Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with colorectal cancer Elisabetta RadiceHeidi NelsonDuane Ilstrup Original Contributions Pages: 11 - 17
Subtotal colectomyvs. intraoperative colonic irrigation in the management of obstructed left colon carcinoma J. A. TorralbaR. RoblesJ. A. Fernandez Original Contributions Pages: 18 - 22
Intraoperative colonic lavage in emergency surgical treatment of left-sided colonic obstruction B. ForloniR. ReduzziD. Frosali Original Contributions Pages: 23 - 27
One-stage resection and anastomosis for acute obstruction of the left colon Tzu-Chi Hsu Original Contributions Pages: 28 - 32
High incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in The Netherlands M. G. V. M. RusselE. DorantThe South Limburg IBD Study Group Original Contributions Pages: 33 - 40
Is Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis really the procedure of choice for patients with ulcerative colitis? Brad JimmoNeil H. Hyman Original Contributions Pages: 41 - 45
Laparoscopic-assisted resection-rectopexy for rectal prolapse Andrew R. L. StevensonRussell W. StitzJohn W. Lumley Original Contributions Pages: 46 - 54
Prognostic significance of extranodal microscopic foci discontinuous with primary lesion in rectal cancer Hideki UenoHidetaka MochizukiShoetsu Tamakuma Original Contributions Pages: 55 - 61
Changes in tumor proliferation of rectal cancer induced by preoperative 5-fluorouracil and irradiation Christopher G. WillettMichael HaganCarolyn C. Compton Original Contributions Pages: 62 - 67
Role of p53 and p21/WAF1 detection in patient selection for preoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer patients Chuan-Gang FuOsamu TominagaTetsuichiro Muto Original Contributions Pages: 68 - 74
Perianal infections in patients with leukemia Yahya BüyükaşıkOsman Ilhami ÖzcebeSemra Dündar Original Contributions Pages: 81 - 85
Mucosal tenascin C content in inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the large bowel Stefan RiedlMartina KadmonAndreas Faissner Original Contributions Pages: 86 - 92
Comparison of oral with rectal mesalazine in the treatment of ulcerative proctitis P. GionchettiF. RizzelloM. Campieri Original Contributions Pages: 93 - 97
Treatment of therapy-resistant perineal metastatic Crohn's disease after proctectomy using anti-tumor necrosis factor chimeric monoclonal antibody, cA2 Hendrik M. van DullemenElla de JongSander J. H. van Deventer Case Reports Pages: 98 - 102
Anal duct/gland cyst Mahmoud N. KulaylatRalph J. DoerrSateesh K. Satchidanand Case Reports Pages: 103 - 110
Squamous-cell carcinoma developing within anal lichen planus Salvatore FundaròAndrea SpallanzaniGianCarlo De Bernardinis Case Reports Pages: 111 - 114
Gluteus maximus flap for persistent fecal fistula following rectal resectionvia the posterior approach Tunç YaltiOsman KrandMesut I. Titiz Technical Note Pages: 115 - 117
Mucocele of the appendix and colorectal neoplasms Mahmoud N. KulaylatRalph J. DoerrSateesh Satchidanand Letters To The Editor Pages: 118 - 119
Total mesorectal excision: A misnomer for a sound surgical approach Pedro J. Morgado Letters To The Editor Pages: 120 - 120
Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery Luigi BassoWilliam P. Joyce Letters To The Editor Pages: 121 - 121
Small bowel volvulus caused by a lipoma of the mesentery showing a distinct pattern on preoperative computed tomography Yukihiro TakagiKunihiko YasudaShigetoyo Saji Letters To The Editor Pages: 122 - 123
