1. Anal manometric predictors of significant rectocele in constipated patients

   • N. A. Rotholtz
   • J. E. Efron
   • S. D. Wexner

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 73 - 77

2. Oral lacidipine in the treatment of anal fissure

   • L. Ansaloni
   • A. Bernabè
   • G. Gardini

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 79 - 82

3. Complications after stapled hemorrhoidectomy: can they be prevented?

   • B. Ravo
   • A. Amato
   • G. B. Tagariello

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 83 - 88

4. Harmonic scalpel hemorrhoidectomy: preliminary results of a new alternative method

   • E. Ramadan
   • T. Vishne
   • Z. Dreznik

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 89 - 92

5. Anatomical rationale for spleen salvage by lobe/segment dearterialization in inferior pole spleen injury during left hemicolectomy: a post-mortem study

   • D. Ignjatovic
   • R. Bergamaschi

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 93 - 96

6. Anorectal function after modern conformal radiation therapy for prostate cancer: a pilot study

   • I. Berndtsson
   • B. Lennernäs
   • L. Hultén

   ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 101 - 104

7. Two-quadrant semiclosed hemorrhoidectomy. A preliminary report

   • M. Pescatori

   TECHNICAL NOTE Pages: 105 - 108

8. Perineal rectosigmoidectomy (Altemeier's procedure): a review of physiology, technique and outcome

   • A. P. Zbar
   • S. Takashima
   • K. Kitabayashi

   REVIEW Pages: 109 - 116

9. Perianal acquired tufted angioma associated with pregnancy: case report

   • R. Pietroletti
   • S. Leardi
   • M. Simi

   CASE REPORT Pages: 117 - 119

10. Endosonographic diagnosis of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in infancy

    • C. Takada
    • H. Kaneko
    • A. Morikawa

    CASE REPORT Pages: 121 - 123

11. Correspondence

    Pages: 127 - 127

12. Congress Report

    Pages: 129 - 129

13. UCP Club – The Italian Association of Coloproctology Units 2001 Report

    SOCIETY REPORT Pages: 131 - 132

14. Commented Summaries

    Pages: 133 - 135