The rationale behind complete mesocolic excision (CME) and a central vascular ligation for colon cancer in open and laparoscopic surgery K. SøndenaaP. QuirkeB. Moran Review 31 January 2014 Pages: 419 - 428
Nerve supply to the internal anal sphincter differs from that to the distal rectum: an immunohistochemical study of cadavers Yusuke KinugasaTakashi ArakawaKenichi Sugihara Original Article 05 December 2013 Pages: 429 - 436
Creation of an effective colorectal anastomotic leak early detection tool using an artificial neural network Katie AdamsSavvas Papagrigoriadis Original Article 12 December 2013 Pages: 437 - 443
Beware of false-negative CT scan for anastomotic leakage after colonic surgery Verena N. N. KornmannBert van RamshorstDjamila Boerma Original Article 20 December 2013 Pages: 445 - 451
Incidence, risks and outcome of radiological leak following early contrast enema after anterior resection Frank ReillyJohn P. BurkeDeborah A. McNamara Original Article 14 January 2014 Pages: 453 - 458
Does anastomotic leakage impair functional results and quality of life after laparoscopic sphincter-saving total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer? A case-matched study Cécile MonginLéon MaggioriYves Panis Original Article 31 January 2014 Pages: 459 - 467
Impact of intraoperative temperature and humidity on healing of intestinal anastomoses Torben GlatzJohannes BoldtGoran Marjanovic Original Article 28 January 2014 Pages: 469 - 475
Observational cross-sectional study of compliance with the fast track protocol in elective surgery for colon cancer in Spain Manuel Alcántara-MoralX. Serra-AracilE.B.S.Q.-C on behalf of the collaborative Group of Coloproctology Section of The Spanish Association of Surgeons Original Article 17 January 2014 Pages: 477 - 483
Fecal calprotectin and lactoferrin as predictors of relapse in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis during maintenance therapy Takayuki YamamotoManabu ShirakiKoichi Matsumoto Original Article 17 December 2013 Pages: 485 - 491
Surgery for ischemic colitis: outcome and risk factors for in-hospital mortality Jörg GenstorferJuliane SchäferRachel Rosenthal Original Article 15 January 2014 Pages: 493 - 503
Colorectal motor and sensory function after hysterectomy Eduard A. van HobokenFrederik G. M. TimmermansAd A. M. Masclee Original Article 14 January 2014 Pages: 505 - 510
Documented quality of care in certified colorectal cancer centers in Germany: German Cancer Society benchmarking report for 2013 S. WesselmannA. WinterS. Post Original Article 04 March 2014 Pages: 511 - 518
Do young patients have different clinical presentation of colorectal cancer causing delay in diagnosis? João Batista de SousaCaio Simões SouzaPaulo Gonçalves de Oliveira Original Article 10 January 2014 Pages: 519 - 527
Selective use of adjuvant chemotherapy for rectal cancer patients with ypN0 Kai-yun YouRong HuangYuan-hong Gao Original Article Open access 29 January 2014 Pages: 529 - 538
Arius of Alexandria (256–336 ad): the first reported mortality from rectal prolapse Hutan Ashrafian Letter to the Editor 21 January 2014 Pages: 539 - 539
Severe intra-abdominal bleeding leading to hemorrhagic shock, rectal perforation, and bilateral hydrothorax after stapling procedure for prolapsed hemorrhoids (PPH): is the transanal drainage feasible in this situation? Qinghua WangJinlin DuZhihui Dai Letter to the Editor 30 January 2014 Pages: 541 - 542
Standardization of the nomenclature based on contemporary mesocolic anatomy is paramount prior to performing a complete mesocolic excision Rishabh SehgalJ. Calvin Coffey Letter to the Editor 02 February 2014 Pages: 543 - 544
