Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

The Future of Surgical Management of Colorectal Cancer

• Special Article

Julio Garcia-Aguilar

Postoperative Radiotherapy for Stage IIIA Rectal Cancer: Is It Justified?

• Original Contribution

Yehuda Kariv, Revital Kariv, Jeffrey P. Hammel, Ian C. Lavery

Missense Polymorphisms in the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Gene and Colorectal Cancer Risk

• Original Contribution

Sean P. Cleary, Hyeja Kim, Marina E. Croitoru, Mark Redston, Julia A. Knight, Steven Gallinger, Robert Gryfe

Long-Term Functional Outcome and Risk Factors for Recurrence After Surgical Treatment for Low and High Perianal Fistulas of Cryptoglandular Origin

• Open Access
• Original Contribution

Paul J. van Koperen, Jan Wind, Willem A. Bemelman, Roel Bakx, Johannes B. Reitsma, J. Frederik M. Slors

Treatment of Complex Anal Fistulas with the Collagen Fistula Plug

• Original Contribution

Dimitrios Christoforidis, David A. Etzioni, Stanley M. Goldberg, Robert D. Madoff, Anders Mellgren

Long-Term Outlook after Successful Fibrin Glue Ablation of Cryptoglandular Transsphincteric Fistula-in-Ano

• Original Contribution

Timothy Adams, Jonathan Yang, Laurie Ann Kondylis, Philip D. Kondylis

Comparison of Perianal Diseases in HIV-Positive Patients During Periods Before and After Protease Inhibitors Use

• Original Contribution

Sidney Roberto Nadal, Carmen Ruth Manzione, Sergio Henrique Couto Horta

Abdominoperineal Resection for Anal Cancer

• Original Contribution

P. Mariani, A. Ghanneme, A. De la Rochefordière, J. Girodet, M. C. Falcou, R. J. Salmon

Design and Validation of a Comprehensive Fecal Incontinence Questionnaire

• Original Contribution

Alexandra K. Macmillan, Arend E. H. Merrie, Roger J. Marshall, Bryan R. Parry

Long-Term Results of Antegrade Colonic Enema in Adult Patients: Assessment of Functional Results

• Original Contribution

J. Worsøe, P. Christensen, K. Krogh, S. Buntzen, S. Laurberg

Colonoscopic Stigmata of 1 mm or Deeper Submucosal Invasion in Colorectal Cancer

• Original Contribution

Hisanaga Horie, Kazutomo Togashi, Yutaka J. Kawamura, Masahiro Ohta, Yoshiyuki Nakajima, Masanori Kihara, Hideo Nagai, Alan T. Lefor, Fumio Konishi

Prognostic Analysis of Rectal Stromal Tumors by Reference of National Institutes of Health Risk Categories and Immunohistochemical Studies

• Original Contribution

Ming-Chao Tsai, Jui-Wei Lin, Shung-Eing Lin, Hong-Hwa Chen, Chuan-Mo Lee, Tsung-Hui Hu

Delayed Kock Pouch Nipple Valve Failure: Is Revision Indicated?

• Original Contribution

Paula I. Denoya, Stefanie J. Schluender, David S. Bub, Stephen R. Gorfine, Joel J. Bauer

Long-Term Survival in Patients with Locally Advanced Colon Cancer After En Bloc Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Colectomy

• Original Contribution

Akio Saiura, Junji Yamamoto, Masashi Ueno, Rintaro Koga, Makoto Seki, Norihiro Kokudo

Rehabilitation of Fecal Incontinence After Sphincter-Saving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Encouraging Results

• Original Contribution

Filippo Pucciani, Maria Novella Ringressi, Stefania Redditi, Attilio Masi, Iacopo Giani

Fish Mouth and Parachute Surgical Technique for Hirschsprung’s Disease

• Original Contribution

S. R. Mousavi, Z. Mehdikhah, Ali Kavyani

The Effectiveness of Hyaluronan-Carboxymethylcellulose Membrane in Different Severity of Adhesions Observed at the Time of Relaparotomies: An Experimental Study on Mice

• Original Contribution

Yunus Emre Altuntas, Metin Kement, Mustafa Oncel, Yusuf Sahip, Levent Kaptanoglu

Standardized Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Right Colectomy

• Multimedia Article

Robert E. Khoo

Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty for Congenital Rectovaginal Malformations in the Adult

• Multimedia Article

Aimen Shaaban, Charles Heise

Nicorandil-Induced Colonic Ulceration: A New Cause of Colonic Ulceration. Report of Four Cases

• Case Report

M. A. Titi, Choon Seow, R. G. Molloy

Obliteration of the Rectal Lumen After Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy: Report of a Case

• Case Report

Pasquale Giordano, Benjamin M. Bradley, Lashan Peiris

Vacuum-Assisted Closure for the Treatment of Parastomal Skin Necrosis: A Novel Approach to an Unusual Complication. Report of a Case

• Case Report

Susan Yoong, Gillian Dunne, Janette Cochrane, Bernard Lee, Jack Lee

The Occlusive Tourniquet: A Simple Method for Rectal Stump Washout During Open and Laparoscopic Surgery

• Technical Notes

Eduardo García-Granero, Blas Flor-Lorente, Stephanie García-Botello, Elena Muñoz, Francisco Blanco, Salvador Lledó

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. 2nd edition.

• Book Review

John Monson

The Role of Impedance Planimetry in Anorectal Assessment

• Letter to the Editor

Andrew P. Zbar

The Authors Reply

• Letter to the Editor

Hanne Michelsen

One Falsehood Easily Leads to Another

• Letter to the Editor

Oliver M. Jones

The Authors Reply

• Letter to the Editor

Sanjay Purkayastha, Paris P. Tekkis, Thanos Athanasiou, Lord Darzi of Denham, Alexander G. Heriot

The Long-Term Efficacy of Fissurectomy and Botulinum Toxin Injection for Chronic Anal Fissure in Females

• Letter to the Editor

N. Srinivasaiah, G. Laden, G. S. Duthie, K. S. Chapple

The Authors Reply

• Letter to the Editor

Wal Baraza, Andrew Shorthouse, Steven Brown

Self-Assessment Quiz: Answers, Critiques, and References

• Self-Assessment Quiz

W. Donald Buie

Selected Abstracts

• Selected Abstracts