1. New sections for Techniques in Coloproctology and other announcements

   • G. Gagliardi
   • M. Pescatori

   Editorial 28 February 2014 Pages: 217 - 219

   

2. The evidence base for rectal prolapse surgery: is resection rectopexy worth the risk?

   • S. Brown

   Editorial 01 October 2013 Pages: 221 - 222

3. Clostridium difficile: epidemiology, diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities—a systematic review

   • M. Kazanowski
   • S. Smolarek
   • Z. Grzebieniak

   Review Open access 01 November 2013 Pages: 223 - 232

   

4. Treatment for ileosigmoid knotting: a single-center experience of 74 patients

   • S. Selçuk Atamanalp

   Original Article 10 July 2013 Pages: 233 - 237

   

5. Can postoperative complications be predicted by a routine CT scan on day 5? A study of 78 laparoscopic colorectal resections

   • M. Wagner
   • M. Zappa
   • Y. Panis

   Original Article 17 July 2013 Pages: 239 - 245

   

6. Safety and factors contributing to the difficulty of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy

   • S. Ishihara
   • T. Watanabe
   • Y. Hashiguchi

   Original Article 17 September 2013 Pages: 247 - 255

   

7. What are 30-day postoperative outcomes following splenic flexure mobilization during anterior resection?

   • R. M. Carlson
   • P. L. Roberts
   • R. Ricciardi

   Original Article 02 August 2013 Pages: 257 - 264

8. Results from an American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons survey on the management of young-onset colorectal cancer

   • S. K. Warrier
   • M. F. Kalady
   • J. M. Church

   Original Article 27 July 2013 Pages: 265 - 272

   

9. Colonic transit before and after resection rectopexy for full-thickness rectal prolapse

   • M. S. El Muhtaseb
   • D. C. C. Bartolo
   • T. Salem

   Original Article 03 August 2013 Pages: 273 - 276

10. Role of capsule endoscopy Pillcam COLON 2 in patients with known or suspected Crohn’s disease who refused colonoscopy or underwent incomplete colonoscopic exam: a case series

    • L. Negreanu
    • G. Smarandache
    • R. B. Mateescu

    Original Article 21 August 2013 Pages: 277 - 283

    

11. Double heterozygosity for BRCA1 and hMLH1 gene mutations in a 46-year-old woman with five primary tumors

    • M. Pedroni
    • C. Di Gregorio
    • M. Ponz de Leon

    Short Communication 22 May 2013 Pages: 285 - 289

    

12. THD Doppler procedure for hemorrhoids: the surgical technique

    • C. Ratto

    How I Do It Open access 12 September 2013 Pages: 291 - 298

    

13. Bladeless stoma creation using muscle separation technology: a novel technique

    • Y. M. Ho
    • J. Gani
    • S. R. Smith

    Trick of the Trade 04 July 2013 Pages: 299 - 300

    

14. Transanal access for rectal tumors: the simultaneous use of a flexible endoscope and SILS

    • R. Cantero
    • G. Salgado

    Technical Note 03 November 2012 Pages: 301 - 302

    

15. Intrapelvic placement of a breast implant to allow deferred ileoanal pouch anastomosis after emergency proctocolectomy

    • J. M. Enríquez-Navascués
    • M. Alkorta
    • C. Placer

    Technical Note 17 January 2013 Pages: 303 - 304

    

16. Reinforcement of closure of stoma site using a biological mesh

    • A. Bhangu
    • K. Futaba
    • D. Morton

    Technical Note 03 April 2013 Pages: 305 - 308

    

17. Retroileal colorectal anastomosis: an old technique, still relevant

    • N. M. Hogan
    • M. R. Joyce

    Case Report 08 March 2012 Pages: 309 - 311

    

18. Invited comment on Warrier et al.: hereditary colorectal cancer screening and management practices by colorectal surgeons

    • J. Karlitz
    • D. Provenzale

    Invited Comment 15 October 2013 Pages: 313 - 314

19. Reply to comment by Karlitz and Provencale: Results from an American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons survey on the management of young-onset colorectal cancer

    • S. Warrier
    • M. Kalady
    • J. Church

    Authors' Reply 06 November 2013 Pages: 315 - 315

20. Autologous growth factors used for the treatment of recurrent fistula-in-ano preliminary results

    • A. Kucharczyk
    • M. Kołodziejczak
    • K. Bielecki

    Correspondence Open access 29 November 2012 Pages: 317 - 318

    

21. The “virtual ileostomy” in elective colorectal surgery: is it useful?

    • A. Marrosu
    • F. Serventi
    • M. Trignano

    Correspondence 08 January 2013 Pages: 319 - 320

22. The South China and North Vietnam ECTA branches

    • M. Pescatori

    Congress Report 22 January 2014 Pages: 321 - 322

    

23. The first Phuket International Symposium on Colorectal Disease: postgraduate course of the Asia Pacific Federation Congress 2013 of the International College of Surgeons

    • E. Silva
    • M. Boutros

    Congress Report Open access 07 February 2014 Pages: 323 - 324

    

24. Total mesorectal preserving proctectomy

    • V. P. Poola
    • E. J. Dozois

    The Last Image 03 May 2013 Pages: 325 - 326