Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing botulinum toxin injection with lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure Wan-Jin ShaoGuo-Chun LiZhi-Kun Zhang Review 06 March 2009 Pages: 995 - 1000
Perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from chronic anorectal fistulae: a review from single institution Bo-Lin YangWan-Jin ShaoJi-Cheng Huang Original Article 10 February 2009 Pages: 1001 - 1006
Long-term result after rubber band ligation for haemorrhoids Antonio ForliniAntonio ManzelliMassimo Forlini Original Article 23 April 2009 Pages: 1007 - 1010
Ligasure™ versus diathermy hemorrhoidectomy under spinal anesthesia or pudendal block with ropivacaine: a randomized prospective clinical study with 1-year follow-up J. CastellvíA. SueirasF. Pi Original Article 25 April 2009 Pages: 1011 - 1018
Retrograde colonic irrigation for faecal incontinence after low anterior resection S. M. P. KochM. P. RietveldC. G. M. I. Baeten Original Article 19 May 2009 Pages: 1019 - 1022
Comparison of two sodium phosphate tablet-based regimens and a polyethylene glycol regimen for colon cleansing prior to colonoscopy: a randomized prospective pilot study Hiroyuki AiharaShoichi SaitoHisao Tajiri Original Article 28 May 2009 Pages: 1023 - 1030
Systematic review of intraoperative colonic irrigation vs. manual decompression in obstructed left-sided colorectal emergencies MH KamCL TangKW Eu Original Article 05 May 2009 Pages: 1031 - 1037
Spatiotemporal pattern analysis of transcription factor 4 in the developing anorectum of the rat embryo with anorectal malformations Tao ZhangYu Zuo BaiWei Lin Wang Original Article 22 April 2009 Pages: 1039 - 1047
Restorative proctocolectomy for inflammatory bowel disease Marco ScarpaClaudia MescoliImerio Angriman Original Article 22 April 2009 Pages: 1049 - 1057
ErbB family immunohistochemical expression in colorectal cancer patients with higher risk of recurrence after radical surgery Glauco BaiocchiAdemar LopesWilson T. Nakagawa Original Article 24 April 2009 Pages: 1059 - 1068
Lymphatic vessel invasion detected by monoclonal antibody D2-40 as a predictor of lymph node metastasis in T1 colorectal cancer M. IshiiM. OtaI. Ito Original Article 23 April 2009 Pages: 1069 - 1074
Improved survival in an Asian cohort of young colorectal cancer patients: an analysis of 523 patients from a single institution Min-Hoe ChewPoh-Koon KohKong-Weng Eu Original Article 23 April 2009 Pages: 1075 - 1083
Risk factors of lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis in advanced rectal cancer Shin FujitaSeiichiro YamamotoYoshihiro Moriya Original Article 23 April 2009 Pages: 1085 - 1090
The relationship of histological tumor regression grade (TRG) and two different time intervals to surgery following radiation therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer A. A. F. A. VeenhofE. BloemenaM. A. Cuesta Original Article 05 May 2009 Pages: 1091 - 1096
Determinants of morbidity and survival after elective non-curative resection of stage IV colon and rectal cancer Axel KleespiesKathrin E. FüesslKarl-Walter Jauch Original Article 03 June 2009 Pages: 1097 - 1109
The value of sacral nerve stimulation in the treatment of faecal incontinence after pelvic radiotherapy Michele Schiano di VisconteGabriele Munegato Letter to the Editor 03 February 2009 Pages: 1111 - 1112
Double rectal perforation after stapled haemorrhoidectomy Jacopo MartellucciFranco PapiGabriello Tanzini Letter to the Editor 04 February 2009 Pages: 1113 - 1114
Pseudodiverticular defecographic image after STARR procedure for outlet obstruction syndrome M. FrascioF. LazzaraE. Gianetta Letter to the Editor 12 February 2009 Pages: 1115 - 1116
Subtotal colectomy with antiperistaltic cecoproctostomy for slow-transit constipation Renato CostiLuigi RoncoroniLeopoldo Sarli Letter to the Editor 06 February 2009 Pages: 1117 - 1118