Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

“If you can keep your head. . .”: Clinical Decision Making in the Age of Evidence-Based Medicine
pp. 407-412(6)
Author: Rothenberger, David A.

Multi-society Guideline for Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes
pp. 413-421(9)
Authors: Nelson, Douglas B.; Jarvis, William R.; Rutala, William A.; Foxx-Orenstein, Amy E.; Isenberg, Gerald; Dash, Georgia P.; Alvarado, Carla J.; Ball, Marilee; Griffin-Sobel, Joyce; Petersen, Carol; Ball, Kay A.; Henderson, Jerry; Stricof, Rachel L.

A Systematic Review of Medical Therapy for Anal Fissure
pp. 422-431(10)
Author: Nelson, Richard

Fibrin Glue Treatment of Complex Anal Fistulas Has Low Success Rate
pp. 432-436(5)
Authors: Loungnarath, Rasmy; Dietz, David W.; Mutch, Matthew G.; Birnbaum, Elisa H.; Kodner, Ira J.; Fleshman, James W.

Randomized, Prospective Trial Comparing 0.2 Percent Isosorbide Dinitrate Ointment With Sphincterotomy in Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure: A Two-Year Follow-up
pp. 437-443(7)
Author: Parellada, Carlos

Self-Expanding Metal Stents for Colonic Obstruction: Experiences From 104 Procedures in a Single Center
pp. 444-450(7)
Authors: Meisner, Søren; Hensler, Margaret; Knop, Filip Krag; West, Finn; Wille-Jørgensen, Peer

Does Positron Emission Tomography Change Management in Primary Rectal Cancer? A Prospective Assessment
pp. 451-458(8)
Authors: Heriot, Alexander G.; Hicks, Rodney J.; Drummond, Elizabeth G. P.; Keck, Jamie; Mackay, John; Chen, Frank; Kalff, Victor

Early Results of Intersphincteric Resection for Patients with Very Low Rectal Cancer: An Active Approach to Avoid a Permanent Colostomy
pp. 459-466(8)
Authors: Saito, Norio; Ono, Masato; Sugito, Masanori; Ito, Masaaki; Morihiro, Masato; Kosugi, Chihiro; Sato, Kazunori; Kotaka, Masahito; Nomura, Satoru; Arai, Manabu; Kobatake, Takaya

The Subserosal Elastic Lamina: An Anatomic Landmark for Stratifying pT3 Colorectal Cancer
pp. 467-473(7)
Authors: Shinto, Eiji; Ueno, Hideki; Hashiguchi, Yojiro; Hase, Kazuo; Tsuda, Hitoshi; Matsubara, Osamu; Mochizuki, Hidetaka

Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma: Long-Term Outcomes After Surgical Therapy
pp. 474-480(7)
Authors: Ito, Hiromichi; Osteen, Robert T.; Bleday, Ronald; Zinner, Michael J.; Ashley, Stanley W.; Whang, Edward E.

Clinical Significance of Small Colorectal Polyps
pp. 481-485(5)
Author: Church, James M.

Smooth Muscle Sphincteroplasty in Colostomy
pp. 486-493(8)
Authors: Kostov, Daniel V.; Temelkov, Temelko D.; Dragnev, Nedyalko A.; Kobakov, Georgi L.; Ivanov, Krasimir D.

Indications and Results of Side-to-Side Isoperistaltic Strictureplasty in Crohn's Disease
pp. 494-501(8)
Authors: Tonelli, Francesco; Fedi, Massimo; Paroli, G. Matteo; Fazi, Marilena

Effect of Hysterectomy on Bowel Function
pp. 502-509(8)
Authors: Altman, Daniel; Zetterström, Jan; López, Annika; Pollack, Johan; Nordenstam, Johan; Mellgren, Anders

Healing of Colon Anastomoses Covered With Fibrin Glue After Immediate Postoperative Intraperitoneal Administration of 5-Fluorouracil
pp. 510-515(6)
Authors: Kanellos, I.; Mantzoros, I.; Demetriades, H.; Kalfadis, S.; Kelpis, T.; Sakkas, L.; Betsis, D.

Postoperative Ileus: A Review
pp. 516-526(11)
Authors: Baig, Mirza K.; Wexner, Steven D.

Colonic Ameboma: Its Appearance on CT: Report of a Case
pp. 527-529(3)
Author: Stockinger, Zsolt T.

Adenocarcinoma in the Anal Canal After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Using a Double-Stapled Technique: Report of Two Cases
pp. 530-534(5)
Authors: Vrouenraets, Bart C.; Duijvendijk, Peter; Bemelman, Willem A.; Offerhaus, G. Johan A.; Slors, J. Frederik M.

Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Ischioanal Fossa: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
pp. 535-537(3)
Authors: Dudkiewicz, Michael; Deschênes, Jean L.; Bloom, Carl; Gordon, Philip H.

Attainment of Continence With J-pouch and Artificial Bowel Sphincter for Concomitant Imperforate Anus and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Report of a Case
pp. 538-541(4)
Authors: Colquhoun, Patrick H. D.; Efron, Jonathan; Wexner, Steven D.

The “Winged” Circular Anal Dilator in Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy
pp. 542-543(2)
Authors: Mathur, P.; Ho, T.; Spalinger, R.; Chirurgie, F.M.H.; Seow-Choen, F.

Synchronous Carcinoma of the Sigmoid Colon and a Perianal Fistula
pp. 544-545(2)
Authors: Zbar, Andrew P.; Shenoy, R. K.

The Authors Reply
pp. 545-545(1)
Authors: Hyman, Neil H.; Kida, Masatoski

Colonic Pacing in the Control of Colonic and Rectal Motile Activity
pp. 545-546(2)
Author: Shafik, Ahmed

The Authors Reply
pp. 546-546(1)
Author: Hirabayashi, Takeshi

Endosonographic Imaging of the Anal Sphincter: The Size of the Tear Does Matter
pp. 546-547(2)
Author: Felt-Bersma, Richelle J. F.

SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ: ANSWERS, CRITIQUES, AND REFERENCES
pp. 548-550(3)
Author: Trudel, Judith L.

Selected Abstracts
pp. 551-555(5)
Author: Hyman, Neil H.

Announcements
pp. 556-556(1)

ASCRS Annual Meeting Abstracts: May 8-13, 2004, Dallas, TX
pp. 565-660(96)