CONTENTS The word of pope John Paul II to the polish surgeons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Original papers M. Olakowski, A. Lekstan, A. Grabarczyk, D. Ba³uka, P. Lampe, Z. Górka: Pancreatoduodenectomy in the treatment of pancreatic head and periampullary neoplasms early results. Commentary: T. Popiela . K. So nik, H. So nik: Porcelain gall-bladder associated with gall-bladder carcinoma considering 5410 patients subject to cholecystectomy. Commentary: M. Krawczyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Wydra, M. Michalik, R. Budziñski: Laparoscopic management of appendicitis and sympotomatic cholelithiasis in pregnant women. Commentary: M. Krawczyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Ku¿d¿a³, M. Zieliñski, A. Szlubowski, T. Nabia³ek, M. Harazda, J. Pankowski: Extrapleural pneumonectomy in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Commentary: T. Grodzki . . . . G. Tatoñ, E. Rokita, M. Sier¿êga, S. K³êk, J. Kulig, P. Ko³odziejczyk, A. Urbanik: 3D versus 2D ultrasound during liver cancer diagnosis and treatment. Commentary: W. Jakubowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Case reports D. Murawa, K. Po³om, P. Murawa: Therapeutical problem considering colorectal carcinoma metastasis to the brain case report. Commentary: K. Bielecki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z. Kula, J. Szefer, T. Pietrzak: Combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography imaging (PET/CT) in the diagnosis of colorectal recurrence considering postoperative scars case report. Commentary: B. Pruszyñski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review papers A. ¯yluk, P. Puchalski: Methods of rehabilitation after extensor tendon repair review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Kacprzak, J. Ko³odziej: Surgical treatment methods in case of funnel chest patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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