Updates in Colo-Proctology

I: Technique.- Endoluminal Sonography as a Preoperative Staging Method for Rectal Cancer.- The Stapled Low Colorectal Anastomosis: Our Experience with 342 Patients (1981-1989).- Is Restorative Proctocolectomy a Viable Alternative in Older Patients?.- Ileo-Anal Reservoir: Our Current Experience.- Rectal Resection with Coloanal Anastomosis for Carcinoma of the Rectum.- A Prototype Anal Continence Plug.- Gastro-Intestinal Anastomosis with Continuous Single-Layer Suture Versus Two Layers: A Prospective Randomized Study.- Sphincter Preservation in Surgery for Inflammatory Large-Bowel Disease.- Critical Appraisal of Hartmann's Operation for Rectosigmoid Surgical Emergencies.- Endoanal Surgical Repair of Rectocoele.- Excision and Primary Closure or Excision and Secondary Healing in the Treatment of Natal Cleft Sinus: A Prospective Study.- II: Cancer.- Prognostic Value of Dukes and Jass Classifications of Colorectal Cancer.- Delay in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer.- Potentiation of the Antiproliferative Effect of 5?-Deoxy-5-Fluorouridine by Interferon-Alpha 2a.- Lymph Node Metastases in Early Rectal Cancer.- Modification of DNA Ploidy in Rectal Cancer Following Pre-Operative Radiotherapy.- Bromodeoxyuridine Labelling: A Novel Biomarker of Colon Cancer Risk.- Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Rectum Associated with Chronic Ulcerative Colitis.- The Role of Colorectal Surgeons in the Treatment of Ovarian Carcinoma.- The Endoscopic Diagnosis of Anal Intra-Epithelial Neoplasia.- Tracking the Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Gene Carriers by Indirect Ophthalmoscopy.- III: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.- The Role of Intestinal Microbes in Ulcerative Colitis: Studies on the Rectal Mucosa-Associated Microflora.- Epidemiology and Clinical Course of Patients withCrohn's Disease at a Central Surgical University Clinic in Switzerland (1973-1985).- Complications of Perianal Fistulae and Abscesses in Crohn's Disease: Detection by Fistulography Followed by Computed Tomography.- IV: Complications.- Ischaemic Lesions of the Intestine Due to Trauma.- Management and Outcome of Diffuse Faecal and Purulent Peritonitis Due to Colonic Perforation.- Treatment of Colonic Anastomotic Strictures with "Through the Scope" Balloon Dilators.- Clinical Assessment in Pouchitis: Is It Accurate in Diagnosis?.- V: Miscellaneous.- Colonic Perforation in an Immunocompromised Host.- Condylomata Acuminata in HIV-Positive Patients: Recent Results of a Prospective Ongoing Study.- Ten Years of Colorectal Surgery in Chur: Audit and Training.- Abnormalities of the Neural Control of the Internal Anal Sphincter in Idiopathic Faecal Incontinence.- VI: Round Tables.- How Is Rectal Cancer Best Managed?.- Complex Fistula-in-Ano: Aetiology, Management and Functional Results.- VII: Posters.- Internal Anal Sphincter Electromyography: Correlation with Resting Anal Pressure.- Pelvic Floor Neuropathy in Diabetic Patients with Faecal Incontinence.- Pouch Pressure Waves and Low Nocturnal Anal Pressure Are Related to Nocturnal Leakage After Restorative Proctocolectomy.- Small-Bowel Transit Time Estimation Following Restorative Proctocolectomy.- The Aetiology of Acute Reservoir Ileitis (Pouchitis): Is It Due to Faecal Stasis?.- Colostomy Is a Safe Procedure in a District General Hospital.- Hartmann's Procedure: A Worthwhile Option?.- Vaginal Fistulae Following Ileoanal Pouch Surgery: A Troublesome Complication.- In Vivo Measurement of Human Colorectal Tumour, Adenoma and Normal Mucosa Proliferation Using Flow Cytometry and Bromodeoxyuridine.- Is Local ExcisionAppropriate for Early Rectal Carcinoma?.- A Comparison of an Immunological and a Chemical Faecal Occult Blood Test in Symptomatic Patients.- Beware of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome Presenting as Colorectal Disease in Adults.