1. Impact of group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A ₂ gene polymorphisms on phenotypic features of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis

   • Junji Umeno
   • Takayuki Matsumoto
   • Mitsuo Iida

   Original Article 01 October 2009 Pages: 293 - 301

   

2. Functional analysis of LOXL2 in pancreatic carcinoma

   • Felix Rückert
   • Peer Joensson
   • Christian Pilarsky

   Original Article 09 December 2009 Pages: 303 - 311

   

3. XRCC1 polymorphisms and risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis

   • Bin Wang
   • Dan Wang
   • Weiping Zhou

   Original Article 24 December 2009 Pages: 313 - 321

   

4. Influence of NFκB inhibitors on IL-1β-induced chemokine CXCL8 and -10 expression levels in intestinal epithelial cell lines: glucocorticoid ineffectiveness and paradoxical effect of PDTC

   • Yeruva Sunil
   • Giuliano Ramadori
   • Dirk Raddatz

   Original Article Open access 18 November 2009 Pages: 323 - 333

   

5. Carbachol induces TGF-alpha expression and colonic epithelial cell proliferation in sensory-desensitised rats

   • Kerem Bulut
   • Peter Felderbauer
   • Peter Hoffmann

   Original Article 10 December 2009 Pages: 335 - 341

   

6. Chronomodulated chemotherapy versus conventional chemotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of five randomized controlled trials

   • Cun Liao
   • Jing Li
   • Feng Gao

   Original Article 20 November 2009 Pages: 343 - 350

   

7. Multimodal preoperative evaluation system in surgical decision making for rectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial

   • Xiaodong Wang
   • Donghao Lv
   • Li Li

   Original Article Open access 18 November 2009 Pages: 351 - 358

   

8. Regional lymph node metastasis and locoregional recurrence of rectal carcinoma in the era of TNM surgery. Implications for treatment decisions

   • Paul Hermanek
   • Susanne Merkel
   • Werner Hohenberger

   Original Article 10 December 2009 Pages: 359 - 368

9. Assessment of body image in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer

   • Robert N. Whistance
   • Rebecca Gilbert
   • Jane M. Blazeby

   Original Article 02 December 2009 Pages: 369 - 374

10. Anorectal symptoms during pregnancy: how important is trimester?

    • Samit N. Unadkat
    • Daniel R. Leff
    • Paul Ziprin

    Original Article 18 November 2009 Pages: 375 - 379

    

11. Laparoscopic correction of enterocele associated to stapled transanal rectal resection for obstructed defecation syndrome

    • Alfonso Carriero
    • Marcello Picchio
    • Erasmo Spaziani

    Original Article 17 November 2009 Pages: 381 - 387

    

12. Colchicine is effective for short-term treatment of slow transit constipation: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial

    • Seyed Alireza Taghavi
    • Sanaz Shabani
    • Amir Ahmad Mostaghni

    Original Article 25 August 2009 Pages: 389 - 394

    

13. A prospective randomised study comparing two treatment modalities for chronic pilonidal sinus with a 5-year follow-up

    • Milind M. Rao
    • Wojtek Zawislak
    • Robert Gilliland

    Original Article 13 October 2009 Pages: 395 - 400

    

14. Preoperative infliximab treatment in patients with ulcerative and indeterminate colitis does not increase rate of conversion to emergent and multistep abdominal surgery

    • Liliana Bordeianou
    • Hiroko Kunitake
    • Richard Hodin

    Original Article 02 October 2009 Pages: 401 - 404

    

15. Erythropoietin production caused by metastatic colon cancer

    • Daisuke Ban
    • Yoshihiro Sakamoto
    • Hirokazu Taniguchi

    Letter to the Editor 15 September 2009 Pages: 405 - 405

16. Proper management of sigmoid colon volvulus: our experience with 75 cases

    • Ali Jangjoo
    • Ehsan Soltani
    • Monavvar Afzal Aghaei

    Letter to the Editor 26 August 2009 Pages: 407 - 409

17. Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus in a patient with perianal Crohn’s disease

    • Jeonghyun Kang
    • Byung Soh Min
    • Nam Kyu Kim

    Letter to the Editor 28 July 2009 Pages: 411 - 413

18. Dermoid cyst of the pancreas

    • Jan Scheele
    • Thomas F. E. Barth
    • Doris Henne-Bruns

    Letter to the Editor 03 October 2009 Pages: 415 - 416