Uncovered versus covered stent in management of large bowel obstruction due to colorectal malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis Meghavi MasharRuchir MasharShahab Hajibandeh Review Open access 23 March 2019 Pages: 773 - 785
Meta-analysis of medial-to-lateral versus lateral-to-medial colorectal mobilisation during laparoscopic colorectal surgery Shahin HajibandehShahab HajibandehRajeev Peravali Review 06 April 2019 Pages: 787 - 799
Prognostic significance of doubling time in patients undergoing radical surgery for metachronous peritoneal metastases of colorectal cancer Hiroaki MiyakeKoji MuronoSoichiro Ishihara Original Article 09 February 2019 Pages: 801 - 809
Ileostomy versus fecal diversion device to protect anastomosis after rectal surgery: a randomized clinical trial Sohyun KimSang Hun JungJae Hwang Kim Original Article Open access 11 February 2019 Pages: 811 - 819
Laparoscopic and open resection of rectal cancer—is age an effect modifier for short- and long-term survival? Teresa DraegerVinzenz VölkelAlois Fürst Original Article Open access 18 February 2019 Pages: 821 - 828
Endoscopic resection of colorectal circumferential and near-circumferential laterally spreading lesions: outcomes and risk of stenosis Andrew EmmanuelAnil GhoshAmyn Haji Original Article Open access 19 February 2019 Pages: 829 - 836
Post-operative clinical, manometric, and defecographic findings in patients undergoing unsuccessful STARR operation for obstructed defecation A. PicciarielloV. PapagniD. F. Altomare Original Article 19 February 2019 Pages: 837 - 842
Oncologic outcomes for low rectal adenocarcinoma following low anterior resection with coloanal anastomosis versus abdominoperineal resection: a National Cancer Database propensity matched analysis Adam C. FieldsRebecca E. ScullyNelya Melnitchouk Original Article 21 February 2019 Pages: 843 - 848
The prevalence of venous thromboembolism in rectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis Joshua W. HayesÉanna J. RyanDavid Beddy Original Article 01 March 2019 Pages: 849 - 860
Nivolumab-induced immune-mediated colitis: an ulcerative colitis look-alike—report of new cases and review of the literature Fiorella CañeteMíriam MañosaEugeni Domènech Original Article 03 March 2019 Pages: 861 - 865
Pulmonary metastasis in newly diagnosed colon-rectal cancer: a population-based nomogram study Yiwei HuangMengnan ZhaoQun Wang Original Article 11 March 2019 Pages: 867 - 878
Prevalence and predictors of surgical site infections after bowel resection for Crohn’s disease: the role of dual-ring wound protector Xiaolong GeShasha TangXiujun Cai Original Article 13 March 2019 Pages: 879 - 887
MTL, a composite measure for objectively profiling hospitals on surgical performance in colorectal cancer surgery Julia HardtFabian DoyonStefan Post Original Article Open access 21 March 2019 Pages: 889 - 898
Oncological outcome of peripartum colorectal carcinoma—a single-center experience Fabian GrassBlake A. SpindlerKellie L. Mathis Original Article 26 March 2019 Pages: 899 - 904
Study of histopathologic parameters to define the prognosis of stage II colon cancer Adriana RomitiMichela RobertoEmanuela Pilozzi Original Article 26 March 2019 Pages: 905 - 913
Epidural analgesia vs systemic opioids in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery Stefano TuriMarco Gemmaon behalf of the Perioperative Italian Society-ERAS Italian Chapter Original Article 29 March 2019 Pages: 915 - 921
Clinical and endoscopic complications of Epstein-Barr virus in inflammatory bowel disease: an illustrative case series R. L. GoetgebuerC. J. van der WoudeA. C. de Vries Short Communication Open access 09 February 2019 Pages: 923 - 926
Influence of social deprivation and remoteness on the likelihood of sphincter amputation for rectal cancer: a high-resolution population-based study N. DoletV. BouvierO. Dejardin Short Communication 15 March 2019 Pages: 927 - 931
Prevalence of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency carriers in a population with and without colonic diverticula. A multicentre prospective case-control study: the ALADDIN study S. J. RottierJ. de Jongefor the ALADDIN Collaborative Study Group Clinical Study Protocol Open access 15 February 2019 Pages: 933 - 938
Defining authorship in the era of big data collection and its consequences on the academic career Donato F. Altomare Letter to the Editor 29 March 2019 Pages: 939 - 940
What’s wrong with the status quo? Plenty Stephen E. GoldstoneRichard Hillmanon behalf of the International Anal Neoplasia Society Letter to the Editor 24 January 2019 Pages: 941 - 942
Refractory major LARS: stoma can wait Roberto PeltriniPaola Antonella GrecoLuigi Bucci Letter to the Editor 09 February 2019 Pages: 943 - 944
Appendicectomy in older patients with acute appendicitis is not an indication for routine colonoscopy Hytham K. S. HamidAhmed O. Hamedelneel Letter to the Editor 14 February 2019 Pages: 945 - 945