1. Diagnosis of Lynch syndrome before colorectal resection: does it matter?

   • A. Noll
   • P. J. Parekh
   • J. J. Karlitz

   Editorial 19 February 2016 Pages: 203 - 205

2. Rectocele repair with stapled transvaginal rectal resection

   • A. A. Shafik
   • O. El Sibai
   • I. A. Shafik

   Original Article 28 December 2015 Pages: 207 - 214

   

3. Validity and reliability of a Lithuanian version of low anterior resection syndrome score

   • N. E. Samalavicius
   • A. Dulskas
   • G. Smailyte

   Original Article 12 January 2016 Pages: 215 - 220

4. Laparoscopy following peritoneal entry during transanal endoscopic microsurgery may increase the safety and maximize the benefits of the transanal excision

   • N. Issa
   • Y. Fenig
   • E. Powsner

   Original Article 23 February 2016 Pages: 221 - 226

5. Short-term outcomes after transanal and laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer

   • A. O. Rasulov
   • Z. Z. Mamedli
   • H. E. Dzhumabaev

   Original Article 21 January 2016 Pages: 227 - 234

   

6. High-grade hemorrhoids requiring surgical treatment are common after laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy

   • J. J. van Iersel
   • H. A. Formijne Jonkers
   • I. A. M. J. Broeders

   Original Article Open access 16 February 2016 Pages: 235 - 242

   

7. Laparoscopic double-stapled colorectal anastomosis without “dog-ears”

   • Z.-F. Chen
   • X. Liu
   • G.-X. Guan

   Video Forum 22 February 2016 Pages: 243 - 247

   

8. Rectal atresia and anal stenosis: the difference in the operative technique for these two distinct congenital anorectal malformations

   • V. A. Lane
   • R. J. Wood
   • M. A. Levitt

   How I Do It 22 February 2016 Pages: 249 - 254

   

9. The use of a T drain tube to treat anastomotic leaks

   • Y. Rudnicki
   • B. Shpitz
   • S. Avital

   Trick of the Trade 17 February 2016 Pages: 255 - 257

   

10. Super-slim endoscopy, in a patient with a Crohn’s ileocecal valve stricture, for assessment of mucosal healing

    • S. Pontone
    • C. Cicerone
    • P. Vernia

    Trick of the Trade 17 February 2016 Pages: 259 - 261

    

11. Pilonidal sinus disease guidelines: a minefield?

    • D. Doll
    • M. M. Luedi
    • A. P. Wysocki

    Correspondence 17 December 2015 Pages: 263 - 264

    

12. Author’s reply to the letter of Doll et al.

    • D. Segre
    • M. Pozzo
    • B. Roche

    Author's Reply 05 February 2016 Pages: 265 - 266

13. Why diverticulosis haunts the Western world

    • J. Isbit

    Correspondence 12 February 2016 Pages: 267 - 268