Accuracy of Endorectal Ultrasonography in Preoperative Staging of Rectal Tumors Julio Garcia-AguilarJohan PollackRobert D. Madoff Original Contribution Pages: 10 - 15
Endoanal Ultrasound in the Staging and Management of Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal Debra TarantinoMitchell A. Bernstein Original Contribution Pages: 16 - 22
Simultaneous Detection of Colonic Epithelial Cells in Portal Venous and Peripheral Blood During Colorectal Cancer Surgery Yu-Wen TienPo-Huang LeeKing-Jen Chang Original Contribution Pages: 23 - 29
Endosonographic Evidence of Persistence of Crohn’s Disease-Associated Fistulas After Infliximab Treatment, Irrespective of Clinical Response Ad A. van BodegravenCornelius E. J. SlootsStephan G. M. Meuwissen Original Contribution Pages: 39 - 45
Segmental Resection or Subtotal Colectomy in Crohn’s Colitis? P. AnderssonG. OlaisonR. Sjödahl Original Contribution Pages: 47 - 53
Oligoneuronal Hypoganglionosis in Patients with Idiopathic Slow-Transit Constipation T. WedelU. J. RoblickH.-P. Bruch Original Contribution Pages: 54 - 62
Anal Continence After Rectocele Repair Stella M. AyabacaAndrew P. ZbarMario Pescatori Original Contribution Pages: 63 - 69
Hemorrhoidectomy: Open or Closed Technique? Rasim Gençosmanoğlu,Orhan Şad,Reşit İnceoğlu, Original Contribution Pages: 70 - 75
Small Colonic J-Pouch Improves Colonic Retention of Liquids—Randomized, Controlled Trial with Scintigraphy Yik-Hong HoSidney YuFelix Sundram Original Contribution Pages: 76 - 82
Strength-Duration Testing of the External Anal Sphincter in Females with Anorectal Dysfunction P. M. MillsG. L. HoskerA. R. B. Smith Original Contribution Pages: 83 - 90
Risk of Second Cancers in Patients with Colorectal Carcinoids David S. TichanskyBurt CagirRobert D. Fry Original Contribution Pages: 91 - 97
Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression as a New Marker for Patients with Colorectal Cancer Takeyoshi YamauchiMasahiko WatanabeMasaki Kitajima Original Contribution Pages: 98 - 103
Local Infiltration with Ropivacaine Improves Immediate Postoperative Pain Control After Hemorrhoidal Surgery Béatrice Vinson-BonnetJean Claude ColtatFrancis Bonnet Original Contribution Pages: 104 - 108
Ileojejunal Transposition Delays Gastric Emptying and Decreases Fecal Water Content in Dogs withTotal Colectomy Tatsuya UenoChikashi ShibataIwao Sasaki Original Contribution Pages: 109 - 116
Formalin Instillation for Control of Rectal Hemorrhage in Advanced Pelvic Malignancy S. R. KellyK. P. Nugent Case Report Pages: 121 - 122
Lymphocytic Colitis Treated with Proctocolectomy and Ileal J-Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Linda VargheseSusan GalandiukLawrence J. Burgart Case Report Pages: 123 - 126
Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis James M. ChurchGerald S. HerneggerJose G. Guillem Current Status Pages: 127 - 134
Use of a Mattress Suture to Eliminate Dog Ears in Double-Stapled and Triple-Stapled Anastomoses Takayuki AsaoHiroyuki KuwanoKin-ichi Fujita Technical Note Pages: 137 - 139
Controlled Tamponade of Severe Presacral Venous Hemorrhage Scott C. BraleyPhilip D. SchneiderVijay P. Khatri Technical Note Pages: 140 - 142
Preoperative Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer Also Enables Autologous Transfusion Aziz KayaHovsep Hazar Letter to the Editor Pages: 143 - 144
Self-Assessment Quiz, Selected Abstracts, and Announcements Springer-Verlag OriginalPaper Pages: 145 - 154