1. The role of mechanical bowel preparation for colonic resection and anastomosis: an experimental study

   • Omar Feres
   • Julio Monteiro dos Santos
   • José Andrade

   Original Article 18 September 2001 Pages: 353 - 356

2. Study of the effect of temperature on the rectal function with evidence of thermorectal reflex

   • Ahmed Shafik
   • Ismail Shafik

   Original Article 25 July 2001 Pages: 357 - 361

3. Effect of caseload on the short-term outcome of colon surgery: results of a multicenter study

   • F. Marusch
   • A. Koch
   • H. Lippert

   Original Article 12 July 2001 Pages: 362 - 369

4. Anorectal sphincter function and rectal barostat study in patients following transanal endoscopic microsurgery

   • Roman M. Herman
   • Piotr Richter
   • Tadeusz Popiela

   Original Article 28 August 2001 Pages: 370 - 376

5. Glucocorticoid receptor signaling in the intestinal epithelial cell lines IEC-6 and Caco-2: evidence of inhibition by interleukin-1β

   • Dirk Raddatz
   • Szilvia Toth
   • Giuliano Ramadori

   Original Article 20 July 2001 Pages: 377 - 383

6. Adaptive cytoprotection against acetic acid induced colonic injury in rats

   • Toru Kono
   • Masashi Yoneda
   • Yvette Taché

   Original Article 02 August 2001 Pages: 384 - 390

7. Restoration of fecal continence with chronic electrostimulation of gracilis muscle 17 years after a Pickrell's operation

   • Massimo Seccia
   • Piera Banti
   • Paolo Viacava

   Case Report 25 July 2001 Pages: 391 - 394

8. Large lymph node metastasis gives hint to a glicentin positive small endocrine rectal carcinoma

   • S. Kastl
   • F. Schönleben
   • K. Matzel

   Case Report 06 July 2001 Pages: 395 - 397

9. Anorectal teratoma in an adult woman

   • Maciej Chwalinski
   • Marek P. Nowacki
   • Anna Nasierowska-Guttmejer

   Case Report 06 July 2001 Pages: 398 - 401

10. Combined molecular and clinical approach for decision making for surgery in HNPCC patients: a report on three cases in two families

    • Steffen R. Pistorius
    • Michael Nagel
    • Hans-Detlev Saeger

    Case Report 07 September 2001 Pages: 402 - 407

11. Adenocarcinoma of the appendix associated with long-standing Crohns disease

    • Gidon Almogy
    • Yakov Fellig
    • Ahmed Eid

    Letter to the Editor 07 September 2001 Pages: 408 - 409