1. Diagnostic value of C-reactive protein to rule out infectious complications after major abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   • Sarah L. Gans
   • Jasper J. Atema
   • Marja A. Boermeester

   Review Open access 03 May 2015 Pages: 861 - 873

   

2. Visceral obesity determined by CT scan and outcomes after colorectal surgery; a systematic review and meta-analysis

   • Hamit Cakir
   • Colin Heus
   • Alexander P. J. Houdijk

   Review 14 March 2015 Pages: 875 - 882

   

3. CD93 gene polymorphism is associated with disseminated colorectal cancer

   • Renate S. Olsen
   • Mikael Lindh
   • Dick Wågsäter

   Original Article Open access 26 May 2015 Pages: 883 - 890

   

4. Fecal microRNA profile in patients with colorectal carcinoma before and after curative surgery

   • M. T. Rotelli
   • M. Di Lena
   • D. F. Altomare

   Original Article 20 May 2015 Pages: 891 - 898

   

5. MicroRNA-21 predicts response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer

   • Cristina Caramés
   • Ion Cristóbal
   • Jesús García-Foncillas

   Original Article 08 May 2015 Pages: 899 - 906

   

6. The risk of irritable bowel syndrome in patients with endometriosis during a 5-year follow-up: a nationwide population-based cohort study

   • Chen-Yi Wu
   • Wei-Pin Chang
   • Chi-Mu Chuang

   Original Article 28 April 2015 Pages: 907 - 912

   

7. Postoperative C-reactive protein measurement predicts the severity of complications following surgery for colorectal cancer

   • Stephen T. McSorley
   • Michelle L. Ramanathan
   • Donald C. McMillan

   Original Article 29 April 2015 Pages: 913 - 917

   

8. Diagnostic utility of immunochemical fecal occult blood tests to detect lower gastrointestinal lesions in patients with chronic kidney disease

   • Yoo A Choi
   • Sang Hoon Yoo
   • Hyeon Seok Hwang

   Original Article 14 April 2015 Pages: 919 - 925

   

9. Individual polyp detection rate in routine daily endoscopy practice depends on case-mix

   • R. J. L. F. Loffeld
   • B. Liberov
   • P. E. P. Dekkers

   Original Article 31 March 2015 Pages: 927 - 932

   

10. Usefulness of a novel calibrated hood to determine indications for colon polypectomy: visual estimation of polyp size is not accurate

    • Tatsuyuki Watanabe
    • Keiichiro Kume
    • Masaru Harada

    Original Article 14 April 2015 Pages: 933 - 938

    

11. Combined identifying granuloma and biopsy culture is useful for diagnosing intestinal tuberculosis

    • Katsunori Sekine
    • Naoyoshi Nagata
    • Naomi Uemura

    Original Article 14 April 2015 Pages: 939 - 945

    

12. Next-generation narrow band imaging system for colonic polyp detection: a prospective multicenter randomized trial

    • Takahiro Horimatsu
    • Yasushi Sano
    • Hisao Tajiri

    Original Article 30 April 2015 Pages: 947 - 954

    

13. Laparoscopic colon and rectal resections with intracorporeal anastomosis and trans-vaginal specimen extraction for colorectal cancer. A case series and systematic literature review

    • Francesco Stipa
    • Antonio Burza
    • Marcello Picchio

    Original Article 07 March 2015 Pages: 955 - 962

    

14. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is safe and benefits octogenarian patients with malignant disease: a matched case-control study comparing laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery

    • Frederick H Koh
    • Jiayi Wong
    • Bettina Lieske

    Original Article 24 May 2015 Pages: 963 - 968

15. Compression anastomotic ring-locking procedure (CARP) is a safe and effective method for intestinal anastomoses following left-sided colonic resection

    • Dadi Vilhjalmsson
    • Stefan Appelros
    • Henrik Thorlacius

    Original Article 20 May 2015 Pages: 969 - 975

    

16. Subcutaneous vacuum drains reduce surgical site infection after primary closure of defunctioning ileostomy

    • Hong-Da Pan
    • Lin Wang
    • Jin Gu

    Original Article 21 February 2015 Pages: 977 - 982

    

17. Anorectal melanoma: surgical treatment considerations in relation to tumor invasivity. An update of the literature based on an illustrative case

    • Rosario Fornaro
    • Michela Caratto
    • Ferdinando Cafiero

    Letter to the Editor 20 November 2014 Pages: 983 - 985

18. Rectal adenocarcinoma in prolapsed rectal stump following Hartmann’s procedure

    • Hajir Nabi

    Letter to the Editor 02 December 2014 Pages: 987 - 988

19. Colon hemangiolymphangioma—a rare case of subepithelial polyp

    • F. Castro-Poças
    • Luís Lobo
    • Miguel Mascarenhas Saraiva

    Letter to the Editor 04 December 2014 Pages: 989 - 990

20. Endoscopic ultrasound, GIST, and ovarian cancer

    • Tarcísio Araújo
    • F. Castro-Poças
    • Isabel Pedroto

    Letter to the Editor 16 December 2014 Pages: 991 - 991

21. Lessons from an aggressive angiomyxoma unrecognized and treated as rectal prolapse

    • Francesco Caruso
    • Philippe Terrier
    • Sylvie Bonvalot

    Letter to the Editor 12 December 2014 Pages: 993 - 994

22. Symptoms in patients with diverticular disease should not be labelled as IBS

    • Charlotte Louise Kvasnovsky
    • Savvas Papagrigoriadis

    Letter to the Editor 10 December 2014 Pages: 995 - 995

23. Colonic tuberculosis masquerading as colorectal malignancy

    • Diwakar R. Sarma
    • Phauda R. Thebe
    • Rakesh Bhardwaj

    Letter to the Editor 16 December 2014 Pages: 997 - 998

24. Strictureplasty in Crohn’s disease: a new side to side isoperistaltic technique

    • Francesco Giudici
    • Stefano Scaringi
    • Paolo Bechi

    Letter to the Editor 14 December 2014 Pages: 999 - 1000