Waste not, want more: a call for surgeons to support the manufacture of non-cross-linked biologic grafts specifically sized for laparoscopic ventral rectopexy Shinichiro SakataAndrew R. L. Stevenson Letter to the Editor 20 May 2015 Pages: 753 - 754
Twin sisters with perforated sigmoid diverticulitis support heredity in the pathogenesis of diverticular disease Alec WinderKonrad Klaus Richter Letter to the Editor 22 May 2015 Pages: 755 - 756
Clinicopathological attributes and outcomes of treatment in young-onset rectal cancer Deepak DamodaranRamakrishnan Ayloor Seshadri Letter to the Editor 24 May 2015 Pages: 757 - 759
Sphincterotomy for anal fissure in Crohn’s disease: is it dangerous? Nicola CraccoRoberto Zinicola Letter to the Editor 24 May 2015 Pages: 761 - 761
First description of the association of two rare diseases with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) Francesco GiudiciDaniela ZamboninRosa Valanzano Letter to the Editor 22 May 2015 Pages: 763 - 764
The use of topical 10 % metronidazole in the treatment of non-healing pilonidal sinus wounds after surgery Efthymios YpsilantisEmin CarapetiShirley Chan Letter to the Editor 24 May 2015 Pages: 765 - 767
Staged reconstruction of challenging abdominal full thickness wounds caused by necrotizing fasciitis and complicated by occult rectal cancer—a rare combination Marweh SchmitzIngo LudolphRaymund E Horch Letter to the Editor 14 June 2015 Pages: 769 - 770
Defunctioning ileostomy. Is an early closure safe? Estíbaliz Echazarreta-GallegoManuela Elía-GuedeaVicente Aguilella-Diago Letter to the Editor 14 June 2015 Pages: 771 - 773
Healing of a chronic anal stump sinus after administration of combined high-concentration dextrose and doxycycline solution Custon T. NyabangaEmmanuel C. ObusezBo Shen Letter to the Editor 17 June 2015 Pages: 775 - 776
Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence due to imperforate anus in VATER/VACTERL association A. L. A. BloemendaalK. GorissenI. Lindsey Letter to the Editor 14 June 2015 Pages: 777 - 778
C-reactive protein to rule out infections after major abdominal surgery Pablo Ortega-DeballonOlivier FacyPatrick Rat Letter to the Editor 14 June 2015 Pages: 779 - 780
Toxic epidermal necrolysis co-existing with severe onset of ulcerative colitis—different condition or extraintestinal feature?—case report Michał AporowiczPiotr Czopnik Letter to the Editor Open access 24 June 2015 Pages: 781 - 783
Severe metabolic acidosis: the presenting sign of an enterovesical fistula R. CoelhoE. Rodrigues-PintoG. Macedo Letter to the Editor 24 June 2015 Pages: 785 - 786
A case and review of aseptic liver abscess in Crohn’s disease Ashish K. SakharpeAniket K. SakharpeHarjeet Kohli Letter to the Editor 23 June 2015 Pages: 787 - 788
Does the addition of induction chemotherapy improve outcome in locally advanced rectal carcinoma? Francesca De FeliceDaniela MusioVincenzo Tombolini Letter to the Editor 23 June 2015 Pages: 789 - 789
The efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection compared with endoscopic mucosal resection for colorectal tumors: a meta-analysis Hai-Ping ZhangWei WuJun Lin Letter to the Editor 01 July 2015 Pages: 791 - 793
A case of pseudotumoral malakoplakia following pathologic complete response in rectal cancer Srinivas J. IvaturyJuan PutraArief Suriawinata Letter to the Editor 03 July 2015 Pages: 795 - 795