Long-term functional outcome after low anterior resection Nidal DehniEmmanuel TiretRolland Parc Original Contributions Pages: 817 - 822
Abdominal wound tumor recurrence after open and laparoscopic-assisted splenectomy in a murine model Sang W. LeeRichard L. WhelanMarc Bessler Original Contributions Pages: 824 - 831
Colorectal cancer Theodore M. KhaliliPhillip R. FleshnerEdward H. Phillips Original Contributions Pages: 832 - 838
Assessing the effectiveness of mesorectal excision in rectal cancer M. PocardY. PanisP. Valleur Original Contributions Pages: 839 - 845
Prospective study of morphologic and functional changes with time in the mucosa of the ileoanal pouch J. Garcia-ArmengolJ. HinojosaB. Martinez Original Contributions Pages: 846 - 853
Physiologic evaluation and surgical management of failed ileoanal pouch James KlasGregory A. MyersBruce A. Harms Original Contributions Pages: 854 - 861
Mesenteric lengthening in ileoanal pouch anastomosis for ulcerative colitis Ph. MartelN. MajeryM. Malafosse Original Contributions Pages: 862 - 866
Editorial comments Victor W. Fazio, M.B., M.S., F.R.A.C.S. Editor-in-Chief Original Contributions Pages: 866 - 867
Ileoanal pouch function and release of peptide YY Charles A. TernentPaul StaabThomas E. Adrian Original Contributions Pages: 868 - 874
What is the role of mechanical bowel preparation in patients undergoing colorectal surgery? Cameron PlatellJohn Hall Original Contributions Pages: 875 - 882
Cutaneous advancement flap closure William G. RobertsonJohn S. Mangione Original Contributions Pages: 884 - 886
Invited editorial Philip H. GordonWill RobertsonJohn S. Mangione Original Contributions Pages: 886 - 887
Endosonographic evidence of injury to the internal anal sphincter after low anterior resection Ridzuan FaroukGraeme S. DuthieJohn R. T. Monson Original Contributions Pages: 888 - 891
Healing of colonic ischemic anastomoses in the rat Jacinto G. GarciaFco J. Garcia CriadoAlberto G. Alonso Original Contributions Pages: 892 - 895
Desmoplastic response in biopsy specimens of early colorectal carcinoma is predictive of deep submucosal invasion Ichiro NakadaTaro TasakiTetsuo Soma Original Contributions Pages: 896 - 900
Laparoscopic-assistedvs. open surgery for colorectal cancer Peter M. HewittS. M. IpArthur K. C. Li Original Contributions Pages: 901 - 909
Femoral neuropathy Douglas GeigerEbondo MpingaPaul H. Sugarbaker Original Contributions Pages: 910 - 913
Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the colon Sahar SamahaOssama TawfikParamjit Bhatia Case Reports Pages: 925 - 928
Total gluteal pouching with pseudoanus caused by burn injury Gottfried WechselbergerThomas SchoellerHans Deetjen Case Reports Pages: 929 - 931
Surgical treatment of cronkhite-Canada syndrome associated with protein-losing enteropathy Masato HanzawaNozomi YoshikawaMitsuo Kusano Case Reports Pages: 932 - 934
New treatment for ileal pouch-anal or coloanal anastomotic stenosis Stéphane BenoistYves PanisPatrice Valleur Technical Notes Pages: 935 - 937
Rapid diagnostic test for hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer kindred using polymerase chain reaction I. G. FaragherR. H. Whitehead Technical Notes Pages: 938 - 940
