Gastrointestinal stromal tumors Alexander W. BehamInga-Marie SchaeferB. Michael Ghadimi Review Open access 29 November 2011 Pages: 689 - 700
The haplotypes of TNFRSF17 polymorphisms are associated with colon cancer in a Korean population Soo-Cheon ChaeJi-In YuKi-Jung Yun Original Article 24 November 2011 Pages: 701 - 707
DNA promoter methylation status and protein expression of interleukin-8 in human colorectal adenocarcinomas Jan DimbergKarin StrömAndreas Matussek Original Article Open access 24 November 2011 Pages: 709 - 714
The predictive value of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the VEGF system to the efficacy of first-line treatment with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer Torben Frøstrup HansenRené dePont ChristensenAnders Jakobsen Original Article 06 December 2011 Pages: 715 - 720
Clinical significance of lymph vessel density in T3 colorectal carcinoma Claudio CacchiH. M. ArnholdtB. Märkl Original Article 10 January 2012 Pages: 721 - 726
A observational study of the efficacy and safety of capecitabine versus bolus infusional 5-fluorouracil in pre-operative chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer Chin-Fan ChenMing-Yii HuangJaw-Yuan Wang Original Article 19 January 2012 Pages: 727 - 736
Racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes with radiation therapy for rectal adenocarcinoma Wendy LeeRebecca NelsonJoseph Kim Original Article 10 December 2011 Pages: 737 - 749
The effect of the introduction of the ERAS protocol in laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer C. J. A. HuibersM. A. J. de RoosK. H. Ong Original Article Open access 16 December 2011 Pages: 751 - 757
A prospective analysis of patient outcome following treatment of T3 rectal cancer with neo-adjuvant chemoradiotherapy and transanal excision Rory P. KennellyAnna HeeneyDesmond C. Winter Original Article 17 December 2011 Pages: 759 - 764
Intraoperative blood pressure changes as a risk factor for anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery I. L. PostP. M. VerheijenP. L. Houweling Original Article Open access 03 February 2012 Pages: 765 - 772
Evaluation of laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery in elderly patients more than 70 years old: an evaluation of 727 patients Wah Siew TanMin Hoe ChewKong Weng Eu Original Article 03 December 2011 Pages: 773 - 780
Gastrointestinal quality of life after laparoscopic-assisted sigmoidectomy for diverticular disease Itai PasternakNicole WiedemannGian A. Melcher Original Article 28 December 2011 Pages: 781 - 787
Outcome analysis of elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic resection rectopexy for rectal prolapse Tilman LaubertFranz G. BaderUwe J. Roblick Original Article 03 January 2012 Pages: 789 - 795
A comparison of short-term outcome after laparoscopic, transverse, and midline right-sided colectomy E. TanisA. A. W. van GelovenJ. Wind Original Article 17 January 2012 Pages: 797 - 802
Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery: updated systematic review and meta-analysis F. CaoJ. LiF. Li Original Article 23 November 2011 Pages: 803 - 810
Prevalence and risk factors for colonic perforation during colonoscopy in hospitalized end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis Udayakumar NavaneethanSravanthi ParasaBo Shen Original Article 30 December 2011 Pages: 811 - 816
The microenvironment in the Hirschsprung's disease gut supports myenteric plexus growth Cornelia Irene HaglUlrich RauchKarl-Herbert Schäfer Original Article 09 February 2012 Pages: 817 - 829
German S3 guideline: anal abscess Andreas OmmerAlexander HeroldThomas Schiedeck Original Article 24 February 2012 Pages: 831 - 837
Gastrointestinal metastasis as the first presentation of lung carcinoma M. C. MulderJ. W. KistP. M. Verheijen Letter to the Editor 18 October 2011 Pages: 839 - 840
Fulminant colitis secondary to nocardiosis Armin KamyabJoseph D. J. FakhouryMichael J. Jacobs Letter to the Editor 22 October 2011 Pages: 841 - 842