 Surgical Research 849 Hsu C-Y 643
Ataka K 69 Clausen OPF 297 Fujimori M173 HuguierM 849
Ayton LC 185 Cohen J 185 Hulstaert PF 825
Collan Y 457 Gad HA 511
Bacher H 709 Colliander EB 487 Gadenstitter M 679 lacconiP 811
Badia JM 185 Combemale F 23 Garcia FJ 793 Ibelings MMS 411
Baek Y 139 Condemi G 975 Garcia-MarcillaJ A 385 Ihse Il 3
Baert F 911 Contant CME 305 Gautam A 27] Illomei G 499
Baeten CGMI 439 Conze J 951 Geel van AN 305, 505 Imamura A 309
Bakka A 297 Cornu P 525 Geisler FEA 439 Inoue F 467
Barry MC 263, 673 Costantini M 493 Geldere van D 531 Inoue K 69
Bartos M 541 Cougard P 593 Gerard Y 631 Ishikawa T 759
Battistella FD 519 GerngroB H 935 Israelsson LA 353
Bedirli A 393 Dalenbick J 751 Geroulanos S 217 Ito K-i 173
Beets GL 439 De BruyneC 149 Ghilchik M_ 151
Beger HG 765 De Wilde J-P 339 Ghosh BC 975 Jachman-Jahn V 511
BekereciodluM 961 Delgado F 433 Gianquinto D 465 Jaeck D 139
Berber E 863 Dell'Erba L127 Giorgio diA 819 Jalil ND 23
Bergan A 297 Deng X 605 Glaser K 679 Janatuinen E 751
Berggren U 287, 369 DeSoto-LaPaix F 975 Go PMNYH 439 Jayakar DV 975
Berglund J 257 Det van RJ 471 Goodwin AT 151 Jensen R 657
Bergqvist D 723 Deventer van SJH 897 Gottrup F 179 Jensen VJ 133
Berlatzky Y 703 Dibekoglu C 863 Goudet P 593 Jewell DP 887
Bernard A 593 Dik P 873 Graaf de PW 629 Jolobe OMP 875
BerniniG 811 Dirksen CD 439 Grace PA 673 Jong de JR 873
Berthet B 785 Doi T 623 Gronbeek F 179 Jonsson § 89
Billardon M 785 Domelléf L 943 Guadalaxara A 499 Jorgensen LN 657
Bjerkeset T 449, 587 Donaldson LA 971 Gugulakis AG 233 JunghardO 751
Bjerknes R 647 Du Jardin P 617 Guillou N 785 JirnerotG 883
Blind PJ 403 Duthie GS 323 Gullichsen R 457
Blomqvist A 685 Dylek ON 961 Gunnarsson U 45 KaiserL 481
Blomqvist H_ 13 DzikiA 541 Gupta A 27] Kakaviatos N 795
Bockel van JH 29, 163 Giilliioglu BM 733 Kald A 45
Boesby S 211 Edna T-H 449, 587 Giinay K 17 Kamikawa Y 467
Boman L 943 Ekberg O 257 Giirleyik E 51 Kamiyama Y 309
Bondeson A-G 257 Elbers HRJ 149 GiirleyikG 51 Kanhai KJ 153
Bondeson L 257 EldarS 425 Gyrtrup HJ 791 Karacagil S 723
Borgonovo G 493 Elseviers M 617 Goransson J 89 Karst M 109
Bosscha K 825 El-Shabrawi A 709 Kasuga Y 173
Bouchier Hayes D 263, 673 Endo M_ 115 Haapaniemi S 45 Kato H 759
Eur J Surg 164
Author Index 99]
Kawachi K 623 LucandriG 395 Nilsson P 45 Reissman P 703
Kawakami T 195 Ludwig C 481 Nilsson LH 345 Requena V 551
Kievit J 163 Luitse JSK 531 Nilsson P 257 Rezac C 465
Kihara M 927 Lundell L 685, 751 Nishio W 69 Ricci P_ 127
Kilgus M 231 Lundmark M 403 Nordenstrém J 487 Richelsen B 281
Kinderman H_ 185 Lundquist P 345 Nordic GORD-study Group Rieger R 333
Kinnaert P 339 LupoLG 127 751 Rivkind A 703
Kirkegaard P 791 Luther M 35 Robbins AW 547
Kitajima M_ 115 Ly ass S 703 Obertop H 531 Rolf C 487
Kitamura K 581 Lyng KM 657 ObolenskiB 951 Rosseland AR 297, 833
Kitamura M 581 Lynn JA 811 O'Boyle C 673 Rothmund M_ 201
Kitamura N 139 Ochiai A 759 Rousseau P 593
Kizir A 863 Macheras A 795 Odeberg S 843 Ruppert W 511
Kjossev KT 475 Malik IA 737 Ohmann C 777 Rutgeerts P 911
Klaase JM 471 Mancini Se_ 147 Ohtake H_ 195 Rutkow IM 547
Klinge U 951, 965 Mancini St 147 Okada M 69 Ruud TE 297
Klingler P 679 Mandrekas D 795 Okamura A 309 Riiter A 665
Klosterhalfen B 951, 965 Marciano J 57 Okuno M 309 R6jdmark J 65
Klotz H 419 Marquez R 793 OlaisonG 917 R6thlin MA 419
Kobayashi A 927 Martinet OD 313 Olinger A 109
Kobayashi K 927 Martinez JA 793 Olsmann J 825 Sabo E 425
Kobayashi S_ 173 Martin-Palanca A 551 Ottinger AP 951, 965 Saglam A 393
Koelemaij MJW 531 Martin-Pérez E 713 O'Riordan DC 75 Sakaida N 309
Kolias V 693 Martinsen T 297 Owings JT 519 Sakrak O 393
Komada H 309 MaruSic Z 563 OzakiM 69 Salo JA 575
Koot VCM_ 873 Maruyama M SalviM 551
KootstraG 439 Matsagas MI Paajanen H 457 Sanchez-Bueno F 385
Korac Z 563 Matsusaka K PacciniM 811] Sanchez-Bustos F 19]
Korenkov M 361 Matsuzuka F PagniS 229 Sanchez-Valverde MA 57
Korhonen K 251 Matter 1 425 Panagiotidis H 693 Sandblom G 45
Koussouris P 511 Mattioli FP 493 Pandey M 271 Santoso J 519
Krajacic | MazzoniG 627 Pannarale OC 127 Sapienza P 395
Krohn CD McGee H 673 Papadopoulou P 693 SatoM 623
Kuijpers HC Medina J 793 Papagrigoriadis S 693 Satsangi J 887
Kuma K 927 Memeo V_ 127 Pappalardo G 499 SaviozD 481
Kumada K 139 Mercado MA 511 Paquet K-J 511 Savioz M 481
Kuwano H 581 MercanS 863 Parkes M_ 887 Schepel JAC 555
Kwon A-H 309 MiccoliP 811 Parrilla P 385 Scherstén T 569
Kiiciiktiilii U 697 Michalopoulos A 217 Pattou FN 23 Schoenberg MH_ 765
Kohler L 361 Michelin T 593 Paul A 361 Schrenk P 333
Miettinen P 751 PauliS 617 Schumpelick V 951, 965
.aato M 457 Mischinger HJ 709 Pedersen EM 599 Schwarz W 935
aitinen S 575 Miyauchi A 927 Pedersen SA 751 SchébO 231, 419
anglois-ZantainO 849 Moberg A-C 833 Pedersen SB 281 Sechas MN 233, 795
anzar A 511 Mogilner JG 425 Peix J-L 23 Seensalu R 345
saredo FG 57 Moid 1 737 Peltonen J 457 Seldenrijk CA 555
argiadér F 231, 419 Mollnes TE 103 PeterR 481 Serrano P 713
arranaga E 713 Monchik JM 65 Peters S 361 Sheehan S 263
zasson A 89, 605 Montgomery A 833 Petersen JS 179 Shek TWH 869
aurberg S 599 Morel P 48] Piero A 385 Shiloni E 703
vausen | 657 Morshuis WJ 149 Plawker M 975 Shingu K_ 173
.auwers P_ 617 Mortensen FV 599 Pollock AV 243 ShitoM 115
Leahy A 263 Mosimann F 313, 525 Ponce JL 433 Shukla VK 271
Lebrun E 339 MunozE 796 Pouliquen X 849 Simons MP 531
Ledoray V 785 Munoz V 551 Poulsen KA 211 Singh H 271
Leijonmarck C-E 833 Mutschler WE 109 Powsner E 859 Sitter H 201
Leissing C 481 Miiller JM 119 Profanter C 679 Sjédahl R883, 917
Lennquist S 665 Miiller M 965 Proye C 23 Smeds S_ 665
Lepintalo M 745 Myrvold HE 751 Purkiss SF 803 Smit de P 471
Levander K 751 Mikeli JT 575 Pahlman L 539 Sollevi A 843
Levard H 849 Sonoda K 581
Liapis CD 233 Nagasaki H 139 QvistN 211 Spiith G 223
Limberg W 951 Nakagawa A 309 StavridisG 217
Lindberg G 345 Nakagiri K 69 Raaschou HO 657 Steinbronn S 935
Lindén B 345 Nakanishi Y 759 RamiaJM_ 191 Sterk J 935
Lindhagen J 45 Nakano H 139 Ramshorst van B- 555 Sternby B 377
Lindnér P 569 Naomoto Y 467 Rasmussen JS 599 Stipa F 395
Lindwall R13 Nardini A 465 Rasmussen § 657 Stipa S 395
LiungqvistO 843 Naredi P 569 Rauwerda JA 635 Stoerksson R833
LoizouM 693 NashE 425 Reemst PHM 535 Strigard K 487
LorenziM 147 NawfalG 185 Reiertsen O 833 Stubberéd A 45
Losanoff JE 475 Niinikoski J 251 Reikeras O 103 The Study Group Acute
Lozach P 849 Nilsson E 45 Reis ED 313 Abdominal Pain 777
Eur J Surg 164
992 Author Index
Styrud J 771 Tsutsui S-i 581 Visser MR_ 825 Winther K 211
Sugimachi K 581 Turkoglu U 863 Vos A 825 Wirbel RJ 109
Sumiyoshi K 581 Tiirel OO 17 Vos PM 531 Wisner DH 519
Sun Z 605 Tysk C 893 Vroonhoven van TJMV_ 825 Wobbes T 535
Svensson H_ 13 Woisetschliger R
Syed S 737 Ueda M 115 Waheed I 737 Wolloch Y 859
UedaS 623 WakabayashiG 115
Tachimori Y 759 Uemoto S_ 185 WakiyamaH 69 Yamaguchi H 759
Takai S 309 Uetsuji S 309 Wang X_ 605 Yamaguchi M_ 139
Tanaka N 467 Ulvestad E 647 Watanabe H 759 Yamashita C 69
Taviloglu K 17 Urayama H_ 195 Watanabe Y 195, 623 Yamashita T 69
Testart J 849 Wayand W 333 YangQ 777
Thomsen TK 133 ‘ahl AC 635 Werken van derC 825 Yokoi K 195
Thor K 751 ‘anHeeR 631 Werkgartner G 709 Yokozawa T 927
Thyssens K 617 ‘an Marck E 617 Westblad P 487
Ting ACW 869 ‘aneerdeweg W 617 Westman B_ 723 Zahid M_ 737
Tocchi A 627 araldoE 493 Weststrate JT 153 Zee van der DC 873
Toh Y 581 ara-Thorbeck C 551 Wetscher GJ 679 Zeebregts CJ 149
TokerG 863 ‘asdekis SN 233 Wexner SD 529 Zielke A 201
Torre G 493 Veen van der AH 505 Widenhouse B_ 229 Zieren HU 119
Toscano R 55 l Verbruggen P 631 Wieschemeyer T 679 ZierenJ 119
Tovar MC 57 Verreet PR 777 Wiggers T 305, 505 Zilling T 377
Treitschke F 765 Viborg O 599 Wille J 555 Ziparo V 395
Troidl| H 361 Viciano V 433 Wille-Jorgensen P 657 Zippel K 119
Trondsen E 297 Vindenes HA 647 Willén R 377 Zogratos G_ 185
Tsunezuka Y 195 Viret P 785 Willy C 935 Zografos GN 795
Eur J Surg 164