Short- and long-term outcomes after transverse versus extended colectomy for transverse colon cancer. A systematic review and meta-analysis Marco MiloneMichele ManigrassoGiovanni Domenico De Palma Review 06 November 2018 Pages: 201 - 207
Quality of life following ostomy reversal with purse-string vs linear skin closure: a systematic review Emanuele RausaM. E. KellyL. Bonavina Review 13 December 2018 Pages: 209 - 216
Focus on current and future management possibilities in inflammatory bowel disease-related chronic pain Anna ZielińskaMaciej SałagaJakub Fichna Review Open access 19 December 2018 Pages: 217 - 227
Accuracy of diagnostic tests and a new algorithm for diagnosing cytomegalovirus colitis in inflammatory bowel diseases: a diagnostic study Lea I. KredelPamela MundtJan C. Preiß Original Article 01 October 2018 Pages: 229 - 237
Trends and outcomes of sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer: a national cancer database study Faisal ShahjehanPashtoon M. KasiAmit Merchea Original Article 02 October 2018 Pages: 239 - 245
Risk of delayed bleeding after hemorrhoidectomy Ko-Chao LeeChia-Cheng LiuHong-Hwa Chen Original Article Open access 24 October 2018 Pages: 247 - 253
Optimal time for single-stage pull-through colectomy in infants with short-segment Hirschsprung disease Tianqi ZhuXiaoyi SunJiexiong Feng Original Article 27 October 2018 Pages: 255 - 259
Risk factors for ileus after hip and knee arthroplasty Antonio KlasanFedor AmicThomas Neri Original Article 01 November 2018 Pages: 261 - 267
Sex- and site-specific differences in colorectal cancer risk among people with type 2 diabetes Jetty A. OverbeekJosephina G. KuiperGiel Nijpels Original Article Open access 12 November 2018 Pages: 269 - 276
Oncological outcome of surgical site infection after colorectal cancer surgery Jung Wook HuhWoo Yong LeeHo-Kyung Chun Original Article 13 November 2018 Pages: 277 - 283
Outcome disparities in colorectal cancer: a SEER-based comparative analysis of racial subgroups Muneer J. Al-HusseiniAnas M. SaadTalal Hilal Original Article 15 November 2018 Pages: 285 - 292
Risk factors for early postoperative complications in patients with Crohn’s disease after colorectal surgery other than ileocecal resection or right hemicolectomy Christian GalataPeter KienleJulia Hardt Original Article 20 November 2018 Pages: 293 - 300
Enhanced recovery protocols in colonic surgery: retrospective cohort analysis of economic impact from an institutional point of view Amel BenbouzidNicolas TabchouriDavid Fuks Original Article 20 November 2018 Pages: 301 - 307
Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 is a prognostic marker in colorectal carcinoma Vera S. SchellererMelanie C. LangheinrichSusanne Merkel Original Article Open access 23 November 2018 Pages: 309 - 317
Laparoscopic surgery may decrease the risk of clinical anastomotic leakage and a nomogram to predict anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer Hongtu ZhengZhenyu WuSanjun Cai Original Article Open access 23 November 2018 Pages: 319 - 328
Long-term hospital mortality due to small bowel obstruction after major colorectal surgery in a national cohort database Nicolas MichotJérémy PascoMehdi Ouaïssi Original Article 26 November 2018 Pages: 329 - 336
The effect of pasireotide on intestinal anastomotic healing with and without whole-body irradiation in a rat model Gabriel J. SeifertGunnar LeitholdClaudia Laessle Original Article Open access 27 November 2018 Pages: 337 - 345
The role of the NOD2/CARD15 gene in surgical treatment prediction in patients with Crohn’s disease L. KunovskyZ. KalaL. Mitas Short Communication 02 August 2018 Pages: 347 - 351
“Mesentery-based surgery” to prevent surgical recurrence in Crohn’s disease: from basics to surgical practice Roberto PeltriniL. Bucci Letter to the Editor 11 November 2018 Pages: 353 - 354
A rare case of peritoneal deposits with carbon pigmentation after preoperative endoscopic tattooing for sigmoid colon cancer Hiroaki UeharaToshiyuki YamazakiTetsuya Otani Case Report 05 November 2018 Pages: 355 - 358
Infectious proctitis: a necessary differential diagnosis in ulcerative colitis Ana L. SantosRosa CoelhoGuilherme Macedo Case Report 06 November 2018 Pages: 359 - 362
Cap polyposis in children: case report and literature review Maximilian BrunnerAbbas AgaimyKlaus E. Matzel Case Report 13 November 2018 Pages: 363 - 368
Enterocutaneous fistula in severely active Crohn’s disease: preoperative anti-TNF alpha treatment to limit bowel resection—report of a case Peter WilhelmAndreas KirschniakClaudius Falch Case Report 29 November 2018 Pages: 369 - 373
Correction to: Short-term outcome of emergency colorectal cancer surgery: results from Bi-National Colorectal Cancer Audit Chun Hin Angus LeeJoseph Cherng Huei KongPaul Sitzler Correction 14 November 2018 Pages: 375 - 376