title: Reply to the letter written by Dr. Sung Uk Bae and Mr. Avanish Saklami.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, werner.hohenberger@uk-erlangen.de.
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hohenberger
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Merkel
mesh_terms: D002913:Chyle / Q000378:metabolism; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015996:Survival Rate