The role of oral antibiotics prophylaxis in prevention of surgical site infection in colorectal surgery Michalis KoullourosNadir KhanEmad H. Aly Review 24 October 2016 Pages: 1 - 18
Evaluation of the microbiome in children’s appendicitis Martin SalöNittaya MarungruangBodil Ohlsson Original Article Open access 09 September 2016 Pages: 19 - 28
Long-term response to gluten-free diet as evidence for non-celiac wheat sensitivity in one third of patients with diarrhea-dominant and mixed-type irritable bowel syndrome Christian BarmeyerMichael SchumannReiner Ullrich Original Article Open access 30 September 2016 Pages: 29 - 39
Clinical diagnostic accuracy of acute colonic diverticulitis in patients admitted with acute abdominal pain, a receiver operating characteristic curve analysis A. Jamal TalabaniB. H. EndresethT.-H. Edna Original Article Open access 09 September 2016 Pages: 41 - 47
The effect of pre-operative optimization on post-operative outcome in Crohn’s disease resections Alaa El-HussunaIgors IesalnieksOded Zmora Original Article 26 October 2016 Pages: 49 - 56
Prospective multicenter registration study of colorectal cancer: significant variations in radicality and oncosurgical quality—Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research Protocol SAKK 40/00 Christoph A. MaurerDaniel DietrichKatharina Kessler Original Article 07 October 2016 Pages: 57 - 74
Cancer Survivor Study (CASUS) on colorectal patients: longitudinal study on physical activity, fitness, nutrition, and its influences on quality of life, disease recurrence, and survival. Rationale and design Luisa Soares-MirandaSandra AbreuGuilherme Macedo Original Article 11 October 2016 Pages: 75 - 81
Long-term functional follow-up after anterior rectal resection for cancer Alessandro SturialeJacopo MartellucciAndrea Valeri Original Article 30 September 2016 Pages: 83 - 88
The impact of an ostomy on older colorectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional survey N. M. VerweijM. E. HamakerA. H. W. Schiphorst Original Article 08 October 2016 Pages: 89 - 94
Is gastroscopy for fecal immunochemical test positive patients worthwhile? Jing Yu NgDedrick Kok Hong ChanKer Kan Tan Original Article 30 September 2016 Pages: 95 - 98
CONUT: a novel independent predictive score for colorectal cancer patients undergoing potentially curative resection Ryuma TokunagaYasuo SakamotoHideo Baba Original Article 10 October 2016 Pages: 99 - 106
Gastrointestinal tract anastomoses with the biofragmentable anastomosis ring: is it still a valid technique for bowel anastomosis? Analysis of 203 cases and review of the literature Adam BobkiewiczAdam StudniarekTomasz Banasiewicz Original Article Open access 30 September 2016 Pages: 107 - 111
Ileostomy reversal with handsewn techniques. Short-term outcomes in a teaching hospital Gaetano LuglioFrancesco TerraccianoLuigi Bucci Original Article 06 September 2016 Pages: 113 - 118
The significance of extramural venous invasion in R1 positive rectal cancer N. M. OrmsbyH. N. BerminghamR. Rajaganeshan Original Article 01 October 2016 Pages: 119 - 124
Impact of restless legs syndrome in patients with inflammatory bowel disease on sleep, fatigue, and quality of life Katharina A. SchindlbeckJanek BeckerFrank Marzinzik Original Article 18 October 2016 Pages: 125 - 130
Complication and remission rates after endoscopic argon plasma coagulation in the treatment of haemorrhagic radiation proctitis S. L. SiowH. A. MahendranC. J. Seo Short Communication 15 August 2016 Pages: 131 - 134
The use of transureteroureterostomy during ureteral reconstruction for advanced primary or recurrent pelvic malignancy in the era of multimodal therapy Junichiro KawamuraMasaki TaniMasazumi Zaima Short Communication 06 October 2016 Pages: 135 - 138
Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer using a cranial approach: anatomical and embryological consideration Takeru MatsudaTakeshi IwasakiYoshihiro Kakeji Short Communication 06 October 2016 Pages: 139 - 141
A simple bowel habit score for colorectal patients Roberto ZinicolaN. CraccoG. Pedrazzi Short Communication 17 October 2016 Pages: 143 - 145
Fulminant gangrenous ischemic colitis: is it the solely severe type of ischemic colitis? Han Deok KwakHyo KangJae Kyun Ju Short Communication 12 November 2016 Pages: 147 - 150
Does routine colonoscopy help diagnose familial adenomatous polyposis in patients presenting with desmoid tumors but no gastrointestinal symptoms? Rumi ShinHwan-Seong ChoSung-Bum Kang Short Communication 14 November 2016 Pages: 151 - 154
Mesh migration into the sigmoid colon mimics a colon tumor, a rare complication after herniorrhaphy: case report Ren-Hao ChanKuo-Ting LeeJenq-Chang Lee Short Communication 14 November 2016 Pages: 155 - 157
Laparoscopic lavage in perforated purulent diverticulitis—is it time for definitive conclusions? Marco CeresoliFederico CoccoliniLuca Ansaloni Letter to the Editor 06 October 2016 Pages: 159 - 159
Candidate tumor suppressor gene MCPH1 is mutated in colorectal and gastric cancers Yun Sol JoSung Soo KimSug Hyung Lee Letter to the Editor 07 October 2016 Pages: 161 - 162