1. Commented Summaries

   • Section Editor: Luigi Basso

   COMMENTED SUMMARIES Article: 261

2. Pelvic floor digest

   • Section Editor: Giuseppe Dodi

   PELVIPERINEOLOGY Article: 257

3. Correspondence

   CORRESPONDENCE Article: 253

4. Preoperative assessment of the circumferential margin in rectal cancer is more informative in treatment planning than the T stage

   • S. V. R. C. Wolberink
   • R. G. H. Beets-Tan
   • T. Wiggers

   REVIEW 20 September 2006 Pages: 171 - 176

5. An evidence-based treatment algorithm for anal fissure

   • J. N. Lund
   • P. O. Nyström
   • M. Pescatori

   CONSENSUS STATEMENT 14 September 2006 Pages: 177 - 180

6. The treatment of hemorrhoids: guidelines of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery

   • D. F. Altomare
   • A. Roveran
   • E. Stortini

   PRACTICE PARAMETER 20 September 2006 Pages: 181 - 186

7. Does sodium hyaluronate- and carboxymethylcellulose-based bioresorbable membrane (Seprafilm) decrease operative time for loop ileostomy closure?

   • M. Salum
   • S. D. Wexner
   • and the Program Directors Association in Colon and Rectal Surgery

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 20 September 2006 Pages: 187 - 191

8. Prospective randomized trial comparing stapled hemorrhoidopexy versus closed Ferguson hemorrhoidectomy

   • K. S. Ho
   • Y. H. Ho

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open access 20 September 2006 Pages: 193 - 197

9. Strategies of follow-up for colorectal cancer: a survey of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

   • P. Giordano
   • J. Efron
   • S. D. Wexner

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE 20 September 2006 Pages: 199 - 207

10. Early effects of fibrin sealant on colonic anastomosis in rats: an experimental and case-control study

    • A. Akgün
    • S. Kuru
    • A. U. Öngören

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 20 September 2006 Pages: 208 - 214

11. Fistula in ano: anatomoclinical aspects, surgical therapy and results in 844 patients

    • G. Rosa
    • P. Lolli
    • S. Bonomo

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 20 September 2006 Pages: 215 - 221

12. Evaluation of anastomotic microcirculation after low anterior rectal resection: an experimental study with different reconstruction forms in dogs

    • S. Willis
    • F. Hölzl
    • V. Schumpelick

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 20 September 2006 Pages: 222 - 226

13. A new combined form significantly improves accuracy of pathological diagnosis in inflammatory bowel disease in absence of the clinicopathological conference

    • S. Absar
    • J. Mason
    • N. Haboubi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 20 September 2006 Pages: 227 - 232

14. Does a fibrin-collagen patch support early anastomotic healing in the colon? An experimental study

    • S. K. Ozel
    • A. Kazez
    • N. Akpolat

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 20 September 2006 Pages: 233 - 236

15. The place for colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis: a valid surgical option for ulcerative colitis?

    • L. Börjesson
    • U. Lundstam
    • L. Hultén

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE 20 September 2006 Pages: 237 - 241

16. Cutting seton for pilonidal disease: a new approach

    • A. C. Rao

    TECHNICAL NOTE 20 September 2006 Pages: 242 - 244

17. Adult Hirschsprung’s disease presenting as sigmoid volvulus: a case report and review of literature

    • F. L. S. Tan
    • Y.-M. Tan
    • F. Seow-Choen

    CASE REPORT 20 September 2006 Pages: 245 - 248

18. Mucinous adenocarcinoma associated with chronic anal fistula reconstructed by gracilis myocutaneous flaps

    • H. Sato
    • K. Maeda
    • M. Nogaki

    CASE REPORT 20 September 2006 Pages: 249 - 252

19. Obliteration of the pelvic inlet by prophylene mesh and omentoplasty for enterocele

    • M. Pescatori
    • M. Spyrou
    • C. E. Vitelli

    TRICKS OF THE TRADE 20 September 2006 Pages: 273 - 273