Table Of ContentIndex  to Volume  44 
Index of Issues: January, pp.  1-161; February, pp.  163-313; March, pp. 315-472; April, pp. 473-617; May, pp. 619-765; 
June,  pp. 767-913; July, pp. 915-1067;  August,  pp.  1069-1240;  September,  pp.  1241-1401;  October,  pp.  1403-1566; 
November, pp.  1567-1737; December, pp. 1739-1937 
after colorectal surgery, 822 
(invited commentary on), 829 
Abdominal  surgery 
(reply by authors), 830 
adhesions after, 822 
postoperative, Seprafilm2 impact on, 706 
(invited commentary on), 829 
(reply by authors), 830  of tumor cells, in distant colorectal  metastasis, 876 
reoperative, in ileoanal pouch patients,  1310  Age-related cancer detection rate, fecal occult blood test in, 
Abdominoperineal  resection, for rectal cancer, 806  1696 
at specialty center,  27  AIDS.  See Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 
(invited editorial on), 35  Altemeier repair, for rectal prolapse, 505 
Abdominosacral  resection,  for locally recurrent  rectal can-  Anal carcinoma 
cer, 806  epidermoid, human papillomavirus detection and typing 
Abscess  in, 236 
of lower  extremity,  sigmoid  diverticulitis  presenting  as  in HIV-positive patients 
loss of heterozygosity  in, 1503 
(case report),  1711 
periappendiceal,  nonsurgical  management  of, 936  response  to radiation  therapy  and  chemotherapy  in, 
perirectal, reoperation for,  1469  1496 
(invited commentary on),  1472  Anal fissure 
Abstracts  botulinum toxin injections for, complications of (/etters), 
research forum, podium, and poster abstracts from ASCRS  1721 
meeting, Al (April)  chronic, oral vs. topical diltiazem for,  1074 
selected from other journals,  147, 303, 460, 605, 752, 901,  glyceryl trinitrate for 
1053,  1228,  1388,  1551,  1726,  1899  failure of, 864 
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. See a/so  Human  im-  sphincterotomy  vs., 93 
munodeficiency virus-infected  patients  topical glyceryl trinitrate for,  1640 
anal carcinoma  in, 1496  Anal fistula 
anal intraepithelial  neoplasia in, Ki-67 and, 534  cutting seton for, 722 
Actinomycosis,  obstructive  uropathy  with  (case  report),  rectal  cancer  invasion  of tailgut  cyst  through  (case  re- 
1521  port), 447 
Adenocarcinoma  Anal neosphincter,  stimulated  gracilis with, for rectakaug- 
colorectal  mentation,  192 
Dukes B and C, prognostic molecular markers in, 523  Anal pain, chronic idiopathic, 661 
laparoscopic  vs. open surgery for,  10  Anal plug, in bedridden  patients with intractable diarrhea, 
(invited editorial on),  18  1162 
prolactin production by, 119  Anal resting pressure 
in young patients, 380  continuous  rectal distention and, 672 
(etter),  1895  topical glyceryl trinitrate and,  1640 
at  ileoanal  Anastomosis  site,  in  Crohn’s  disease  (case  Anal sphincter 
report),  1210  electrically  stimulated  rectus  abdominis  muscle  stomal, 
rectal  small bowel morphologic changes in (dog),  1630 
endometriosis-associated,  in postmenopausal  woman  injury during anterior  resection,  repair of (case  report), 
(case report),  1530  1214 
preoperative neoadjuvant  therapy for, tumor response  internal  augmentation  of, injectable silicone  biomaterial 
and acute toxicity of, 513  for, 595 
preoperative radiation for,  1778  obstetric injury to,  1155,  1244 
(invited commentary on),  1789  repair using posterior fourchette incision,  1624 
(reply by authors),  1790  postreconstruction  functional  outcome,  manometric 
at rectal stump, after double-stapled ileorectal J-pouch  for  squeeze pressure difference and, 655 
ulcerative colitis (case report),  1214  restoration  with anterior resection  and dynamic vagino- 
rectosigmoid,  malacoplakia simulating organ invasion  in  anograciloplasty,  1043 
(case report),  1371  after vaginal delivery,  1244 
at strictureplasty site in Crohn’s disease (case report), 284  Anal sphincteroplasty 
Adenoma  combined with surgery for urinary incontinence and pel- 
colorectal, diet and, in Japan,  105  vic organ prolapse,  1421 
serrated colorectal,  COX-2 overexpression  in, 1319  continence  after,  clinical  and  laboratory  assessment  of, 
Adenomatous polyposis  1255 
of appendix (case report),  1709  for fecal incontinence,  assessing outcome of, 799 
familial.  See Familial adenomatous  polyposis  Anal sphincterotomy 
Adenosquamous carcinoma,  colorectal,  341  fecal incontinence after,  1610 
Adhesions  (invited commentary on),  1019
1916  SUBJECT INDEX  Dis Colon Rectum, December 2001 
(reply by authors),  1621  Appendix 
lateral, for anal fissure, 93  adenomatous polyposis of (case report),  1709 
Anal squamous-cell carcinoma  giant mucocele of  (case report), 1034 
in HIV-positive patients, 506, 690  Argon plasma coagulation, for hemorrhagic radiation proc- 
prevalence of, in men having sex with men, 690  titis,  1759,  1766 
Analgesia, bowel function and,  1083  (invited commentary on),  1771 
Anastomosis  Australia, randomized controlled trials in colorectal surgery 
anal. See Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis  in, 1413 
colonic, healing of, preoperative radiotherapy and (rat),  Autonomic  nerve-preserving  surgery,  for rectal cancer,  ra- 
717  diotherapy before,  1274 
colorectal, omentoplasty and (/efter),  145 
B 
for Crohn’s disease, wide-lumen stapled vs. conventional 
end-to-end,  20  Barostat, to measure  rectal compliance,  199 
(invited commentary on), 25  Bedridden  patients,  intractable  diarrhea  in, anal  plug for, 
(reply by authors),  20  1162 
intestinal,  healing of, in diabetes (rat), 423  Behavioral treatment.  See Biofeedback 
Anastomotic strictures,  colorectal,  reoperations for, 1464  Bethesda guidelines, for microsatellite instability in colorec- 
Anesthesia  tal cancer,  1281 
anal, WAND™  delivery system for, 686  Biofeedback 
bowel function and,  1083  for fecal incontinence, 728 
local anal, WAND™ system for, 686  for slow-transit constipation (case report), 737 
regional,  for circular  stapler hemorrhoidectomy  as  day  (invited commentary on), 739 
surgery, 842  (reply by authors), 740 
Angiogenesis,  lymph node  metastasis  and, in submucosal  for solitary rectal ulcer, 72 
colorectal cancer,  1129  Biomaterial,  injectable silicone,  for internal  anal sphincter 
Anismus,  botulinum toxin injections for,  1821  augmentation,  595 
Anocutaneous advancement flap, for transsphincteric fistula  Bioresorbable membrane of sodium hyaluronate, postoper- 
repair,  1474  ative adhesions and, 706 
(invited commentary on),  147 =  Bisexual  men,  prevalence of anal squamous intraepithelial 
(reply by authors),  1479  lesions and squamous-cell carcinoma  in, 690 
Anorectal  malformation  Blood  storage,  short  time  of, detrimental  effect  of after 
quality of life with, questionnaire for, 1650  colorectal cancer surgery, 955 
rectovestibular fistula with, rectal cancer in, 1043  Blunt rectal mobilization,  local recurrence after, 947 
Anorectal physiology, definitions for, 915  (invited commentary on), 953 
Anorectal pressure and volume, sacral root stimulation and,  Book reviews,  1225 
1827  Botulinum toxin injections 
Anorectal reconstruction,  detecting rectal filling after, elec-  for anal fissure, complications of (letters),  1721 
tric impedance for (dog),  184  for anismus,  1821 
Anorectal surgery,  minor, fecal incontinence after,  1610  Bowel function 
(invited commentary on),  1019  after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis,  1808 
(reply by authors),  1621  intraoperative anesthesia and postoperative analgesia ef- 
Anterior resection  fects on,  1083 
dynamic vaginoanograciloplasty  with, for anal sphincter  Bowel habits, during menses,  300 (letter) 
restoration,  1043  Bowel  obstruction.  See  Large-bowel  obstruction;  Small- 
injuries during, postanal sphincter repair of (case report),  bowel obstruction 
1214  from radiation enteritis, strictureplasty for, 1772 
Antibiotic prophylaxis  Bowel preparation, for colorectal surgery,  1537 
for colorectal endoscopy  Breast  cancer,  lobular,  metastasis  to rectum  (case report), 
(letter), 899  ~  453 
(reply by author), 899  Buschke-Lowenstein tumor.  See Condylomata acuminatum 
before colorectal  surgery,  1537 
Anticoagulation, colonoscopy and,  1845  Cc 
(invited commentary on),  1848  Calcium dobesilate, for hemorrhoidal disease,  1489 
(reply by authors),  1849  Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum, tumor metastasis and 
Antisense  oligonucleotides,  concept  and  application  of,  (rat),  1297 
1241  Carboxymethylcellulose,  postoperative adhesions and, 706 
Anus  Carcinoembryonic  antigen,  preoperative,  as  predictor  of 
anesthesia for, WAND'™ system for, 686  colon cancer metastatic recurrence,  231, 1791 
intraepithelial neoplasia in, in AIDS, Ki-67 and, 534  Cardiopulmonary reserve, poor, gasless hand-assisted colo- 
squamous intraepithelial lesions in, prevalence of, in men  rectal laparoscopic surgery in, 896 
having sex with men, 690  CEA.  See Carcinoembryonic antigen 
APC gene mutation, in family adenomatous polyposis, 1597  Cecal access,  for antegrade colonic enema,  1644 
Appendicitis  Cecal  volvulus,  postoperative  intestinal  obstruction  from 
abscess with, nonoperative management  of, 936  (case report), 893 
complicated,  laparoscopic  vs.  conventional  appendec-  Cecoproctostomy, colectomy with, for constipation,  1514 
tomy for, 1700  (invited commentary on),  1519
Vol. 44, No. 12  SUBJECT INDEX  1917 
Cell-mediated  immune  response,  in Chagas’  megacolon,  cystic lymphangioma of (case report),  1040 
993  diverted, colitis in, intracolonic  vancomycin  in (case re- 
Chagas’ megacolon, cell-mediated immune response in, 993  port),  1871 
Chemoradiation  MALT type non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in, simultaneously 
adjuvant,  in rectal  cancer  patients,  jejunal  pouch  and,  in lung (case report), 448 
1067  mesenteric  panniculitis  of, mesenteric  vein  obstruction 
preoperative  with (case report), 885 
in locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma,  1123  primary Osteosarcoma  of (case report),  1367 
in rectal  adenocarcinoma,  tumor  response  and acute  squamous and adenosquamous carcinoma of, 341 
toxicity of, 513  wound healing in, matrix metalloproteinases in (rabbit), 
for rectal cancer,  52  1857 
in resectable rectal cancer,  1113  Colon cancer.  See also Colorectal cancer 
Chemotherapy  Dukes B, proximal  vs. distal, 364 
adjuvant, in Dukes C colon cancer,  K-ras and TP53 mu-  (invited editorial on), 372 
tation in, 358  (reply by authors),  373 
(invited editorial on), 372  Dukes C, K-ras and 7P53 mutations in, adjuvant chemo- 
for anal carcinoma,  in HIV-positive patients,  1496  therapy and, 358 
cytotoxic, for intra-abdominal desmoid tumors,  1268  (invited editorial on), 372 
Childbirth,  pelvic floor disturbance after, 1155,  1244  laparoscopic surgery  us. open colectomy in, 638 
repair using posterior fourchette incision,  1624  metastatic 
Cholangitis, sclerosing, colorectal  dysplasia or cancer and,  CO, pneumoperitoneum and (rat),  1297 
77  to pancreas, colonic tumor metastasis to  (case report), 
Circadian rhythm, of rectal motor complexes,  1328  288 
Circular stapler, for hemorrhoidectomy, 836  preoperative CEA as predictor of, 231,  1791 
as day surgery with regional anesthesia, 842  obstructing, curative surgery for, 243 
Classic article, Karl Maydl (1853-1903),  280  recurrent,  thoracic empyema and (case report), 291 
Clostridium difficile colitis  in renal transplant recipient (case report),  1534 
in diverted  colon,  intracolonic  vancomycin  in (case re-  sentinel node in, 410 
port),  1871 
mapping of in staging, 850 
intravenous metronidazole for,  1176  (invited commentary on), 854 
Coagulation  (reply by authors), 850 
argon plasma, for hemorrhagic radiation  proctitis,  1759,  surgical result  in, 953 or E-cadherin gene alteration  and 
1766  (mouse),  1106 
(invited commentary on),  1771  T3-T4 node-negative, recurrence  risk in, 1682 
in laparoscopic  colorectal  surgery,  Harmonic  Scalpe j™  Colon resection, for perforated diverticulitis with peritonitis, 
and, 432  699  i 
Colectomy  (invited commentary on), 703,  1073 
antiperistaltic  cecoproctostomy  with,  for  constipation,  Colon strictures,  NSAID-induced (case report),  1362 
1514  Colon  ulcer,  penetrating,  of polyarteritis  nodosa  (case re- 
(invited commentary on),  1519  port),  1034 
for constipation,  179  Colonic coloplasty, as transverse coloplasty pouch 
(letter),  1896  (letter),  1222 
(reply by author),  1896  (reply by authors),  1223 
Crohn’s disease recurrence after, 647  Colonic motility, in diverticular disease,  1814 
(invited commentary on), 654  Colonic transit study, reproducibility of, 86 
laparoscopic, 315  Colonoscopy 
open, laparoscopic surgery  vs., in colon cancer, 638  electromagnetic imaging in, 978 
for portal vein thrombosis,  in ulcerative colitis (case re-  perforations during, 713 
port), 587  warfarin management  in, 1845 
for slow-transit constipation,  577  (invited commentary on),  1848 
subtotal, gastric emptying after, in chronic constipation,  (reply by authors),  1849 
1189  without sedation 
Colitis  (letter),  1049 
Clostridium difficile, intravenous metronidazole for, 1176  (reply by authors),  1049 
in diverted  colon,  intracolonic  vancomycin  in (case  re-  Coloplasty, in low colorectal anastomosis,  37 
port), 1871  Coloplasty pouch, transverse, colonic coloplasty as 
life-threatening  cytomegalovirus,  in  immunocompetent  (letter),  1222 
patient (case report),  1716  (reply by authors),  1223 
ulcerative.  See Ulcerative colitis  Color Doppler ultrasonography, in preoperative assessment 
Colon.  See also Large-bowel obstruction  of vascularity in rectal cancer,  538 
anastomotic  healing  in, preoperative  radiotherapy  and  Colorectal adenocarcinoma 
(rat), 717  Dukes B and C, prognostic molecular markers in, 523 
chicken  bones  wedged  transversely  in, endoscopic  re-  laparoscopic vs. open surgery for, 10 
moval techniques for  (invited editorial on),  18 
(letter), 749  prolactin production by, 119 
(reply by author), 750  in young patients, 380
1918  SUBJECT INDEX  Dis Colon Rectum,  December 2001 
(letter),  1895  site infections in, 1100 
Colorectal adenoma  Colorectum,  serrated  adenoma  of, COX-2  overexpression 
diet and, in Japan,  105  in, 1319 
TGF-B1  in, sulindac and,  1008  Coloscopic polypectomy,  laparoscopic assisted, 746 
Colorectal anastomosis  Colostomy 
low, coloplasty in, 37  sigmoid, parastomal  hernia with, surgery for, 266 
omentoplasty and, statistical analysis of (letter),  145  techniques of (classic article), 280 
Colorectal anastomotic strictures,  reoperations for, 1464  Colostomy irrigation, glyceryl trinitrate solution in, 1324 
Colorectal cancer.  See also Colon cancer;  Rectal cancer  Compliance, rectal, measurement of, 199 
dominantly  inherited,  identification  and  testing  of pa-  Computed tomography, of metastatic colorectal cancer 
tients at risk for, 1403,  1404  to liver,  1148 
(editorial on),  1412  operative findings correlation with, 354 
extracapsular invasion of metastatic lymph nodes in, 1838  Computer,  in assessment  of colorectal  surgery  complica- 
fecal occult  blood test  screening for, age-related  cancer  tions, 500 
detection  rate and costs of, 1696  Condylomata acuminatum 
gasless hand-assisted  laparoscopic surgery for, 896  giant anorectal, epidemiology and management of, 1878 
gene expression analysis in, DNA array filter in, 295  in  HIV  patients,  pilonidal  disease  with,  squamous-cell 
hereditary  carcinoma  from (case reports),  1873 
Bethesda  guidelines  for  microsatellite  instability  in,  Connective tissue, in ileal Crohn’s disease, 388 
1281  Consensus statement 
genetic counseling in, 271  on definitions for anorectal physiology and rectal cancer, 
intraoperative  radiation  therapy  for, mobile  accelerator  915 
in, 1481  on submission  and publication of manuscripts, 767 
mesorectal  lymph nodes in, anatomic study of, 1333  Constipation 
metastatic  anismus in, botulinum toxin injections for, 1821 
CT and PET scan correlation with operative findings in,  antegrade colon enema  for, cecal access for, 1644 
454  assessment  by pelvic floor electromyography,  1168 
to liver, CT features of, 1148  cecoproctostomy and colectomy for, 1514 
tumor cell adhesion and, 876  (invited commentary on), 1519 
methods and protocols in (book review),  1225  chronic 
prognostic value of p53 in, 322  reproducibility of colonic transit study of, 86 
(invited editorial on), 333  subtotal colectomy for, gastric emptying after,  1189 
proximal  vs. distal, predictors of, 251  colectomy for, 179 
recurrence of, stratifying risk factors for, 815  (letter),  1896 
resected,  prognosis of, K-ras mutations and  18q loss of  (reply by author),  1896 
heterozygosity in, 549  dynamic pelvic MRI  vs. videoproctography  in, 571 
submucosal, angiogenesis and lymph node metastasis of,  laxatives for, adverse effects of, 1201 
1129  rectal compliance in, 971 
surgery for, storage time of transfused blood and disease  rectal sensory perception in, 1337 
recurrence after, 955  sacral nerve stimulation for, short term,  1261 
TGF-B1  in, sulindac and,  1008  slow-transit 
TIMP-3 expression in, 1290  biofeedback for (case report), 737 
ulcerative colitis and, 77  (invited commentary on), 739 
Colorectal endoscopy, antibiotic prophylaxis in  (reply by authors), 740 
(letter), 899  colectomy for, 577 
(reply by author), 899  Conversion, laparoscopic colorectal surgery and, 207 
Colorectal neoplasia, dietary fiber and,  1016  (invited editorial on), 214 
Colorectal  obstruction,  endoscopic  transanal  decompres-  (reply by authors), 215 
sion with drainage tube for, 418  Cosmesis, after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for restorative 
Colorectal polyps, giant, endoscopic treatment of, 112  proctocolectomy,  laparoscopic  vs.  conventional, 
Colorectal surgery  1800 
adhesions after, 822  Cost effectiveness, of fecal occult blood test in age-related 
(invited commentary on), 829  cancer detection,  1696 
(reply by authors), 830  COX-2.  See Cyclooxygenase-2 
anesthesia/analgesia  for, bowel function and, 1083  Crohn’s disease.  See also Ulcerative colitis 
bowel preparation for, 1537  anastomosis  for,  wide-lumen  stapled  vs.  conventional 
complications after, computerized assessment of, 500  end-to-end,  20 
current challenges in (book review),  1225  (invited commentary on), 25 
laparoscopic  (reply by authors), 26 
for cancer,  223  antisense oligonucleotides in, 1241 
conversion and, 207  ileal, connective tissue changes in, 388 
(invited editorial on), 214  ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for 
(reply by authors), 215  adenocarcinoma  at site of (case report),  1210 
learning curve for, 217  long-term results of, 769 
randomized, controlled trials in, in Australia,  1413  (invited editorial on), 776 
readmission after, 942  (reply by authors), 778
Vol. 44, No.  12  SUBJECT INDEX  1919 
ileocolic, laparoscopy vs. open surgery for, 1  (reply by authors), 51 
(invited commentary on), 8  Desmoid tumors,  intra-abdominal, cytotoxic chemotherapy 
(reply by authors), 9  for,  1268 
intestinal failure in, mechanisms of, 1834  Diabetes, intestinal anastomotic  healing in (rat), 423 
laparoscopy for, hospital stay and, 1661  Diarrhea,  intractable  in bedridden  patients,  anal plug for, 
pouch vs. ileoproctostomy for, 1137  1162 
(invited commentary on),  1142  Diathermy, in hemorrhoidectomy,  Harmonic Scalpel™ vs., 
(reply by authors),  1143  558, 677 
rectoanal  motility in, 1509  Diet, colorectal adenoma and, in Japan,  105 
recurrent,  after colectomy, 647  Dietary fiber, colorectal  neoplasia and,  1016 
(invited commentary on), 654  Diltiazem, oral vs. topical, for chronic anal fissures,  1074 
strictureplasty  site in, adenocarcinoma  at (case  report),  Diverticular disease 
\-  284  atypical, surgical results in,  1315 
strictures in, identification  by intraoperative endoscopy  colonic motility in,  1814 
(letter), 601  Diverticulitis 
(reply by authors), 602  fistulas complicating, specialization and outcome of, 1456 
Sweet’s syndrome with (case report),  1520  perforated 
CT. See Computed tomography  with peritonitis, colon resection  for (invited commen- 
Cuff electrodes,  in chronic sacral  spinal neurostimulation,  tary on), 703, 1073 
for fecal incontinence,  59  peritonitis with, colon resection  for, 699 
Current status  sigmoid, lower extremity abscess presenting as (case re- 
adverse effects of laxatives,  1201  port),  1711 
biofeedback treatment of fecal incontinence, 728  DNA adducts, from familial adenomatous polyposis, gastric 
bowel preparation for colorectal surgery,  1537  acid-lowering therapy and,  1585 
dietary fiber and colorectal  neoplasia,  1016  DNA  aneuploidy,  in ulcerative  colitis,  flow cytometry  of, 
genetic counseling and interpretation of genetic tests in  1446 
familial  adenomatous  polyposis  and_  hereditary  DNA array filter, in gene expression analysis in colorectal 
nonpolyposis colorectal cancer,  217  cancer,  295 
giant condyloma  acuminatum  of the anorectum,  epide-  Dukes B colon cancer,  proximal  vs. distal, 304 
miologic and management  trends in, 1878  (invited editorial on), 372 
local excision of rectal cancer,  1345  (reply by authors), 373 
role of molecular diagnostic testing in familial adenoma-  Dukes B colorectal adenocarcinoma,  prognostic molecular 
tous polyposis and hereditary nonpolyposis colo-  markers in, 523 
rectal cancer families, 437  Dukes C colon cancer,  K-ras and  7P53 mutations  in, adju- 
role  of tumor  cell  adhesion  as  an  important  factor  in  vant chemotherapy and, 358 
formation of distant colorectal  metastasis, 876  (invited editorial on), 372  . 
Cutting seton, for anal fistula, 722  Dukes C colorectal adenocarcinoma,  prognostic molecular 
Cyclooxygenase-2,  Overexpression  in  serrated  colorectal  markers in, 523 
adenoma,  1319  Dynamic graciloplasty, complications of, 1427 
Cyclosporin,  for ulcerative  colitis,  surgical  complications 
and,  1436  E 
Cyst, tailgut, rectal cancer invasion of, through ana! fistula  E-cadherin gene alteration, colon cancer surgical result and 
(case report), 447  (mouse),  1106 
Cystic lymphangioma, of colon (case report),  1040  18q  loss  of heterozygosity,  in  prognosis  after  colorectal 
Cystocolpoproctography,  in pelvic floor disorders,  surgery  cancer resection,  549 
after, 1575  Electric impedance, defecation and (dog),  184 
(invited commentary on),  1583  Electric stimulation.  See also Sacral nerve stimulation 
(reply by authors),  1583  for fecal incontinence, sacroanal  latency and,  167 
Cytomegalovirus colitis, life-threatening, in immunocompe-  of rectus abdominis muscle stomal sphincter, small bowel 
tent patient (case report),  1716  morphologic changes in (dog),  1630 
Cytotoxic chemotherapy,  for intra-abdominal  desmoid  tu-  Electrocautery,  in hemorrhoidectomy,  Harmonic Scalpe y™ 
mors,  1268  vs., 558, 677, 845 
Electrodes 
D 
in chronic sacral spinal neurostimulation, for fecal incon- 
Day surgery, circular stapler hemorrhoidectomy as, 842  tinence,  59 
Decompression,  endoscopic transanal  with drainage tube,  epineural  vs. intramuscular,  for graciloplasty,  581 
for colorectal obstruction management,  418  Electromagnetic  field  stimulation,  intestinal  anastomosis 
Defecation  healing and (rat),  1181 
obstructed  Electromagnetic imaging, in colonoscopy, 978 
assessment  by pelvic floor electromyography,  1168  Electromyography, of pelvic floor, in obstructed defecation 
rectal compliance in, 971  assessment,  1168 
rectal sensory perception in, 1337  Empyema,  thoracic,  recurrent  colon  cancer  and (case  re- 
rectal impedance and (dog), 184  port), 291 
Defecography, dynamic MRI, in proctology, 999  Endoluminal  ultrasonography,  of early rectal cancer,  eval- 
Dentate line, handsewn ileal pouch-anal anastomosis on, 43  uation errors  in, 1302 
(invited editorial on), 50  Endometriosis
1920  SUBJECT INDEX  Dis Colon  Rectum,  December 2001 
rectal  adenocarcinoma  associated  with,  in  postmeno-  Fascia propria, MRI of, in preoperative assessment of rectal 
pausal woman  (case report),  1530  cancer,  259 
rectal endometrial  stromal  sarcoma  in (case report), 890  Fecal incontinence 
Endoscopic sigmoidpexy,  percutaneous,  in sigmoid volvu-  anal sphincteroplasty for, assessing outcome of, 799 
lus  (case reports),  1807  after anocutaneous advancement flap for transsphincteric 
(invited commentary on),  1809  fistula  repair,  1474 
(reply by authors),  1809  (invited commentary on),  1477 
Endoscopy  (reply by authors),  1479 
colorectal, antibiotic prophylaxis in  anorectal  physiology and,  1567 
(letter), 899  after anorectal  surgery,  1610 
(reply by author), 899  (invited commentary on),  16019 
gastroenterologic  (book review),  1226  (reply by authors),  1621 
for giant colorectal  polyps,  112  biofeedback  for, 728 
guide to  (book review),  1225  in Crohn’s disease patients,  1509 
of lower gastrointestinal tract, rectal retroflexion  in, 1706  dynamic graciloplasty for,  complications of, 1427 
in  microballoon  implantation,  for  fecal  incontinence,  graciloplasty for, epineural  vs. intramuscular nerve elec- 
1605  trodes for, 581 
in removal of chicken bones wedged transversely in co-  health care-seeking behavior for, in UAE females,  1850 
idiopathic, pudendal neuropathy and, 666 
lon 
( letter), 749  implanted microballoons  for,  1605 
(reply by author), 750  internal  anal  sphincter augmentation  for, injectable  sili- 
in transanal decompression with drainage tube, for colo-  cone biomaterial  in, 595 
magnetic/electric stimulation  in, 16 - 
rectal obstruction  management,  415 
Enema, antegrade colonic, cecal access for,  1644  neurostimulation  for, 965 
Enteritis,  from radiation,  strictureplasty  for,  1772  foramen and cuff electrodes in, 59 
Enteroceles,  ultrasound  diagnosis of  sacral, 619,  1827 
(letter),  1221  (invited commentary on), 629 
(reby pauthlor)y, 1 221  (reply by authors), 631 
Epidermoid  anal carcinoma,  human  papillomavirus  detec-  GINS experience with, 965 
tion and typing in, 230  short term,  1261 
Epineural  nerve  electrodes,  vs.  intramuscular,  for gracilo-  quality of life and, 67 
plasty, 581  sphincteroplasty for, clinical and laboratory assessment of 
Evidence-based  medicine,  randomized  controlled  trials  in  continence after,  1255 
colorectal  surgery as,  1413  sphincter-restoring surgery for, anterior resection and dy- 
?xtracapsular invasion, of metastatic lymph nodes, in colo-  namic vaginoanograciloplasty  in,  1043 
treatment  options for,  131 
rectal cancer,  1838 
(invited editorial on),  142 
(reply by authors),  143 
F 
urinary incontinence  with, 790 
Familial  adenomatous  polyposis  (invited commentary on), 798 
APC gene mutation  in,  1597  prevalence and severity of, 920 
cytotoxic chemotherapy  for,  12068  (invited commentary on), 925 
gastric acid-lowering therapy for,  1585  sacral  neurostimulation  for, 779 
genetic counseling in, 271  Fecal occult blood test 
identification and testingo f patients at risk for,  1403, 1404  age-related cancer detection rate and costs of, 1696 
(editorial on),  1412  immunochemical,  stool collection  method and, 871 
ileal pouch adenomatous polyp risk in, 347  Fecoflowmetry with artificial stools, dynamic videoproctog- 
(letter),  456  raphy vs. 
(reply by author),  457  (letter),  1049  a 
ileal pouch-anal  anastomosis  and ileorectal  anastomosis  (reply by authors),  1050 
for, 984  Fiber in diet, colorectal  neoplasia and,  1016 
ileal  pouch-anal  mucosectomy  for,  rectal  cancer  after  Fissure, anal. See Anal fissure 
(case report),  1714  Fistula 
molecular diagnostic testing in,  437  anal.  See Anal fistula 
phenotype-genotype correlations  in,  1597  diverticulitis  complicated by, specialization and outcome 
predicting severity by proctoscopy,  reliability of, 1249  of, 1456 
(invited commentary on),  1252  rectovestibular,  rectal  cancer  in anorectal  malformation 
(reply by authors),  1253  with,  1043 
stapled  ileal  pouch-anal  anastomosis  vs.  mucosectomy  transsphincteric,  anocutaneous  advancement  flap repair 
for,  1590  of, 1474 
sulindac for, polyp regression and,  1090  (invited commentary on),  147 
(invited commentary on),  1097  (reply by authors),  1479 
(reply by authors),  1098  Flap, anocutaneous  advancement,  for transsphincteric  fis- 
Family history, cancer assessment  in, at initial surgical con-  tula repair,  1474 
sultation, 98  (invited commentary on),  147 — 
(invited editorial on),  103  (reply by authors),  1479
Vol. 44, No.  12  SUBJECT INDEX  1921 
Flow  cytometry,  of DNA  aneuploidy  in ulcerative  colitis,  Hemorrhoids 
1446  rubber band ligation of, in HIV-positive patients,  1079 
5-Fluorouracil,  preoperative  radiotherapy  with,  for rectal  thrombosed external, topical nifedipine for, 405 
cancer,  52  Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer 
Foramen electrodes,  in chronic sacral spinal neurostimula-  genetic counseling in, 271 
tion, for fecal incontinence,  59  identification and testing of patients at risk for, 1403, 1404 
Foreign  body, wedged  transversely  in colon,  endoscopic  (editorial on),  1412 
removal of  microsatellite instability in, Bethesda guidelines for, 1281 
(letter), 749  molecular diagnostic testing in, 437 
(reply by author), 750  Hernia, parastomal, in sigmoid colostomy, surgery for, 266 
Fourchette  incision,  posterior,  for  anal  sphincter  repair,  Hirschsprung’s  disease,  quality of life with,  questionnaire 
1624  for, 1650 
HIV. See Human immunodeficiency virus-infected  patients 
G 
Homosexual  men,  prevalence  of anal squamous  intraepi- 
Ganglioneuromatous polyposis, premalignant (case report),  thelial  lesions  and  squamous-cell  carcinoma  in, 
591  690 
Gangrene of bowel, ileosigmoid knotting and, 1196  Hospital readmission,  after colorectal surgery, 942 
Gastric  acid-lowering  therapy,  for  familial  adenomatous  Hospitalization,  duration  of, after laparoscopic surgery  for 
polyposis,  1585  Crohn’s disease,  1661 
Gastric  emptying,  in chronic  constipation,  subtotal  colec-  Human  immunodeficiency  virus-infected  patients.  See also 
tomy and, 1189  Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 
Gastroenterologic endoscopy (book review),  1226  anal carcinoma  in, 1496 
Gastrointestinal  actinomycosis,  obstructive  uropathy  with  anal squamous-cell carcinoma  in, 506, 690 
(case report),  1521  loss of heterozygosity and,  14961503 
Gastrointestinal  endoscopic examination,  lower, rectal ret-  pilonidal  condyloma  in, squamous-cell  carcinoma  from 
roflexion in, 1706  (case reports),  1873 
Gastrointestinal  radiology (book review),  1226  rubber band ligation for hemorrhoidal  disease in, 1079 
Gastrointestinal  transit time, after ileal pouch-anal  anasto-  Human papillomavirus.  See also Condylomata acuminatum 
mosis,  1808  detection and typing in anal epidermoid carcinoma,  236 
Genetic counseling, in familial adenomatous polyposis and  in men  having sex with men, 690 
hereditary colorectal cancer,  271  Hyperplastic polyps, colorectal,  163 
Genetic testing, in familial adenomatous polyposis and he- 
reditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer,  437  I 
GINS.  See Italian Sacral Neurostimulation Group  ICAM-1, antisense to, for Crohn’s disease,  1241 
Glyceryl trinitrate  Idiopathic anal pain, chronic, 661  ; 
for anal fissure, 93  Idiopathic  fecal  incontinence,  pudendal  neuropathy  and, 
failure of, 864  666 
for colostomy irrigation,  1324  Ileal carcinoid, testicular metastasis from (case report),  1305 
topical, anal resting pressure and, 1640  Ileal pouch 
GORE-TEX sling, in Kock ileal reservoir,  nipple complica-  adenomatous polyp risk in, 347 
tion in (case report),  128  (letter), 456 
Gracilis, stimulated, anal neosphincter with, for rectal aug-  (reply by author), 457 
mentation,  192  laparoscopy vs. laparotomy for, 397 
Graciloplasty  Hleal pouch-anal anastomosis 
dynamic, complications of, 1427  in Crohn’s disease,  1137 
epineural vs. intramuscular nerve electrodes for, 581  (invited commentary on),  1142 
(reply by authors),  1143 
H  adenocarcinoma  at site of  (case report),  1210 
Harmonic Scalpel/™  long-term results of, 769 
in hemorrhoidectomy,  558, 677, 845  (invited editorial on), 776 
in laparoscopic colorectal surgery, 432  (reply by authors), 778 
Hemorrhagic radiation  proctitis, argon plasma coagulation  gut transit time after,  1808 
for, 1759,  1766  handsewn, with total proctectomy,  43 
(invited commentary on),  1771  (invited editorial on), 50 
me  Hemorrhoidal disease  (reply by authors),  51 
advanced,  ligation-anopexy for, 1887  for restorative proctocolectomy, laparoscopic vs. conven- 
ion  calcium dobesilate for, 1489  tional,  i800 
Hemorrhoidectomy  salvage of, new technique for (case reports),  1891 
air  with circular stapler, 836  secondary ileorectal anastomosis and, for fam:lial adeno- 
as day surgery with regional anesthesia, 842  matous polyposis, 984 
closed and Harmonic Scalpel/™  excision in, 845  stapled, mucosectomy  vs., for familial adenomatous pol- 
Harmonic Scalpel'™ vs. electrocautery  in, 558, 677  yposis,  1590 
fis-  pain after, nitroglycerin ointment for, 1069  technique for (letter),  1386 
stapled, with prolapsed irreducible hemorrhoids  Ileal reservoir,  Kock, nipple complication  in (case report), 
(letter),  1224  128 
(reply by author),  1224  Ileoanal pouch. See Jejunal pouch, ileoanal
1922  SUBJECT INDEX  Dis Colon Rectum, December 2001 
Ileocolic Crohn’s disease, laparoscopy vs. open surgery for, 1  L 
(invited commentary on), 8 
Laparoscopic surgery 
(reply by authors), 9 
acute phase, open colectomy vs., in colon cancer, 638 
Ileoproctostomy, in Crohn’s disease,  1137 
atlas of (book review),  1225 
(invited commentary on), 1142  colorectal 
(reply by authors),  1143  for adenocarcinoma, open surgery vs., 10 
lleorectal anastomosis, for familial adenomatous polyposis,  (invited editorial on), 18 
984  for cancer,  223 
Ileosigmoid knotting,  1196  conversion and, 207 
Ileostomy stoma, squamous-cell carcinoma in (case report),  (invited editorial on), 214 
594  (reply by authors), 215 
Ileum, Crohn’s disease in, connective tissue changes in, 388  Harmonic Scalpel™ in, 432 
Immune  response,  cell-mediated,  in Chagas’  megacolon, 
learning curve for, 217 
993  in coloscopic polypectomy, 746 
Impedance planimetry, to measure rectal compliance,  199  for  complicated  appendicitis,  conventional  appendec- 
Impotence, after close rectal  vs. mesorectal dissection, 831  tomy vs., 1700 
Incontinence.  See Fecal incontinence;  Urinary incontinence  for Crohn’s disease 
Infections, on colorectal surgical sites, 1100  hospital stay and, 1661 
Inflammatory bowel disease  open surgery vs., 1 
extraintestinal manifestations of (case report),  1526  (invited commentary on), 8 
mesorectal and close rectal dissection for, impotence af-  (reply by authors), 9 
ter, 831  gasless hand-assisted, for colorectal cancer, 896 
Integrins,  tumor  cell  adhesion  and,  in colorectal  cancer  open procedure with, for proctectomy, 927 
metastasis, 876  for restorative proctocolectomy, 397, 1800 
Intestinal  anastomoses,  healing  of, electromagnetic  field  conventional surgery  vs., 1800 
stimulation in (rat),  1181  for total mesorectal excision, 315 
Intestinal failure, in Crohn’s disease, mechanisms of, 1834  Laparoscopic ultrasonography, training model for (pig), 632 
Intestinal  obstruction,  postoperative,  from  cecal  volvulus  Laparotomy, for restorative proctocolectomy, 397 
(case report), 893  Large bowel 
Intestine.  See aiso Small bowel  hyperplastic polyps of (letter), 601 
anastomotic healing, in diabetes (rat), 423  obstruction of. See also Cancer 
Intraepithelial neoplasia, anal, in AIDS, Ki-67 and, 534  curative surgery for, 243 
Intramuscular  nerve  electrodes,  vs.  epineural,  for gracilo-  Laxatives, adverse effects of, 1201 
plasty, 581  Learning curve, for laparoscopic colorectal resection, 217 
Intraoperative radiation therapy, for colorectal cancer,  mo-  Letters to the editor, 145, 300, 456, 601, 749, 899, 1049, 1221, 
bile accelerator in, 1481  1386, 1721,  1895 
Irrigation, for colostomy, glyceryl trinitrate solution in, 1324  Ligaments, lateral rectal (/etter),  1723 
Italian Sacral Neurostimulation Group, experience with sa-  Ligation-anopexy, for advanced hemorrhoidal disease, 1887 
cral neurostimulation for fecal incontinence, 965  Liver, colorectal cancer metastasis to 
CEA as predictor of, 1791 
CT features of, 1148 
Loss of heterozygosity 
Jejunal pouch  on 18q, in prognosis after colorectal cancer resection, 549 
double-stapled,  adenocarcinoma  at  rectal  stump  after  in HIV patients with anal squamous-cell carcinoma,  1503 
(case report),  1214  Lung,  MALT  type  non-Hodgkin’s  lymphoma  in, simulta- 
ileoanal  neously in colon (case report), 448 
mucosectomy  for, in familial adenomatous  polyposis,  Lymph nodes 
rectal cancer after (case report), 1714 
mesorectal, anatomic study of, 1333 
pouchitis algorithm after, 487  metastatic,  colorectal  cancer  extracapsular  invasion  of, 
reoperative abdominal and perineal surgery in, 1310  1838 
in  rectal  cancer  patients,  adjuvant  chemoradiotherapy  submucosal colorectal cancer metastasis to, angiogenesis 
and, 1667  and, 1129 
straight vs. colonic, 37  Lymphangioma, cystic, of colon (case report), 1040 
J-pouch. See Jejunal pouch  Lymphocyte apoptosis,  in colorectal  laparoscopic surgery, 
223 
K  Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s, MALT type of, simultaneously 
in colon and lung (case report), 448 
K-ras mutation 
Lymphoscintigraphy, of sentinel node in colon cancer, 410, 
in Dukes C colon  cancer,  adjuvant chemotherapy  and, 
850 
358 
(invited editorial on), 372 
in prognosis after colorectal cancer resection, 549  M 
Ki-67, in anal intraepithelial neoplasia in AIDS, 534  Magnetic resonance  imaging 
Knotting, ileosigmoid,  1196  dynamic defecography, 999 
Kock  ileal reservoir,  nipple complication  in (case report),  dynamic pelvic 
128  in constipation, 571
Vol. 44, No.  12  SUBJECT INDEX  1923 
in pelvic floor disorders, surgery after, 1575  Mucosectomy 
(invited commentary on),  1583  for ileoanal  pouch  in familial  adenomatous  polyposis, 
(reply by authors),  1584  rectal cancer after (case report),  1714 
of fascia  propria,  in preoperative  assessment  of rectal  incomplete, avoidance of, 43 
cancer,  259  (invited editorial on), 50 
Magnetic stimulation,  for fecal  incontinence,  sacroanal  la-  (reply by authors), 51 
tency and, 167  stapled ileal pouch-anal anastomosis  vs., for familial ad- 
Malacoplakia,  simulating  organ  invasion  in rectosigmoid  enomatous polyposis,  1590 
adenocarcinoma (case report),  1371 
MALT.  See Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue  N 
Manometric  squeeze  pressure  difference,  sphincter recon-  Nerve  electrodes,  epineural  vs.  intramuscular,  for gracilo- 
struction functional outcome and, 655  plasty, 581 
Marlex™ mesh, for repair of pelvic floor, 857  Nerve stimulation, sacral 
Matrix metalloproteinases  for fecal incontinence, 619, 1827 
in colonic wound healing (rabbit),  1857  (invited commentary on), 629 
tissue inhibitor of, in colorectal cancer,  1290  (reply by authors), 631 
Mechanical hemorrhoidectomy, 836  GINS experience with, 965 
as day surgery with regional anesthesia, 842  for fecal and urinary incontinence, 779 
Medical  specialization,  and outcome  of managing  fistulas  short term,  1261 
complicating diverticulitis,  1456  Nifedipine, topical, for thrombosed  hemorrhoids,  405 
Megacolon,  Chagas,’  cell-mediated  immune  response  in,  Nipple complication,  in Kock ilea!  reservoir (case report), 
128 
993 
Nitroglycerin  ointment,  for pain after hemorrhoidectomy, 
Menses, bowel habits during, 300 (/efter) 
1069 
Mesenteric  panniculitis of colon,  mesenteric  vein obstruc- 
Non-Hodgkin’s  lymphoma,  MALT type of, simultaneously 
tion with (case report), 885 
in colon and lung (case report), 448 
Mesh repair, with mesh, for pelvic organ prolapse, 857 
2  Nonsteroidal  anti-inflammatory  drug,  colon  strictures  in- 
Mesorectal excision 
duced by (case report),  1362 
impotence after, 831 
NSAID.  See Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug 
total 
curative surgery without, rectal cancer local recurrence 
O 
in, 473 
(invited editorial on), 483  Obstetric injury, in anal sphincter,  1155,  1244 
repair with posterior fourchette incision,  1624 
(letter),  1722 
Obstructive  uropathy,  gastrointestinal  actinomycosis  with 
(reply by authors), 486 
(case report),  1521  bs 
laparoscopic, 315 
Oligonucleotides,  antisense,  concept  and  application  of, 
Mesorectum,  lymph nodes of, anatomic study of, 1333 
1241 
Metastasis 
Oration, Joseph M. Mathews, giants, heroes, comrades, and 
of colon cancer 
friends, 335 
preoperative CEA as predictor of, 231,  1791 
Osteosarcoma,  primary, in colon (case report),  1307 
sentinel node in, 410, 850 
Outpatient surgery, for rectal prolapse, Altemeier repair in, 
of colorectal cancer 
505 
19  CT and PET scan correlation with operative findings in, 
)3  354 
to liver, CT features of, 1148 
tumor cell adhesion and, 876  ps3 
genetic  alteration  of, colon  cancer  surgical  result  and 
of colorectal cancer to lymph nodes,  1838 
(mouse),  1106 
CO, pneumoperitoneum and (rat),  1297 
prognostic value of, in colorectal cancer,  322 
of lobular breast cancer,  to rectum (case report), 453 
(invited editorial on), 333 
of submucosal colorectal cancer, angiogenesis and,  1129 
Paget's disease, perianal, staged excision and split-thickness 
Metronidazole,  intravenous, for Clostridium difficile colitis, 
skin graft for, 868 
1176 
Pain 
Microballoon,  implantation of, for fecal incontinence,  1605 
anal, chronic idiopathic, 661 
Microsatellite  instability,  Bethesda  guidelines  for, in colo-  after hemorrhoidectomy, nitroglycerin ointment for, 1069 
rectal cancer,  1281  Pancreas,  colonic  tumor  metastasis  to,  detection  by PET 
Mobile accelerator,  in intraoperative  radiation  therapy for  scan (case report), 288 
colorectal cancer,  1481  Panniculitis, mesenteric, of colon, mesenteric vein obstruc- 
Molecular markers, prognostic, in Dukes B and C colorectal  tion with (case report), 885 
adenocarcinoma,  523  Papillomavirus,  human,  detection  and typing in anal epi- 
Motility, measurement  of, 199  dermoid carcinoma,  236 
MRI. See Magnetic resonance  imaging  Parastomal hernia, in sigmoid colostomy, surgery for, 266 
Mucocele, giant, of appendix (case report),  1034  Pelvic floor 
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, in non-Hodgkin's lym-  electromyography  of,  in obstructed  defecation  assess- 
phoma,  simultaneously  in colon  and  lung (case  ment,  1168 
report), 448  total mesh repair of, in females, 857
1924  SUBJECT INDEX  Dis Coion Rectum,  December 2001 
Pelvic floor disorders  Proctectomy 
dynamic  MRI  and  cystocolpoproctography  in,  surgery  hybrid laparoscopic/open, 927 
after,  1575  total, handsewn ileal pouch-anal anastomosis with, 43 
(invited commentary on),  1583  (invited editorial on), 50 
(reply by authors),  1584  (reply by authors), 51 
dynamic MRI defecography in, 999  Proctitis,  hemorrhagic radiation,  argon plasma coagulation 
in females, 920  ‘for,  1759,  1766 
(invited commentary on), 925  (invited commentary on),  1 res | 
after vaginal childbirth,  1155,  1244 -  Proctocolectomy,  restorative,  laparoscopy vs. conventional 
Pelvic organ  prolapse,  surgery  for, sphincteroplasty  com-  surgery for, 397,  1800 
bined with,  1421  Proctoscopy, predicting polyposis severity by, reliability of, 
Pelvic wall invasion, rectal cancer prognosis and,  1676  1249 
Pelvis, rectal cancer recurrence  in, radiofrequency ablation  (invited commentary on),  1252 
of (case reports), 741  (reply by authors),  1253 
Perforation  Prolactin, colorectal adenocarcinoma production of, 119 
colonoscopic, 713  Pudendal nerve, ultrasound-guided infiltration of 
in diverticulitis,  peritonitis with, colon resection  for, 699  topographic anatomy of, 1376 
(invited commentary on), 703,  1073  ultrasound techniques in, 1381 
Perianal excision, split-thickness skin graft and, for Paget's  Pudendal  neuropathy,  idiopathic  fecal  incontinence  and, 
disease, 868  6066 
Periappendiceal abscess, nonoperative management of, 936 
Q 
Perineal  surgery,  reoperative,  in ileoanal  pouch  patients, 
1310  Quality of life 
Perirectal abscess,  reoperation  for,  1469  with  anorectal  malformation  or  Hirschsprung’s  disease, 
(invited commentary on),  1472  questionnaire for, 1650 
Peritonitis, with perforated diverticulitis, colon resection for,  fecal incontinence and, 67 
699  after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for restorative procto- 
(invited commentary on), 703,  1073  colectomy, laparoscopic  vs. conventional,  1800 
PET. See Positron emission tomography  preoperative  chemoradiation  and,  in  resectable  rectal 
Pilonidal  condyloma,  in HIV-infected  patient,  squamous-  cancer,  1113 
cell carcinoma  from (case reports),  1873  Questionnaire,  for quality of life with anorectal  malforma- 
Pneumoperitoneum, CO, colon cancer metastasis and (rat),  tion or Hirschsprung’s disease,  1650 
1297 
R 
Polyarteritis  nodosa,  penetrating  colon  ulcer of (case  re- 
port),  1034  Radiation therapy 
Polypectomy, coloscopic,  laparoscopic-assisted, 746  for anal carcinoma,  in HIV-positive patients,  1496 
Polyposis  electron beam, for locally recurrent rectal cancer,  1749 
adenomatous, of appendix (case report),  1709  enteritis from, strictureplasty for, 1772 
familial adenomatous.  See Familial adenomatous polypo-  hemorrhagic proctitis from, argon plasma coagulation for, 
sis  1759,  1766 
ganglioneuromatous,  premalignant (case report), 591  (invited commentary on),  1771 
Polyps  intraoperative 
adenomatous,  in ileal pouch, 347  for curatively resected rectal cancer,  1689 
(letter), 450  for locally recurrent  rectal cancer,  1749 
(reply by author),  457  mobile accelerator in, 1481 
giant, endoscopic treatment of, 112  preoperative,  for rectal adenocarcinoma,  1778 
hyperplastic  Radiofrequency ablation, for pelvic recurrence of rectal can- 
colorectal,  163  cer (case reports), 741 
of large bowel (/etter), 601  Radiology,  diagnostic  and  therapeutic,  gastrointestinal 
Portal vein thrombosis,  colectomy  for, in ulcerative  colitis  (book review),  1226 
(case report), 587  Radiopaque marker, to determine gut transit time after ileal 
Positron emission tomography  pouch-anal anastomosis,  1808 
in detection of pancreatic metastasis from colonic tumor  Radiotherapy 
(case report), 288  abdominoperineal resection and, for rectal cancer,  806 
of metastatic colorectal cancer,  operative findings corre-  at specialty center,  27 
lation with, 354  (invited editorial on), 35 
Postmenopausal  woman,  endometriosis-associated  rectal  preoperative 
adenocarcinoma  in (case report),  1530  colonic anastomotic healing and (rat), 717 
Pouchitis, algorithm for, after ileoanal  procedure, 487  in locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma,  1123 
Practice parameters, for identification and testing of patients  in rectal  adenocarcinoma,  tumor  response  and acute 
at risk for dominantly inherited colorectal cancer,  toxicity of, 513 
1403,  1404  in resectable rectal cancer,  1113 
(editorial on),  1412  preoperative chemotherapy with, for rectal cancer,  52 
Presidential  addresses  before  rectal cancer  surgery,  node dissection  vs. nerve- 
finding longitude,  1739  preserving resection after,  1274 
a lifetime of learning,  1144  rectal cancer surgery without, local recurrence of, 374