1. The role of oral antibiotics prophylaxis in prevention of surgical site infection in colorectal surgery

   • Michalis Koullouros
   • Nadir Khan
   • Emad H. Aly

   Review 24 October 2016 Pages: 1 - 18

   

2. Evaluation of the microbiome in children’s appendicitis

   • Martin Salö
   • Nittaya Marungruang
   • Bodil Ohlsson

   Original Article Open access 09 September 2016 Pages: 19 - 28

   

3. Long-term response to gluten-free diet as evidence for non-celiac wheat sensitivity in one third of patients with diarrhea-dominant and mixed-type irritable bowel syndrome

   • Christian Barmeyer
   • Michael Schumann
   • Reiner Ullrich

   Original Article Open access 30 September 2016 Pages: 29 - 39

   

4. Clinical diagnostic accuracy of acute colonic diverticulitis in patients admitted with acute abdominal pain, a receiver operating characteristic curve analysis

   • A. Jamal Talabani
   • B. H. Endreseth
   • T.-H. Edna

   Original Article Open access 09 September 2016 Pages: 41 - 47

   

5. The effect of pre-operative optimization on post-operative outcome in Crohn’s disease resections

   • Alaa El-Hussuna
   • Igors Iesalnieks
   • Oded Zmora

   Original Article 26 October 2016 Pages: 49 - 56

   

6. Prospective multicenter registration study of colorectal cancer: significant variations in radicality and oncosurgical quality—Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research Protocol SAKK 40/00

   • Christoph A. Maurer
   • Daniel Dietrich
   • Katharina Kessler

   Original Article 07 October 2016 Pages: 57 - 74

   

7. Cancer Survivor Study (CASUS) on colorectal patients: longitudinal study on physical activity, fitness, nutrition, and its influences on quality of life, disease recurrence, and survival. Rationale and design

   • Luisa Soares-Miranda
   • Sandra Abreu
   • Guilherme Macedo

   Original Article 11 October 2016 Pages: 75 - 81

   

8. Long-term functional follow-up after anterior rectal resection for cancer

   • Alessandro Sturiale
   • Jacopo Martellucci
   • Andrea Valeri

   Original Article 30 September 2016 Pages: 83 - 88

   

9. The impact of an ostomy on older colorectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional survey

   • N. M. Verweij
   • M. E. Hamaker
   • A. H. W. Schiphorst

   Original Article 08 October 2016 Pages: 89 - 94

   

10. Is gastroscopy for fecal immunochemical test positive patients worthwhile?

    • Jing Yu Ng
    • Dedrick Kok Hong Chan
    • Ker Kan Tan

    Original Article 30 September 2016 Pages: 95 - 98

11. CONUT: a novel independent predictive score for colorectal cancer patients undergoing potentially curative resection

    • Ryuma Tokunaga
    • Yasuo Sakamoto
    • Hideo Baba

    Original Article 10 October 2016 Pages: 99 - 106

    

12. Gastrointestinal tract anastomoses with the biofragmentable anastomosis ring: is it still a valid technique for bowel anastomosis? Analysis of 203 cases and review of the literature

    • Adam Bobkiewicz
    • Adam Studniarek
    • Tomasz Banasiewicz

    Original Article Open access 30 September 2016 Pages: 107 - 111

13. Ileostomy reversal with handsewn techniques. Short-term outcomes in a teaching hospital

    • Gaetano Luglio
    • Francesco Terracciano
    • Luigi Bucci

    Original Article 06 September 2016 Pages: 113 - 118

14. The significance of extramural venous invasion in R1 positive rectal cancer

    • N. M. Ormsby
    • H. N. Bermingham
    • R. Rajaganeshan

    Original Article 01 October 2016 Pages: 119 - 124

    

15. Impact of restless legs syndrome in patients with inflammatory bowel disease on sleep, fatigue, and quality of life

    • Katharina A. Schindlbeck
    • Janek Becker
    • Frank Marzinzik

    Original Article 18 October 2016 Pages: 125 - 130

16. Complication and remission rates after endoscopic argon plasma coagulation in the treatment of haemorrhagic radiation proctitis

    • S. L. Siow
    • H. A. Mahendran
    • C. J. Seo

    Short Communication 15 August 2016 Pages: 131 - 134

17. The use of transureteroureterostomy during ureteral reconstruction for advanced primary or recurrent pelvic malignancy in the era of multimodal therapy

    • Junichiro Kawamura
    • Masaki Tani
    • Masazumi Zaima

    Short Communication 06 October 2016 Pages: 135 - 138

18. Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer using a cranial approach: anatomical and embryological consideration

    • Takeru Matsuda
    • Takeshi Iwasaki
    • Yoshihiro Kakeji

    Short Communication 06 October 2016 Pages: 139 - 141

19. A simple bowel habit score for colorectal patients

    • Roberto Zinicola
    • N. Cracco
    • G. Pedrazzi

    Short Communication 17 October 2016 Pages: 143 - 145

20. Fulminant gangrenous ischemic colitis: is it the solely severe type of ischemic colitis?

    • Han Deok Kwak
    • Hyo Kang
    • Jae Kyun Ju

    Short Communication 12 November 2016 Pages: 147 - 150

21. Does routine colonoscopy help diagnose familial adenomatous polyposis in patients presenting with desmoid tumors but no gastrointestinal symptoms?

    • Rumi Shin
    • Hwan-Seong Cho
    • Sung-Bum Kang

    Short Communication 14 November 2016 Pages: 151 - 154

22. Mesh migration into the sigmoid colon mimics a colon tumor, a rare complication after herniorrhaphy: case report

    • Ren-Hao Chan
    • Kuo-Ting Lee
    • Jenq-Chang Lee

    Short Communication 14 November 2016 Pages: 155 - 157

    

23. Laparoscopic lavage in perforated purulent diverticulitis—is it time for definitive conclusions?

    • Marco Ceresoli
    • Federico Coccolini
    • Luca Ansaloni

    Letter to the Editor 06 October 2016 Pages: 159 - 159

24. Candidate tumor suppressor gene MCPH1 is mutated in colorectal and gastric cancers

    • Yun Sol Jo
    • Sung Soo Kim
    • Sug Hyung Lee

    Letter to the Editor 07 October 2016 Pages: 161 - 162