Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Quality of Life After Subtotal Colectomy for Slow-Transit Constipation

Gregory P. FitzHarris, Julio Garcia-Aguilar, Susan C. Parker, Kelli M. Bullard, Robert D. Madoff, Stanley M. Goldberg, Ann Lowry

Melanoma Metastatic to the Colon

Deron J. Tessier, Elizabeth J. McConnell, Tonia Young-Fadok, Bruce G. Wolff

Longer Time Interval Between Completion of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation and Surgical Resection Does Not Improve Downstaging of Rectal Carcinoma

David E. Stein, Najjia N. Mahmoud, Pramila Rani Anné, Deborah G. Rose, Gerald A. Isenberg, Scott D. Goldstein, Edith Mitchell, Robert D. Fry

Risk of Dissemination With Biopsy of Colorectal Liver Metastases

Michael S. Rodgers, Rowan Collinson, Shashank Desai, Richard S. Stubbs, John L. McCall

Influence of Lavage Timing on Tumor Cell Burden During Colonic Resection

Simeon Brundell, Kirsty Tucker, Barry Chatterton, Peter Hewett

Clinical Impact of Carcinoembryonic Antigen Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression in Tumor-Draining Vein Blood on Postoperative Liver Metastasis in Patients With Colorectal Carcinoma

Koki Sunouchi, Rikuo Machinami, Masaki Mori, Kazunobu Namiki, Shouichi Hattori, Yujiro Murata, Takeshi Tsuchiya, Hideaki Mizuno, Masao Tadokoro

Outcome of Total Pelvic Exenteration for Primary Rectal Cancer

Hideyuki Ike, Hiroshi Shimada, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Yasushi Ichikawa, Shouichi Fujii, Shigeo Ohki

Stepwise Progression of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis-Associated Desmoid Precursor Lesions Demonstrated by a Novel CT Scoring System

Simon B. Middleton, Susan K. Clark, Paul Matravers, David Katz, Rodney Reznek, Robin K. S. Phillips

Loop Ileostomy Closure at an Ambulatory Surgery Facility

Matthew F. Kalady, Ryan C. Fields, Stephen Klein, Karen C. Nielson, Christopher R. Mantyh, Kirk A. Ludwig

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Diathermy Hemorrhoidectomy vs. Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy in an Intended Day-Care Setting With Longer-Term Follow-Up

M. J. Cheetham, C. R. G. Cohen, M. A. Kamm, R. K. S. Phillips

Fibrin Glue for Anal Fistulas

Stephen M. Sentovich

Results of a Standardized Technique and Postoperative Care Plan for Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy

Anthony J. Senagore, Hans J. Duepree, Conor P. Delaney, Karen M. Brady, Victor W. Fazio

Possible Influence of Glutathione S-Transferase GSTT1 Null Genotype on Age of Onset of Sporadic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

Helvia Nascimento, Claudio S. R. Coy, Maria T. Teori, Ilka F. S. F. Boin, Juvenal R. N. Góes, Fernando F. Costa, Carmen S. P. Lima

Does Becaplermin (Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB) Reverse Detrimental Effects of Ischemia on Colonic Anastomosis?

Kaya Sarıbeyoğlu, Bilgi Baca, İsmail Hamzaoğlu, Salih Pekmezci, Tayfun Karahasanoğlu, Hülya Hamzaoğlu

Depletion and Decreased Function of Antigen-Presenting Dendritic Cells Caused by Lymphocytapheresis in Ulcerative colitis

Yoshio Ikeda, Sk. Md. Fazle Akbar, Hidetaka Matsui, Hidehiro Murakami, Morikazu Onji

Effects of Hyaluronic Acid–Carboxymethylcellulose Antiadhesion Barrier on Ischemic Colonic Anastomosis

Suphan Erturk, Serdar Yuceyar, Muhyittin Temiz, Baki Ekci, Nevin Sakoglu, Huriye Balci, Ahmet Dirican, Ali Cengiz, Haluk Saner

Incidence and Prognostic Value of Positive Peritoneal Cytology in Colorectal Cancer

I. Kanellos, H. Demetriades, E. Zintzaras, A. Mandrali, I. Mantzoros, D. Betsis

V-Y Advancement Flap for Treatment of Fistula-In-Ano

S. N. Amin, G. M. Tierney, J. N. Lund, N. C. Armitage

Adenocarcinoma in an Ileal Pouch Occurring 14 Years After Restorative Proctocolectomy

David J. Bentrem, Kim L. Wang, Steven J. Stryker

Angiomyolipoma of the Colon

Jinn-Shiun Chen, Li-Jen Kuo, Paul-Yann Lin, Chung-Rong Changchien

Portal Vein Thrombosis After Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy for Diverticulitis

Jorge Baixauli, Conor P. Delaney, Anthony J. Senagore, Feza H. Remzi, Victor W. Fazio

Colorectal Surgery in the Twenty-First Century and Frankenstein’s Shadow

Pedro J. Morgado

Letters to the Editor

SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ

Judith L. Trudel

Selected Abstracts

Neil H. Hyman

SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ

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