1. Vacuum assisted closure in coloproctology

   • W. A. Bemelman

   Review Open access 12 November 2009 Pages: 261 - 263

2. Rectocele or stool quality: what matters more for symptoms of obstructed defecation?

   • H. P. Dietz

   Original Article 15 August 2009 Pages: 265 - 268

   

3. The impact of chronic smoking on rectal mucosal blood flow

   • A. F. J. De Bruin
   • S. B. Schouten
   • E. van der Harst

   Original Article 03 September 2009 Pages: 269 - 272

   

4. Short-term results of DST EEA 33 stapler and neu@ anoscope for stapled haemorrhoidectomy: a prospective study of 1,118 patients from a single centre

   • Ming Hian Kam
   • Jit Fong Lim
   • Kong Weng Eu

   Original Article 19 September 2009 Pages: 273 - 277

   

5. Defecographic pelvic floor abnormalities in constipated patients: does mode of delivery matter?

   • Sthela Murad-Regadas
   • Thais V. Peterson
   • Steven D. Wexner

   Original Article 29 September 2009 Pages: 279 - 283

6. The elephant’s other bits

   • Hans Peter Dietz

   Invited Comment 29 September 2009 Pages: 285 - 287

7. Rectal sleeve advancement for the treatment of persistent rectovaginal fistulas

   • W. R. Schouten
   • D. M. J. Oom

   Original Article 19 September 2009 Pages: 289 - 294

   

8. Immunomodulation does not alter histology in resected Crohn’s disease

   • F. A. Frizelle
   • A. Ing
   • B. Dobbs

   Original Article 23 September 2009 Pages: 295 - 300

   

9. Modified Hanley procedure for management of complex horseshoe fistulae

   • L. K. Browder
   • S. Sweet
   • A. M. Kaiser

   Original Article 08 October 2009 Pages: 301 - 306

   

10. Perirectal abscess following procedure for prolapsed haemorrhoids successfully managed with a combination of VAC sponge and Redivac systems

    • R. Durai
    • P. C. H. Ng

    Technical Note 14 July 2009 Pages: 307 - 309

    

11. Chronic pelvic abscedation after completion proctectomy in an irradiated pelvis: another indication for ENDO-sponge treatment?

    • Mathieu D’Hondt
    • Geert De Hondt
    • Joep Knol

    Technical Note 15 July 2009 Pages: 311 - 314

    

12. A low-output colocutaneous fistula healed by Surgisis^® anal plug

    • Luiz Eduardo Correia Miranda
    • Bernardo D. Sabat
    • Eduardo A. Carvalho

    Technical Note 04 August 2009 Pages: 315 - 316

    

13. Tips and tricks: haemorrhoidectomy with LigaSure™

    • Giovanni Milito
    • Federica Cadeddu

    How I Do It 25 September 2009 Pages: 317 - 320

    

14. Tips and tricks: hemorrhoidectomy with LigaSure™

    • D. F. Altomare

    Invited Comment 25 September 2009 Pages: 321 - 322

15. Concomitant rectal cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm: a management strategy

    • A. S. Ward
    • A. Deans
    • B. J. Moran

    Controversies in Colorectal Surgery 08 October 2009 Pages: 323 - 325

    

16. Concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm and rectal cancer: a treatment dilemma

    • A. Madabhushi
    • R. J. Gusberg

    Invited Comment 08 October 2009 Pages: 327 - 328

17. Ethical issues on newer technology in colorectal practice

    • Pravin J. Gupta

    Correspondence 29 September 2009 Pages: 329 - 330

18. Innovations in coloproctology

    • Andrew P. Zbar

    Ethical Issues 28 August 2009 Pages: 331 - 332

19. Rectal lumen obliteration from stapled hemorrhoidopexy: can it be prevented?

    • O. Büyükaşık
    • O. A. Hasdemir
    • C. Çöl

    Case Report 19 September 2009 Pages: 333 - 335

    

20. Successful pregnancy and delivery following a Malone antegrade continence enema procedure

    • M. C. Macdonald
    • J. P. Garner
    • R. Nelson

    Case Report 15 July 2009 Pages: 337 - 339

    

21. 3rd National Congress of the Italian Society of Colo-Rectal Surgery, 5–7 October 2009, Catania, Italy, Grand Hotel Baia Verde

    Abstracts 19 November 2009 Pages: 341 - 368

22. Feza H. Remzi, MD leads Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland, Ohio

    • James I. Merlino

    News 30 September 2009 Pages: 369 - 370

    

23. Cleveland Clinic Florida, Department of Colorectal Surgery announces the formation of the Alumni International Research Group

    • Steven D. Wexner

    News 12 August 2009 Pages: 371 - 371

    

24. Sugarbaker procedure for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

    • A. H. Mirnezami
    • B. J. Moran
    • T. D. Cecil

    The Last Image 19 August 2009 Pages: 373 - 374