Emergency resection versus bridge to surgery with stenting in patients with acute right-sided colonic obstruction: a systematic review focusing on mortality and morbidity rates F. J. AmelungH. W. L. de BeaufortE. C. J. Consten Review 03 May 2015 Pages: 1147 - 1155
Surgical options for locally recurrent rectal cancer—review and update A. TrojaN. El-SouraniH. R. Raab Review 20 May 2015 Pages: 1157 - 1163
The preoperative platelet to lymphocyte ratio is a prognostic marker in patients with stage II colorectal cancer Tsuyoshi OzawaSoichiro IshiharaToshiaki Watanabe Original Article 07 June 2015 Pages: 1165 - 1171
A prognostic analysis of 895 cases of stage III colon cancer in different colon subsites Yan ZhangJunli MaShan Zeng Original Article 09 June 2015 Pages: 1173 - 1183
Factors affecting timing of closure and non-reversal of temporary ileostomies M. F. SierL. van GelderR. J. Oostenbroek Original Article Open access 09 June 2015 Pages: 1185 - 1192
Comparison of oncologic outcomes of metastatic rectal cancer patients with or without neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy So Hyun KimJae Hwang KimSang Hun Jung Original Article 14 June 2015 Pages: 1193 - 1199
Influence of BMI on short-term surgical outcome after colorectal cancer surgery: a study based on the Swedish national quality registry Per HedeMarina Åkerblom SörenssonThomas Hallgren Original Article 16 June 2015 Pages: 1201 - 1207
Preoperative prediction of conversion from laparoscopic rectal resection to open surgery: a clinical study of conversion scoring of laparoscopic rectal resection to open surgery Guang-Dong ZhangXu-Ting ZhiKai-Lei Wang Original Article 16 June 2015 Pages: 1209 - 1216
Prophylactic stoma mesh did not prevent parastomal hernias Maziar NikbergIngvar SverrissonKenneth Smedh Original Article 23 June 2015 Pages: 1217 - 1222
Perioperative use of tamsulosin significantly decreases rates of urinary retention in men undergoing pelvic surgery Vitaliy PoylinThomas CurranDeborah Nagle Original Article 23 June 2015 Pages: 1223 - 1228
Outpatient, non-antibiotic management in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: a prospective study D. IsacsonA. ThorissonA. Chabok Original Article 20 May 2015 Pages: 1229 - 1234
Erratum to: Outpatient, non-antibiotic management in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: a prospective study D. IsacsonA. ThorissonA. Chabok Erratum 19 June 2015 Pages: 1235 - 1235
Transversus abdominis plane blockade in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a double-blind randomized clinical trial Stephen Ridley SmithBrian DraganicRosemary Carroll Original Article 24 June 2015 Pages: 1237 - 1245
Surgical diverticulitis is not associated with defects in the expression of wound healing genes Tara M. ConnellyArthur S. BergWalter A. Koltun Original Article 24 May 2015 Pages: 1247 - 1254
Dietary fatty acid intakes are related to the risk of ulcerative colitis: a case–control study Samaneh RashvandMohammad Hossein SomiAzita Hekmatdoost Original Article 16 May 2015 Pages: 1255 - 1260
Large bowel mucosal neoplasia in the original specimen may increase the risk of ileal pouch neoplasia in patients following restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis Adam BobkiewiczLukasz KrokowiczTomasz Banasiewicz Original Article Open access 29 May 2015 Pages: 1261 - 1266
Seasonal variation in onset and relapse of IBD and a model to predict the frequency of onset, relapse, and severity of IBD based on artificial neural network Jiang Chen PengZhi Hua RanJun Shen Original Article 15 May 2015 Pages: 1267 - 1273
The impact of perianal disease in young patients with inflammatory bowel disease Nathan P. ZwintscherPuja M. ShahScott R. Steele Original Article 21 May 2015 Pages: 1275 - 1279
Use of the new Da Vinci Xi® during robotic rectal resection for cancer: technical considerations and early experience Luca MorelliSimone GuadagniFranco Mosca Letter to the Editor 09 August 2015 Pages: 1281 - 1283
Management of adenomas within the area of rectal cancer that develop complete pathological response Angelita Habr-GamaMaria Regina ViannaRodrigo O. Perez Letter to the Editor 05 August 2015 Pages: 1285 - 1287
Diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum: case report and literature review Patrícia AndradeSusana LopesGuilherme Macedo Letter to the Editor 05 August 2015 Pages: 1289 - 1290
A rare cause of constipation: obstructing small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the anal canal Raymond T. LeeJason FerreiraSteven F. Moss Letter to the Editor 23 July 2015 Pages: 1291 - 1292