1. Good colorectal cancer surgery

   • H. Mahteme
   • L. Påhlman

   REVIEW Pages: 1 - 7

2. Stoma formation for fecal diversion: a plea for the laparoscopic approach

   • J. Liu
   • H. P. Bruch
   • O. Schwandner

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 9 - 14

3. Different role of the colonic pouch for low anterior resection and coloanal anastomosis

   • F. Tonelli
   • A. Garcea
   • G. Batignani

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 15 - 20

4. Treatment of pilonidal sinus by phenol application and factors affecting the recurrence

   • N. Kaymakcioglu
   • G. Yagci
   • T. Tufan

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 21 - 24

5. New screening technique for sacral nerve stimulation under local anaesthesia

   • F. H. Hetzer
   • D. Hahnloser
   • N. Demartines

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 25 - 28

6. Comparison of cecal abrasion and multiple-abrasion models in generating intra-abdominal adhesions for animal studies

   • M. Oncel
   • F. H. Remzi
   • V. W. Fazio

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 29 - 33

7. Anterolateral rectopexy for correction of rectoceles leads to good anatomical but poor functional results

   • J. Vermeulen
   • J. F. Lange
   • E. van der Harst

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 35 - 41

8. Failure of medical treatment in an adult cystic fibrosis patient with meconium ileus equivalent

   • S. Khaitov
   • A. Nissan
   • H. R. Freund

   CASE REPORT Pages: 42 - 44

9. Anorectal atresia treated with non-continent pull through and artificial bowel sphincter: a case report

   • U. Bracale
   • P. Nastro
   • A. Renda

   CASE REPORT Pages: 45 - 48

10. The utilization of intraluminal formalin for intractable rectal haemorrhage in advanced rectal cancer: a case report

    • A. P. Zbar
    • S. Bernstein
    • R. K. Shenoy

    CASE REPORT Pages: 49 - 51

11. A case of perforation and fistula formation resulting from metallic stent for sigmoid colon stricture in Crohn’s disease

    • H. Wada
    • Y. Mochizuki
    • T. Fukushima

    CASE REPORT Pages: 53 - 56

12. Haemorrhoidectomy as a one-day surgical procedure: modified Ferguson technique

    • P. Košorok
    • B. Mlakar

    TECHNICAL NOTE Pages: 57 - 59

13. Anal melanoma in the era of sentinel lymph node mapping: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

    • O. Olsha
    • A. Mintz
    • P. Reissman

    TECHNICAL NOTE Pages: 60 - 62

14. Transanal repair of rectocele and full rectal mucosectomy with one circular stapler: a novel surgical technique

    • F. S. P. Regadas
    • S. M. M. Regadas
    • F. S. P. Regadas Filho

    TECHNICAL NOTE Pages: 63 - 66

15. Endoanal ultrasound-guided needle drainage of intersphincteric abscess

    • J. Epstein
    • P. Giordano

    TECHNICAL NOTE Pages: 67 - 69

16. Correspondence

    CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 71 - 74

17. Pelvic floor digest

    PELVIPERINEOLOGY Pages: 75 - 78

18. Commented summaries

    COMMENTED SUMMARIES Pages: 79 - 80

19. Pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema of the neck after stapled hemorrhoidopexy

    • V. Filingeri
    • G. Gravante

    THE LAST IMAGES Pages: 86 - 86

20. Fecal incontinence after stapled transanal rectotomy managed with Durasphere injection

    • M. Spyrou
    • P. De Nardi

    THE LAST IMAGES Pages: 87 - 87