Original articles:

	Editorial Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S1. [PDF]
Egidius E.H.L. van Aarnhem, Arno P. Nierich, and Erik W.L. Jansen
	When and how to shunt the coronary circulation in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S2-S6. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Utz Kappert, Vassilios Gulielmos, Michael Knaut, Romuald Cichon, Jens Schneider, and Stephan Schueler
	The application of the Octopus® stabilizing system for the treatment of high risk patients with coronary artery disease Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S7-S9. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Editorial Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S10-S11. [PDF]
James D Fonger
	Integrated myocardial revascularization Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S12-S17. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Johannes Bonatti, Herbert Hangler, Derya Oturanlar, Lydia Posch, Ludwig C Müller, Wolfgang Voelckel, Birgit Schwarz, and Gerd Bodner
	Beating heart axillocoronary bypass for management of the untouchable ascending aorta in coronary artery bypass grafting Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S18-S23. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Rex De L. Stanbridge and Leon K. Hadjinikolaou
	Technical adjuncts in beating heart surgery Comparison of MIDCAB to off-pump sternotomy: a meta-analysis Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S24-S33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vassilios Gulielmos, Markus Eller, Sebastian Thiele, Hans-Martin Dill, Thorsten Jost, Sems Malte Tugtekin, and Stephan Schueler
	Influence of median sternotomy on the psychosomatic outcome in coronary artery single-vessel bypass grafting Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S34-S38. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Eugene A Grossi, Peter K Zakow, Greg Ribakove, Klaus Kallenbach, Patricia Ursomanno, Catherine E Gradek, F Gregory Baumann, Stephen B Colvin, and Aubrey C Galloway
	Comparison of post-operative pain, stress response, and quality of life in port access vs. standard sternotomy coronary bypass patients Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S39-S42. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker, Georg Matheis, Selami Dogan, Tayfun Aybek, Stefan Mierdl, Paul Kessler, and Anton Moritz
	Patient selection for Port-AccessTM multi vessel revascularization Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S43-S47. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vassilios Gulielmos, Michael Brandt, Hans-Martin Dill, Michael Knaut, Romuald Cichon, Klaus Matschke, and Stephan Schueler
	Coronary artery bypass grafting via median sternotomy or lateral minithoracotomy Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S48-S52. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Alain Pavie, Léonardo Lima, Nicolas Bonnet, Mary Regan, Rama Aktar, and Iradj Gandjbakhch
	Perioperative management in minimally invasive coronary surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S53-S57. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Frank Isgro, Udo Weisse, Bernhard Voss, Arndt-H Kiessling, and Werner Saggau
	Minimally invasive saphenous vein harvesting: is there an improvement of the results with the endoscopic approach? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S58-S60. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Ruud Coppoolse, Wolfgang Rees, Rainer Krech, Michael Hufnagel, Kristin Seufert, and Henning Warnecke
	Routine minimal invasive vein harvesting reduces postoperative morbidity in cardiac bypass procedures. Clinical report of 1400 patients Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S61-S66. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Anno Diegeler, Merhajoddin Matin, Volkmar Falk, Christian Binner, Thomas Walther, Rüdiger Autschbach, and Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr
	Quality assessment in minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S67-S72. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Massimo Massetti, Patrick Nataf, Gerard Babatasi, and André Khayat
	Cosmetic aspects in minimally invasive cardiac surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S73-S75. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hermann Reichenspurner, Dieter Boehm, Christian Detter, Wolfgang Schiller, and Bruno Reichart
	Economic evaluation of different minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of coronary artery disease Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S76-S79. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jianshi Liu, Alexandros Sidiropoulos, and Wolfgang Konertz
	Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (AVR) compared to standard AVR Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S80-S83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Federico Benetti, Jose Luis Rizzardi, Claudio Concetti, Mariana Bergese, and Alejandro Zappetti
	Minimally aortic valve surgery avoiding sternotomy Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S84-S85. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Utz Kappert, Florian M Wagner, Vassilios Gulielmos, Mohammad Taha, Jens Schneider, and Stephan Schueler
	Port AccessTM surgery for congenital heart disease Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S86-S88. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
J.Q. Melo, J.P. Neves, M. Abecassis, and M.M. Pinto
	Cava endoluminal balloon occlusion as an adjunct technique to perform less invasive cardiopulmonary bypass procedures Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S89-S92. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hani Shennib
	Tools for precision enhancement in minimally invasive cardiac surgery: three dimensional visualization, computer enhancement and robotics Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S93-S96. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Marc O. Schurr, Alberto Arezzo, and Gerhard F. Buess
	Robotics and systems technology for advanced endoscopic procedures: experiences in general surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S97-S105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Hermann Rininsland
	ARTEMIS. A telemanipulator for cardiac surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S106-S111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Robert W. Emery, Kit V. Arom, Thomas F. Flavin, and Ann M. Emery
	A case for minimally invasive coronary surgery as primary treatment for left anterior descending coronary artery disease Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S112-S116. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Jai-Wun Park
	Interventional cardiology versus minimally invasive cardiac surgery Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S117-S118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Michael J. Mack
	Is there a future for minimally invasive cardiac surgery? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S119-S125. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
	Index Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S126-S127. [PDF]
	Index Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999 16: S128. [PDF]

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