1. Transcaecal ileal diversion in the management of the ‘at risk’ distal colonic anastomosis

   • M. C. Winslet
   • P. Cooke
   • M. L. Obeid

   Original Articles Pages: 57 - 59

2. Announcements

   Announcement Pages: 59 - 59

3. The clinical contribution of integrated laboratory and ambulatory anorectal physiology assessment in faecal incontinence

   • R. Farouk
   • D. C. C. Bartolo

   Original Articles Pages: 60 - 65

4. A regional audit of the investigation and treatment of colorectal and pelvic floor disorders (1984–1991)

   • J. S. Varma
   • N. R. Binnie
   • A. N. Smith

   Original Articles Pages: 66 - 70

5. Smoking and ulcerative colitis: a community study

   • E. D. Srivasta
   • R. G. Newcombe
   • J. F. Mayberry

   Original Articles Pages: 71 - 74

6. The effect of preliminary bowel preparation on a simple test of colonic transit in constipated subjects

   • A. J. Bergin
   • N. W. Read

   Original Articles Pages: 75 - 77

7. The value of exfoliative cytology in the diagnosis of rectal malignancy

   • M. S. Wilson
   • H. El Teraifi
   • P. F. Schofield

   Original Articles Pages: 78 - 80

8. Anorectal malignant melanoma has a poor prognosis

   • P. M. Antoniuk
   • J. J. Tjandra
   • V. W. Fazio

   Original Articles Pages: 81 - 86

9. Turcot's syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis associated with brain tumor: review of related literature

   • H. Itoh
   • K. Hirata
   • K. Ohsato

   Original Articles Pages: 87 - 94

10. How reliable is digital examination for the evaluation of anal sphincter tone?

    • V. F. Eckardt
    • G. Kanzler

    Original Articles Pages: 95 - 97

11. Prognostic significance of serum concentration of squamous cell carcinoma antigen in anal epidermoid carcinoma

    • S. Goldman
    • C. Svensson
    • G. Wallin

    Original Articles Pages: 98 - 102

12. Lack of prognostic value of immunoreactivity for p62 oncoprotein in colorectal carcinoma

    • K. Matsumoto
    • J. Yamamoto
    • T. Miura

    Original Articles Pages: 103 - 105

13. An evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of razoxane when used as an adjunct to surgery in colo-rectal cancer

    • R. D. Kingston
    • J. W. L. Fielding
    • M. K. Palmer

    Original Articles Pages: 106 - 110

14. Peri-operative heparin: a possible adjuvant to surgery in colo-rectal cancer?

    • R. D. Kingston
    • J. W. L. Fielding
    • M. K. Palmer

    Original Articles Pages: 111 - 115

15. Double versus single stapling technique in rectal anastomosis

    • Federico Bozzetti
    • Leandro Gennari

    Correspondence Pages: 116 - 116