1. Editorial note

   EditorialNotes Pages: 1 - 1

2. Endosonographic variations in the normal internal anal sphincter

   • Sarah J. D. Burnett
   • Clive I. Bartram

   Original Articles Pages: 2 - 4

3. The importance of the orientation of the electrode plates in recording the external anal sphincter EMG by non-invasive anal plug electrodes

   • N. R. Binnie
   • B. M. Kawimbe
   • A. N. Smith

   Original Articles Pages: 5 - 8

4. Irrigation for colostomized cancer patients: a rational approach

   • D. Dini
   • M. Venturini
   • G. Grandi

   Original Articles Pages: 9 - 11

5. One stage treatment of anal abscesses and fistulas

   • C. Fucini

   Original Articles Pages: 12 - 16

6. Regional mesenteric recurrence of colorectal cancer after anterior resection or left hemicolectomy: inadequate primary resection demonstrated by angiography of the remaining arterial supply

   • P. Hohenberger
   • P. Schlag
   • Ch. Herfarth

   Original Articles Pages: 17 - 23

7. Pudendal nerve function in women with symptomatic utero-vaginal prolapse

   • M. A. Beevors
   • D. Z. Lubowski
   • M. A. Carlton

   Original Articles Pages: 24 - 28

8. Pelvic pouch emptying scan: an evaluation of scintigraphic assessment of the neorectum

   • K. Woolfson
   • R. S. McLeod
   • Z. Cohen

   Original Articles Pages: 29 - 32

9. Intestinal anastomotic healing in the absence of suture material: an experimental study in rats

   • W. J. B. Mastboom
   • T. Hendriks
   • H. H. M. de Boer

   Original Articles Pages: 33 - 37

10. Mucosal morphology and faecal bacteriology after ileoanal anastomosis

    • J. Santavirta
    • J. Mattila
    • M. Matikainen

    Original Articles Pages: 38 - 41

11. Prospective randomised comparison of current coagulation and injection sclerotherapy for the outpatient treatment of haemorrhoids

    • J. S. Varma
    • S. C. S. Chung
    • A. K. C. Li

    Original Articles Pages: 42 - 45

12. Insertion of the coloshield through a colotomy after completion of a colonic anastomosis

    • B. Ravo
    • D. Reggio
    • F. M. Frattaroli

    Original Articles Pages: 46 - 48

13. Left hemicolectomy with rectal excision for severe idiopathic constipation

    • Michael A. Kamm
    • Joost R. M. van der Sijp
    • John E. Lennard-Jones

    Original Articles Pages: 49 - 51

14. Hirschsprung's disease—a review

    • Caroline M. Doig

    Original Articles Pages: 52 - 62

15. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 62 - 62

16. Electrical stimulation of the gracilis neosphincter

    • N. S. Williams
    • J. Patel
    • Massimo Seccia

    Correspondence Pages: 63 - 64