Rectal advancement flap for the treatment of complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis Zutoia BalciscuetaNatalia UribeEduardo García-Granero Review 28 February 2017 Pages: 599 - 609
Risk factors for recurrence after acute colonic diverticulitis: a systematic review Line HupfeldJakob BurcharthJacob Rosenberg Review 22 January 2017 Pages: 611 - 622
Myrrh exerts barrier-stabilising and -protective effects in HT-29/B6 and Caco-2 intestinal epithelial cells Rita RosenthalJulia LuettigJörg-Dieter Schulzke Original Article 15 December 2016 Pages: 623 - 634
Risk factors of surgical site infections in patients with Crohn’s disease complicated with gastrointestinal fistula Kun GuoJianan RenJieshou Li Original Article 16 January 2017 Pages: 635 - 643
Cytomegalovirus, inflammatory bowel disease, and anti-TNFα Sara T. CamposFrancisco A. PortelaLuís Tomé Original Article 13 January 2017 Pages: 645 - 650
An 18-month study of the effects of IBD symptomatology and emotion regulation on depressed mood Inês A. TrindadeCláudia FerreiraJosé Pinto-Gouveia Original Article 09 February 2017 Pages: 651 - 660
Long-standing Crohn’s disease and its implication on anal squamous cell cancer management Amy L LightnerSara B. MoncriefKellie L. Mathis Original Article 14 March 2017 Pages: 661 - 666
Evaluation of sexual dysfunction in female patients presenting with faecal incontinence or defecation disorder Gianluca PellinoLisa RamageParis Tekkis Original Article 15 March 2017 Pages: 667 - 674
Postoperative ileus in an enhanced recovery pathway—a retrospective cohort study Fabian GrassJuliette SliekerMartin Hübner Original Article 11 March 2017 Pages: 675 - 681
Comparison of the clinical results of abdominoperanal intersphincteric resection and abdominoperineal resection for lower rectal cancer Shunsuke TsukamotoYukihide KanemitsuJunichi Mazaki Original Article 16 January 2017 Pages: 683 - 689
Functional outcome following rectal surgery—predisposing factors for low anterior resection syndrome Daniel Ll HughesJulie CornishOn behalf of the LARRIS Trial Management Group Original Article 27 January 2017 Pages: 691 - 697
The small height of an anastomotic colonic doughnut is an independent risk factor of anastomotic leakage following colorectal resection: results of a prospective study on 154 consecutive cases François CauchySolafah AbdallaStéphane Benoist Original Article 26 January 2017 Pages: 699 - 707
Intraoperative colonoscopy for the assessment and prevention of anastomotic leakage in low anterior resection for rectal cancer Seung Yoon YangJeonghee HanByung Soh Min Original Article 31 January 2017 Pages: 709 - 714
Transumbilical abdominal incision for laparoscopic colorectal surgery does not increase the risk of postoperative surgical site infection Mizunori YaegashiKoki OtsukaAkira Sasaki Original Article 13 January 2017 Pages: 715 - 722
Wait and see approach for rectal cancer with a clinically complete response after neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy Hyun Jung KimJin Ho SongBae Kwon Jeong Short Communication 24 November 2016 Pages: 723 - 727
Traveling through the perineum(s): to the discovery of an old world Michele Rubbini Short Communication 24 November 2016 Pages: 729 - 731
The role of single-shot metronidazole in the prevention of Clostridium difficile infection following ileostomy reversal surgery Roland FernandesPaul RobinsonLaura Angco Short Communication 23 November 2016 Pages: 733 - 736
Goshajinkigan for reducing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis Nobuaki HoshinoKoya HidaYoshiharu Sakai Short Communication 26 November 2016 Pages: 737 - 740
Clinical validation of a novel urine-based metabolomic test for the detection of colonic polyps on Chinese population Lu DengHong FangRichard N Fedorak Short Communication 01 December 2016 Pages: 741 - 743
Risk factors and outcomes of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding in intestinal Behçet’s disease Jihye ParkJae Hee CheonWon Ho Kim Short Communication 06 December 2016 Pages: 745 - 751
Squamous cell dysplasia in the proximal rectum of three patients treated for ulcerative colitis on immunomodulators James G. ConnollyStephen E. Goldstone Rapid Communication 13 January 2017 Pages: 753 - 756
Modified Martius flap procedure for refractory ileal pouch-vestibular fistula: a report of three cases Toshimitsu ArakiYoshiki OkitaMasato Kusunoki Rapid Communication 29 December 2016 Pages: 757 - 759
Comment on article entitled “The RIPASA score is sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in a western population” Gautam ChandraAbhinav ShekharSanjay Kumar Yadav Letter to the Editor 27 January 2017 Pages: 761 - 761
The yet-to-be discovered mechanism of anastomotic leakage—comment to: Lack of evidence for tissue hypoxia as a contributing factor in anastomotic leak following colon anastomosis and segmental devascularization in rats G. S. A. BoersemaZhouqiao Wu Letter to the Editor 16 February 2017 Pages: 763 - 764
