Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Practice Parameters for the Treatment of Patients With Dominantly Inherited Colorectal Cancer (Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer)

Clinical Value of Preoperative Mechanical Bowel Cleansing in Elective Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review

Peer Wille-Jørgensen

Lack of Influence of Cytokeratin-Positive Mini Micrometastases in ”Negative Node” Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Findings From the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Projects Protocols R-01 and C-01

Edwin R. Fisher

Sentinel Node Biopsy for Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Anus and Anal Margin

D. Perera

Sentinel Lymph Node Procedure in Patients With Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Anal Canal

Daniel C. Damin

Doctor-Patient Communication

Jacqueline Kerr

Outcome of Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer in 101 Patients

Matthias Anthuber

Tumor Budding at the Invasive Margin Can Predict Patients at High Risk of Recurrence After Curative Surgery for Stage II, T3 Colon Cancer

Masafumi Tanaka

Adjuvant Therapy With Protein-Bound Polysaccharide K and Tegafur Uracil in Patients With Stage II or III Colorectal Cancer: Randomized, Controlled Trial

Susumu Ohwada

Microsatellite Instability and Mutations in DNA Mismatch Repair Genes in Sporadic Colorectal Cancers

Seung-Yong Jeong

Comparison of Ultrasound and Manometric Sphincter Length and Incontinence Scores

A. L. Fowler

Anal Sphincter Injury, Fecal and Urinary Incontinence

Ruth C. Bollard

Functional Results After the Orr-Loygue Transabdominal Rectopexy for Complete Rectal Prolapse

Richard Douard

Botulinum Toxin (Botox®) Reduces Pain After Hemorrhoidectomy

Justin Davies

Topical Cidofovir (HPMPC) Is an Effective Adjuvant to Surgical Treatment of Anogenital Condylomata Acuminata

G. Coremans

Population-Based Incidence of Complicated Diverticular Disease of the Sigmoid Colon Based on Gender and Age

Elizabeth J. McConnell

Muscle Fragment Welding for Control of Massive Presacral Bleeding During Rectal Mobilization

Jacqueline L. Harrison

Safety and Outcome of Use of Nonabsorbable Mesh for Repair of Fascial Defects in the Presence of Open Bowel

Daniel J. Geisler

Outcome of Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

A. R. MacLean

Comparison of Conventional and Laparoscopic Ileocolic Resection for Crohn’s Disease

Roberto Bergamaschi

Adenocarcinoma in the Anal Transitional Zone After Ileal Pouch for Ulcerative Colitis

Stephen W. Bell

Vertebral Venous Air Embolism: An Unusual Complication Following Colonoscopy

Mitchell I. Chorost

Conundrum of the Cocoon

Ambil S. Rajagopal

Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure

Giuseppe Brisinda, Giorgio Maria

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B. Bulent Mentes

Fibrin Glue and Anal Fistulas

P.J. Shankar, A. P. Saklani

The Authors Reply

Ian Lindsey, Chris Cunningham, Neil Mortensen, Bruce George

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