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Clinical outcomes of robot-assisted intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer: comparison with conventional laparoscopy and multifactorial analysis of the learning curve for robotic surgery Li-Jen KuoYen-Kuang LinYu-Jia Chang Original Article 23 February 2014 Pages: 555 - 562
Overall survival is improved in mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon J. HoganJ. P. BurkeJ. Calvin Coffey Original Article 15 January 2014 Pages: 563 - 569
Are there any functional differences of the enteric nervous system between the right-sided diverticular colon and the left-sided diverticular colon? An in vitro study Ryouichi Tomita Original Article 23 February 2014 Pages: 571 - 577
Prevention of colonic spasm using l-menthol in colonoscopic examination Naohisa YoshidaYuji NaitoYoshito Itoh Original Article 02 March 2014 Pages: 579 - 583
Circumferential resection margin (CRM) positivity after MRI assessment and adjuvant treatment in 189 patients undergoing rectal cancer resection G. S. SimpsonN. EardleyP. S. Rooney Original Article 22 March 2014 Pages: 585 - 590
Emergency presentation of node-negative colorectal cancer treated with curative surgery is associated with poorer short and longer-term survival Raymond OliphantDavid Mansouriin collaboration with the West of Scotland Colorectal Cancer Managed Clinical Network Original Article 22 March 2014 Pages: 591 - 598
The lymph node ratio optimises staging in patients with node positive colon cancer with implications for adjuvant chemotherapy Susan J. MougRaymond OliphantWest of Scotland Colorectal Cancer Managed Clinical Network Original Article 20 March 2014 Pages: 599 - 604
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery with 3-D (TEM) or high-definition 2-D transanal endoscopic operation (TEO) for rectal tumors. A prospective, randomized clinical trial Xavier Serra-AracilLaura Mora-LopezSalvador Navarro-Soto Original Article 28 March 2014 Pages: 605 - 610
STARR with CONTOUR® TRANSTAR™ device for obstructed defecation syndrome: one-year real-world outcomes of the European TRANSTAR registry G. RibaricA. D’HooreThe TRANSTAR Registry Study Group Original Article Open access 21 February 2014 Pages: 611 - 622
Tailored prolapse surgery for the treatment of haemorrhoids and obstructed defecation syndrome with a new dedicated device: TST STARR Plus Gabriele NaldiniJacopo MartellucciDomenico Mascagni Original Article 26 February 2014 Pages: 623 - 629
The impact of shortened postgraduate surgical training on colorectal cancer outcome A. CurrieE. M. Burnson behalf of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust Colorectal Cancer MDT Original Article 06 March 2014 Pages: 631 - 638
Improved outcome with multimodal treatment and imatinib rechallenge in advanced GIST Daniela GasparottoGianmaria MioloAngela Buonadonna Letter to the Editor 15 February 2014 Pages: 639 - 640
Up-regulation of c-Cbl suggests its potential role as oncogene in primary colorectal cancer Ion CristóbalRebeca MansoJesús García-Foncillas Letter to the Editor 15 February 2014 Pages: 641 - 641
Active ulcerative colitis diagnosed by 18F-FDG PET/CT in an anti-TNF alpha treated patient with no visible luminal lesions on colonoscopy Peter ParboKatrine StriboltLars Christian Gormsen Letter to the Editor 16 February 2014 Pages: 643 - 644