1. Systematic review of blood diagnostic markers in colorectal cancer

   • Stella Nikolaou
   • Shengyang Qiu
   • Christos Kontovounisios

   Review Open access 18 July 2018 Pages: 481 - 498

   

2. Management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis without antibiotics: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of predictors of treatment failure

   • S. H. Emile
   • H. Elfeki
   • M. Shalaby

   Review 06 July 2018 Pages: 499 - 509

   

3. Laparoscopic delayed coloanal anastomosis without diverting ileostomy for low rectal cancer surgery: 85 consecutive patients from a single institution

   • P.-Y. Sage
   • B. Trilling
   • J.-L. Faucheron

   Original Article 19 July 2018 Pages: 511 - 518

   

4. Role of transanal irrigation in the treatment of anterior resection syndrome

   • J. Martellucci
   • A. Sturiale
   • A. Valeri

   Original Article 06 August 2018 Pages: 519 - 527

   

5. Robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) for local excision of rectal lesions with the da Vinci Xi (dVXi): technical considerations and video vignette

   • C. D. Warren
   • A. E. R. Hamilton
   • A. R. L. Stevenson

   Multimedia Article 10 July 2018 Pages: 529 - 533

   

6. Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography during low anterior resection for low rectal cancer: results of a comparative cohort study

   • I. Mizrahi
   • M. Abu-Gazala
   • S. D. Wexner

   Original Article 10 August 2018 Pages: 535 - 540

7. Clinical value of pouchogram prior to ileostomy closure after ileal pouch anal anastomosis

   • C. Santorelli
   • J. Hollingshead
   • S. K. Clark

   Short Communication 30 July 2018 Pages: 541 - 544

   

8. Bilateral versus unilateral botulinum toxin injections for chronic anal fissure: a randomised trial

   • S. A. Pilkington
   • R. Bhome
   • K. P. Nugent

   Original Article Open access 18 July 2018 Pages: 545 - 551

   

9. Rectal perforation after Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal dearterialization treated with diverting sigmoidostomy

   • A. Sturiale
   • D. Cafaro
   • G. Naldini

   The Last Image 30 July 2018 Pages: 553 - 554

   

10. Tumor thrombosis of the inferior mesenteric vein in a patient with rectal cancer

    • M. Gachabayov
    • J. Bandovic
    • R. Bergamaschi

    The Last Image 30 July 2018 Pages: 555 - 556

    

11. Neurovascular sparing robotic high anterior resection–technical note and video vignette

    • Conor D. Warren
    • Auerilius E. R. Hamilton
    • Andrew R. L. Stevenson

    Video Forum 31 July 2018 Pages: 557 - 559

    

12. Mediterranean Society of Coloproctology meeting report

    • X. Delgadillo

    Congress Report 07 August 2018 Pages: 561 - 562

    

13. Is it correct to perform omentoplasty to repair rectovaginal fistulas in oncological patients?

    • Antonio Macrì

    Correspondence 07 June 2018 Pages: 563 - 563

14. Authors reply: Damage control surgery in patients with generalized peritonitis secondary to perforated diverticulitis—the risk of overtreatment

    • M. Sohn
    • I. Iesalnieks

    Author’s Reply 06 July 2018 Pages: 565 - 566