The role of damage control surgery in the treatment of perforated colonic diverticulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis Roberto CirocchiGeorgi PopivanovSorena Afshar Review Open access 22 October 2020 Pages: 867 - 879
Complete mesocolic excision versus conventional hemicolectomy in patients with right colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis Ottavia De SimoniAndrea BarinaBoris Franzato Review 10 November 2020 Pages: 881 - 892
Comparison of perineal morbidity between biologic mesh reconstruction and primary closure following extralevator abdominoperineal excision: a systematic review and meta-analysis Yu TaoJia Gang HanZhen Jun Wang Review 07 January 2021 Pages: 893 - 902
Evaluation of molecular and genetic predisposing parameters at diverticular disease of the colon Aikaterini MastorakiDimitrios SchizasEvangelos Felekouras Review 07 January 2021 Pages: 903 - 910
CIP2A regulates MYC translation (via its 5′UTR) in colorectal cancer S. DenkS. SchmidtArmin Wiegering Original Article Open access 19 October 2020 Pages: 911 - 918
New modality for the quantitative evaluation of tissue elasticity using a forward-viewing radial-array echoendoscope for colorectal neoplasms Masaya EsakiTakeshi YamamuraMitsuhiro Fujishiro Original Article 28 October 2020 Pages: 919 - 927
Management and 1-year outcomes of anastomotic leakage after elective colorectal surgery The Italian ColoRectal Anastomotic Leakage (iCral) study groupFelice BorghiMarco Catarci Original Article 29 October 2020 Pages: 929 - 939
Outcomes of non-metastatic poorly differentiated gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms treated with surgery: a real-world population-based study Omar Abdel-RahmanNuh RahbariHani Oweira Original Article 04 November 2020 Pages: 941 - 947
Clinical significance of immunohistochemical lymphovascular evaluation to determine additional surgery after endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal T1 carcinoma Tomoyuki NishimuraShiro OkaKazuaki Chayama Original Article 04 November 2020 Pages: 949 - 958
Stage migration resulting from inadequate number of examined lymph nodes impacts prognosis in stage II colon cancer after radical surgery Di XieXiangping SongLingling Tong Original Article 10 November 2020 Pages: 959 - 969
Endoscopic full thickness resection vs. transanal endoscopic microsurgery for local treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors - a retrospective analysis Markus BrandStanislaus ReimerAlexander Meining Original Article Open access 19 November 2020 Pages: 971 - 976
3D pelvimetry and biometric measurements: a surgical perspective for colorectal resections Laura LorenzonFabiano BiniElsa Iannicelli Original Article Open access 23 November 2020 Pages: 977 - 986
Comparison of survival and perioperative outcome of the colonic stent and the transanal decompression tube placement and emergency surgery for left-sided obstructive colorectal cancer: a retrospective multi-center observational study “The CODOMO study” Shungo EndoK. KumamotoY. Saida Original Article Open access 27 November 2020 Pages: 987 - 998
Risk for developing perianal abscess in type 1 and type 2 diabetes and the impact of poor glycemic control Karin AdamoUlf GunnarssonFredrik Brännström Original Article Open access 17 December 2020 Pages: 999 - 1005
Timing to achieve the best recurrence-free survival after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer: experience in a large-volume center in China Xiaojie WangZhifang ZhengPan Chi Original Article 04 January 2021 Pages: 1007 - 1016
Local excision after (near) complete response of rectal cancer to neoadjuvant radiation: does it add value? Helen J. S. JonesIssam al-NajamiChris Cunningham Original Article 06 January 2021 Pages: 1017 - 1022
Intraperitoneal contamination index (Hajibandeh index) predicts nature of peritoneal contamination and risk of postoperative mortality in patients with acute abdominal pathology: a prospective multicentre cohort study Shahab HajibandehJigar ShahMoustafa Mansour Original Article 06 January 2021 Pages: 1023 - 1031
Outcomes of diverticulitis in patients with tobacco smoking: a propensity-matched analysis of nationwide inpatient sample Vijay GayamSoniya KoiralaAmrendra Kumar Mandal Original Article 07 January 2021 Pages: 1033 - 1042
Rates of inflammatory bowel disease in Hispanics comparable to non-Hispanic Whites: results of a cohort study Alex ZhornitskiyStacy ShenJames H. Tabibian Original Article 07 January 2021 Pages: 1043 - 1051
Clinical usefulness of linked color imaging for evaluation of endoscopic activity and prediction of relapse in ulcerative colitis Kenta MatsumotoShiro OkaKazuaki Chayama Original Article 07 January 2021 Pages: 1053 - 1061
Question regarding the anal fissure systematic review Rick Nelson Letter to the Editor 19 October 2020 Pages: 1063 - 1063
Bioaerosols during transanal minimally invasive surgery Jeffrey DalliNiall HardyRonan A. Cahill Short Communication 13 November 2020 Pages: 1065 - 1068
A flexible silicone patch for treatment of hemorrhoids after birth: a pilot study of HEMOCIN® Patch Caroline MadsenJohan TolstrupJeannet Lauenborg Short Communication 03 January 2021 Pages: 1069 - 1072
Colonoscopy in France during the COVID-19 pandemic Antoine MeyerJérôme DrouinRosemary Dray-Spira Short Communication 07 January 2021 Pages: 1073 - 1075