1. Clinical consequences of molecular diagnosis in families with mismatch repair gene germline mutations

   • Steffen R. Pistorius
   • Christian Kruppa
   • Hans K. Schackert

   Original Article Pages: 255 - 263

2. Effect of structural analogues of propionate and butyrate on colon cancer cell growth

   • V. Milovic
   • I.C. Teller
   • J. Stein

   Original Article Pages: 264 - 270

3. Colorectal cancer in iron deficiency anemia with a positive result on immunochemical fecal occult blood

   • Hidenori Nakama
   • Bing Zhang
   • Xing Zhang

   Original Article Pages: 271 - 274

4. Sphincter-saving treatment in epidermoid anal cancer: cooperative analysis of 142 patients in five German university surgical centers

   • Ludger Staib
   • Thomas Gottwald
   • Hans Günther Beger

   Original Article Pages: 282 - 290

5. Bidirectional supply of glutamine maintains enterocyte ATP content in the in vitro Ussing chamber model

   • H. Yang
   • J.D. Söderholm
   • M. Wirén

   Original Article Pages: 291 - 296

6. Rectal tone in response to bisacodyl in women with obstructed defecation

   • M.J. Gosselink
   • W.C.J. Hop
   • W.R. Schouten

   Original Article Pages: 297 - 302

7. The value of sphincter asymmetry index in anal incontinence

   • J. Marcio N. Jorge
   • Angelita Habr-Gama

   Original Article Pages: 303 - 310

8. Extended anal sphincter assessment by vector manometry

   • Anton J. Kroesen

   Invited Commentary Pages: 311 - 312

9. The use of relaxation techniques in the perioperative management of proctological patients: preliminary results

   • C. Renzi
   • L. Peticca
   • M. Pescatori

   Original Article Pages: 313 - 316

10. Magnetic resonance imaging with rectal Gd-DTPA: new tool for the diagnosis of perianal fistula

    • Nuran Sabir
    • Uğur Sungurtekin
    • Mehmet Nessar

    Original Article Pages: 317 - 322

11. Simple rectovaginal fistulas

    • M. Khurrum Baig
    • Rong Hua Zhao
    • Steven D. Wexner

    Original Article Pages: 323 - 327

12. Hypnotherapy and therapeutic audiotape: effective in previously unsuccessfully treated irritable bowel syndrome?

    • Alastair Forbes
    • Susan MacAuley
    • Efterpi Chiotakakou-Faliakou

    Original Article Pages: 328 - 334

13. Significance of hepatic arterial responsiveness for adequate tissue oxygenation upon portal vein occlusion in cirrhotic livers

    • Isabella Mücke
    • Sven Richter
    • Brigitte Vollmar

    Original article Pages: 335 - 341

14. Verrucous carcinoma arising in hidradenitis suppurativa

    • Bard C. Cosman
    • Terence C. O'Grady
    • Susan Pekarske

    Case Report Pages: 342 - 346