Leading article
7 Thyroidectomy as treatment of Graves’ disese
Aidonopoulos AP.
Experimental studies
10 Changes of patients’ levels of gastin, secretin, somatostatin and cholekystokinine after comphete abolishment of exocrine pancreatic function. Experimental study
Skandalos I, Botsios D, Vasiliadis K, Giovos I, Aggelopoulos S, Tsalis K, Dadoukis I
20 Mannitol as a free radical scanerger in experimental gut ischemia-reperfusion-induced lung injury
Eleftheriadis E, Kotzampassi K.
25 Administration of high dose recombinant growth hormone to patients with multiple trauma on mechanical ventilation
Botsios D, Kavouni A, Bitzani M, Vasiliadis K, Pondikidis N,Koletsos K, Krassas G.
35 Neutrophils in a rat model of liver ischemia reperfusion injury
Kotzampassi K, Kalekou Ch, Papamythiotis D, Eleftheriadis E.
41 Anatomical basis of compression of the common peroneal nerve associated with the lithotomoy position
Apostolidis S, Basdanis G, Michalopoulos A, ParamythiotisD, Papadopoulos V, Gigis J, Tsikaras P.
Clinical works
46 Carotid angioplasty and primary stenting. Our 1997-2003 experience in 140 cases concerning 134 patients
Gerasimidis T, Papazoglou K, Kamparoudis A, Konstantinidis K,Liasidis H, Karamanos D, Sfyroeras G, Zampas N.
52 Echinococciasis or hydatid disease of the liver
Pavlidis TE, Atmatzidis KS.
56 Neglected monteggia lesion in adult polytrauma patients
Bischiniotis I, Balabanidou E, Mikalef P, Gamvros O, Aidonopoulos A.
61 Unexpected findings imitating irreducible groin hernias
Apostolidis S, Paramythiotis D, Michalopoulos A, Papadopoulos V,Basdanis G, Tsikaras P, Harlaftis N.
Case reports
66 Giant pertoperitoneal liposarcoma. Case report and review of the literature
Fachantides E, Paramythiotis D, Papadopoulos V, Kosmidis Chr.,Efthimiadis Chr, Tzioufa B, Harlaftis N.
72 Bilateral pheochromocytoma associated with neurofibromatosis type 1and ileal stromal tumor
Gerasimidis T, Kamparoudis A, Petras P, Karamanos D,Douma S, Zampoulis C, Kostopoulou E
77 Carcinoma of the head of the pancreas. 15 year experience
Papavramidis Sp, Kotidis E, Ntokmetzioglou I, Kesisoglou I, Gamvros O.
