Is Ileoanal Pouch Function Stable with Time? Kelli M. BullardRobert D. MadoffBrett T. Gemlo Original Contribution Pages: 299 - 304
Restorative and Nonrestorative Surgery for Low Rectal Cancer After High-Dose Radiation Philippe RouanetBernard Saint-AubertJeanBernard Dubois Original Contribution Pages: 305 - 313
Septic Complications and Prognosis After Surgery for Rectal Cancer Ulf KressnerWilhelm GrafBengt Glimelius Original Contribution Pages: 316 - 321
Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing Sigmoid vs. Descending Colonic J-Pouch After Total Rectal Excision S. M. HeahF. Seow-ChoenC. L. Tang Original Contribution Pages: 322 - 328
Microsatellite Instability as a Marker in Predicting Metachronous Multiple Colorectal Carcinomas After Surgery Kazuhisa ShitohFumio KonishiHideo Nagai Original Contribution Pages: 329 - 333
Effects of a Hyaluronan-Based Membrane (Seprafilm®) on Intraperitoneally Disseminated Human Colon Cancer Cell Growth in a Nude Mouse Model Catherine S. HubbardJames W. Burns Original Contribution Pages: 334 - 344
Long-Term Outcome of Overlapping Anal Sphincter Repair Amy L. HalversonTracy L. Hull Original Contribution Pages: 345 - 348
Fecal Incontinence Severity Index After Fistulotomy Megan CavanaughNeil HymanTurner Osler Original Contribution Pages: 349 - 353
Harmonic Scalpel® Hemorrhoidectomy David N. ArmstrongCharles FrankumGuy R. Orangio Original Contribution Pages: 354 - 359
Early Experience with Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy in the United States Marc A. SingerJosé R. CintronHerand Abcarian Original Contribution Pages: 360 - 367
Recurrence After Abdominal Surgery for Crohn’s Disease Neil R. BorleyNeil J. McC. MortensenMichael G. W. Kettlewell Original Contribution Pages: 377 - 383
Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria Colonize Pouches Formed for Ulcerative Colitis but Not for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis M. DuffyL. O’MahonyW. O. Kirwan Original Contribution Pages: 384 - 388
Relationship Between the Platelet Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase Gene and Intractability of Ulcerative Colitis Toshio NakamuraTakanori SakaguchiSatoshi Nakamura Original Contribution Pages: 389 - 393
A Low-Morbidity Murine Model of Peritonitis Deborah CooperVeronica YaoCameron Platell Original Contribution Pages: 394 - 400
Self-Expandable Stent Before Elective Surgery vs. Emergency Surgery for the Treatment of Malignant Colorectal Obstructions: Comparison of Primary Anastomosis and Morbidity Rates Cristina Martinez-SantosRosa F. LobatoMariano Moreno-Azcoita Original Contribution Pages: 401 - 406
T-Pouch: A New Valve Design for a Continent Ileostomy Andreas M. KaiserJohn P. SteinRobert W. Beart Jr. Technical Note Pages: 411 - 415
Adenocarcinoma Below Ileoanal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis S. LauretiF. UgoliniG. Poggioli Case Report Pages: 418 - 421
Takayasu’s Arteritis After Total Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis Chikashi ShibataYuji FunayamaIwao Sasaki Case Report Pages: 422 - 424
Ischemic Colitis Caused by Strict Dieting in an 18-Year-Old Female Michihiko ShibataHayato NakamuraMakoto Otsuki Case Report Pages: 425 - 428
Self-Assessment Quiz, Selected Abstracts, and Announcements Springer-Verlag OriginalPaper Pages: 429 - 438