Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease
Volume 35, Issue 2, June 2025
In Memoriam: Dr. Neil Smart
Editorial
Promoting Collaboration, Quality, and Recognition in Scientific Publishing
Fatma Ayca Gultekin
Invited Review
TAMIS: New Horizons in Modern Colorectal Surgery
Nurhilal Kızıltoprak, Jack Aaron, Camila Diez, Sam Atallah
Research Article
Goodsall’s Rule Revisited: An MRI-Based Assessment of its Accuracy in Perianal Fistulas
Diğdem Kuru Öz, Sezer Nil Yılmazer Zorlu, Zeynep Eskalen, Funda Seher Özalp Ateş, Cihangir Akyol, Ayşe Erden, İbrahim Ethem Geçim
Balancing Risk in Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study Examining the Consequences of Anastomotic Leaks and Diversion
Matthew Marino, Charlotte Verberne, Julia F Merchant, Sarah A Hassan, Carlijn DM Witjes, Ian Lindsey
The Relationship Between Sweat Response, BMI, and Physical Activity: Implications for Pilonidal Sinus Disease
Dietrich Doll, Jannik Seifert, Imke Brengelmann, Maximilian Kuntze, PiloNERDs
Case Report
Recurrent Inter-Sphincteric Pediatric Fistula in Ano Cured by Kshar Sutra (a Medicated Seton): A Case Report
Prasad Bapat, Vaidehi Bapat, Deepak S. Phalgune
Letter to the Editor
Refining the Role of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Ratio in Colorectal Cancer: A Constructive Perspective of Oğuz İS et al.
Alp Ömer Cantürk, Enis Dikicier
The target audience of Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease includes surgeons, pathologists, oncologists, gastroenterologists and health professionals providing service for colorectal patients. The aim of Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease is to publish original research papers of the highest scientific and clinical value at an international level. In addition, it includes review articles, case reports, technical notes, letters to the editor, editorial comments, educational articles and conference/meeting announcements.
The Turkish name of the journal was formerly Journal of Colon and Rectal Diseases and the English name of the journal was Journal of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum.
Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease is indexed in TUBITAK/ULAKBIM (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey/ Turkish Academic Network and Information Center), iDirectory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), British Library, ProQuest, Root Indexing, IdealOnline, Gale/Cengage Learning, Index Copernicus, Turkish Citation Index, Hinari, GOALI, ARDI, OARE, J-GATE and TurkMedline.
Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease is an independent, peer-reviewed, international journal printed both in Turkish and English. Articles are evaluated in accordance with “double-blind peer review” process by both the reviewers and authors. The Editorial Board of the Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease endorses the editorial policy statements approved by the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). The journal is in compliance with the standards presented by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ (NEJM 1997; 336:309-315, updated 2001), required for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals.
