1. Irrigation, lavage, colonic hydrotherapy: from beauty center to clinic?

   • G. Bazzocchi
   • R. Giuberti

   Editorial 16 January 2017 Pages: 1 - 4

   

2. Prophylactic mesh to prevent parastomal hernia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

   • S. V. Patel
   • L. Zhang
   • S. D. Wexner

   Review 10 December 2016 Pages: 5 - 13

   

3. Histopathological and radiological reporting in rectal cancer: concepts and controversies, facts and fantasies

   • S. Balyasnikova
   • N. Haboubi
   • G. Brown

   Challenges in Coloproctology 07 December 2016 Pages: 15 - 23

   

4. Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for rectal cancer: effects on patient-reported quality of life and functional outcome

   • T. W. A. Koedam
   • G. H. van Ramshorst
   • J. B. Tuynman

   Original Article Open access 02 January 2017 Pages: 25 - 33

   

5. A simple web-based risk calculator (www.anastomoticleak.com) is superior to the surgeon’s estimate of anastomotic leak after colon cancer resection

   • T. Sammour
   • M. Lewis
   • J. W. Moore

   Original Article 19 December 2016 Pages: 35 - 41

   

6. Combined NOTES total mesorectal excision and single-incision laparoscopy principles for conservative proctectomy: a single-centre study

   • H. Meillat
   • C. de Chaisemartin
   • B. Lelong

   Original Article 19 December 2016 Pages: 43 - 51

   

7. A novel approach for robotic mobilization of the splenic flexure

   • O. Isik
   • C. Benlice
   • E. Gorgun

   MULTIMEDIA ARTICLE 05 January 2017 Pages: 53 - 57

   

8. Laparoscopic use of the Contour^® Curved Cutter Stapler device via a glove port: a modified technique

   • R. Oliphant
   • G. Richardson
   • A. Keshava

   Trick of the Trade 25 November 2016 Pages: 59 - 60

   

9. CO₂ embolus: an important complication of TaTME surgery

   • F. Ratcliffe
   • A. M. Hogan
   • R. Hompes

   Correspondence 07 December 2016 Pages: 61 - 62

10. Spondylodiscitis after rectopexy: diagnostic of a rare complication

    • A. Pasquer
    • F. Djeudji
    • X. Barth

    Correspondence 07 December 2016 Pages: 63 - 64

    

11. Hubble trial: time to stick to basics for treatment of haemorrhoids?

    • S. R. Brown

    Controversies in Colorectal Surgery 03 October 2016 Pages: 65 - 67

12. Hemorrhoids and the recurrent attempts to destroy them

    • Carlo Ratto

    Controversies in Colorectal Surgery 20 December 2016 Pages: 69 - 71

13. Laparoscopic prosthetic parastomal and perineal hernia repair after abdominoperineal resection

    • G. Dapri
    • L. Gerard
    • S. Saussez

    Video Forum 29 December 2016 Pages: 73 - 77

    

14. 6th Educational Meeting “Colorectal Cancer”

    Abstracts 19 January 2017 Pages: 79 - 89

15. Biological mesh extrusion months after laparoscopic ventral rectopexy

    • P. Sileri
    • M. Shalaby
    • A. Orlandi

    The Last Image 24 November 2016 Pages: 91 - 92