1. A systematic literature review on solitary rectal ulcer syndrome: is there a therapeutic consensus in 2018?

   • Claire Gouriou
   • Marion Chambaz
   • Charlène Brochard

   Review 11 September 2018 Pages: 1647 - 1655

   

2. Frailty in surgical patients

   • Simon J. G. Richards
   • Frank A. Frizelle
   • Mark B. Hampton

   Original Article 14 September 2018 Pages: 1657 - 1666

   

3. Readmissions after colorectal surgery: not all are equal

   • Laura Z. Hyde
   • Ahmed M. Al-Mazrou
   • Ravi P. Kiran

   Original Article 30 August 2018 Pages: 1667 - 1674

   

4. Role of metformin in oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with stage III colorectal cancer: randomized, controlled study

   • Basma Mahrous El-fatatry
   • Osama Mohamed Ibrahim
   • Tarek Mohamed Mostafa

   Original Article 21 June 2018 Pages: 1675 - 1683

   

5. Effect of preoperative chemotherapy on distal spread of low rectal cancer located close to the anus

   • Akihiro Kondo
   • Yuichiro Tsukada
   • Masaaki Ito

   Original Article 13 September 2018 Pages: 1685 - 1693

   

6. Is magnetic resonance imaging useful for the management of patients with rectal villous adenoma? A study of 45 consecutive patients treated by transanal endoscopic microsurgery

   • Lucas Raynaud
   • Diane Mege
   • Yves Panis

   Original Article 22 August 2018 Pages: 1695 - 1701

   

7. Endoscopic submucosal resection with an endoscopic variceal ligation device for the treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors

   • Masahide Ebi
   • Shoko Nakagawa
   • Kunio Kasugai

   Original Article 30 August 2018 Pages: 1703 - 1708

   

8. Impact of sphincter lesions and delayed sphincter repair on sacral neuromodulation treatment outcomes for faecal incontinence: results from a Finnish national cohort study

   • Jaan Kirss Jr
   • Tarja Pinta
   • Mikael Victorzon

   Original Article 10 September 2018 Pages: 1709 - 1714

   

9. Surgical teaching does not increase the risk of intraoperative adverse events

   • Basile Pache
   • Fabian Grass
   • Dieter Hahnloser

   Original Article 24 August 2018 Pages: 1715 - 1722

   

10. Comparison of porcine collagen paste injection and rectal advancement flap for the treatment of complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas: a 2-year follow-up study

    • Michele Schiano di Visconte
    • Gabriele Bellio

    Original Article 05 September 2018 Pages: 1723 - 1731

    

11. Impact of omentoplasty on anastomotic leak and septic complications after low pelvic anastomosis: a study from the NSQIP database

    • Volkan Ozben
    • Gokhan Ozuner
    • Xiaobo Liu

    Original Article 31 August 2018 Pages: 1733 - 1739

12. Robotic versus laparoscopic intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Seon Heui Lee
    • Dong Hyun Kim
    • Sang Woo Lim

    Original Article 05 September 2018 Pages: 1741 - 1753

    

13. Short- and long-term outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: results of a single high-volume center in Japan

    • Tomohiro Yamaguchi
    • Yusuke Kinugasa
    • Hitoshi Hino

    Original Article 06 September 2018 Pages: 1755 - 1762

    

14. Predication of post-operative outcome of colectomy in ulcerative colitis patients using Model of End-Stage Liver Disease Score

    • Nan Lan
    • Bo Shen
    • Jianping Wang

    Original Article 15 September 2018 Pages: 1763 - 1772

15. The type of stoma matters—morbidity in patients with obstructing colorectal cancer

    • Adiela Correa-Marinez
    • Jacob Grenabo
    • Eva Angenete

    Original Article 17 September 2018 Pages: 1773 - 1780

    

16. The role of mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics for left-sided laparoscopic and open elective restorative colorectal surgery with and without faecal diversion

    • James Wei Tatt Toh
    • Kevin Phan
    • Kerry Hitos

    Original Article 20 September 2018 Pages: 1781 - 1791

    

17. Clinical and psychological correlates of soiling in adult patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders

    • Michel Bouchoucha
    • Ghislain Devroede
    • Robert Benamouzig

    Short Communication 10 July 2018 Pages: 1793 - 1797

18. Three-dimensional versus two-dimensional laparoscopic right colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Nereo Vettoretto
    • Luisa Reggiani
    • Justus Randolph

    Short Communication 11 July 2018 Pages: 1799 - 1801

    

19. Robot-guided neuromapping during nerve-sparing taTME for low rectal cancer

    • Jonas F. Schiemer
    • Lennart Zimniak
    • Werner Kneist

    Short Communication 12 July 2018 Pages: 1803 - 1805

20. Starry-sky bowels

    • Fu-Ming Chang
    • Der-Cherng Tarng
    • Chih-Yu Yang

    Case Report 02 October 2018 Pages: 1807 - 1808