1. The role of traditional Chinese medicine in colorectal cancer treatment

   • K. Y. Tan
   • C. B. Liu
   • R. J. Nicholls

   Review 30 May 2008 Pages: 1 - 6

2. Postoperative complications after procedure for prolapsed hemorrhoids (PPH) and stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) procedures

   • M. Pescatori
   • G. Gagliardi

   Review Open access 30 May 2008 Pages: 7 - 19

3. Emergency Hartmann’s procedure: morbidity, mortality and reversal rates among Asians

   • Q. M. Leong
   • D. C. Koh
   • C. K. Ho

   Original Article 30 May 2008 Pages: 21 - 25

4. Predictive factors for conversion in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

   • N. A. Rotholtz
   • M. Laporte
   • L. Pereyra

   Original Article 30 May 2008 Pages: 27 - 31

5. Differential expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and a pro-apoptotic protein in pelvic ileal pouches for ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis

   • R. F. Leal
   • C. S. R. Coy
   • J. R. N. Góes

   Original Article 30 May 2008 Pages: 33 - 38

6. Distribution of lymph nodes in the mesorectum: how deep is TME necessary?

   • R. O. Perez
   • V. E. Seid
   • D. Kiss

   Original Article 30 May 2008 Pages: 39 - 43

7. Prophylactic ureteric catheters in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

   • S. Tsujinaka
   • S. D. Wexner
   • A. M. Vernava III

   Original Article 30 May 2008 Pages: 45 - 50

8. Comparison of short-and long-term outcomes following either insertion of self-expanding metallic stents or emergency surgery in malignant large bowel obstruction

   • J. K. Dastur
   • M. J. Forshaw
   • M. C. Parker

   Original Article 30 May 2008 Pages: 51 - 55

9. Rectal obstruction due to endometriosis

   • M. Mourthé de Alvim Andrade
   • M. Batista Pimenta
   • T. Duarte

   Case Report 30 May 2008 Pages: 57 - 59

10. Rectal diverticulum: a new complication of STARR procedure for obstructed defecation

    • G. Sciaudone
    • C. Di Stazio
    • F. Selvaggi

    Case Report 30 May 2008 Pages: 61 - 63

11. Laparoscopic caecodivision ACE (antegrade continence enema) procedure

    • K. Thomas
    • M. Bassuini

    Technical Note 30 May 2008 Pages: 65 - 67

12. Prospective trial evaluating new circular and linear stapler devices for gastrointestinal anastomosis: preliminary data

    • P. De Nardi
    • F. Panzeri
    • C. Staudacher

    Short Communication 30 May 2008 Pages: 69 - 72

13. Correspondence

    • Y. -H. Ho
    • F. A. Yafi
    • L. Grande

    Letter 30 May 2008 Pages: 73 - 78

14. Transvaginal low anterior resection for rectal cancer

    • A. N. Yücesoy
    • E. Ercan Bülbül
    • P. V. Tsarkov

    Controversies in Colon and Rectal Surgery 30 May 2008 Pages: 83 - 86