Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Practice Parameters for the Management of Hemorrhoids (Revised)

Peter Cataldo, C. Neal Ellis, Sharon Gregorcyk, Neil Hyman, W. Donald Buie, James Church, Jeffrey Cohen, Phillip Fleshner, John Kilkenny, Clifford Ko, David Levien, Richard Nelson, Graham Newstead, Charles Orsay, W. Brian Perry, Jan Rakinic, Paul Shellito, Scott Strong, Charles Ternent, Joe Tjandra, Mark Whiteford

Relationship Between Surgeon Caseload and Sphincter Preservation in Patients With Rectal Cancer

Harriett Purves, Ricardo Pietrobon, Sheleika Hervey, Ulrich Guller, William Miller, Kirk Ludwig

Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing Intraoperative Colonic Irrigation With Manual Decompression Only for Obstructed Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer

J. F. Lim, C.-L. Tang, F. Seow-Choen, S. M. Heah

Denervation of the Neorectum as a Potential Cause of Defecatory Disorder Following Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer

Keiji Koda, Norio Saito, Kazuhiro Seike, Kimio Shimizu, Chihiro Kosugi, Masaru Miyazaki

Outcome of Anterior Resection for Stage II Rectal Cancer Without Radiation: The Role of Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Wai Lun Law, Judy W. C. Ho, Raymond Chan, Gordon Au, Kin Wah Chu

Proximal Location of Colon Cancer Is a Risk Factor for Development of Metachronous Colorectal Cancer: A Population-Based Study

Pascal Gervaz, Pascal Bucher, Isabelle Neyroud-Caspar, Claudio Soravia, Philippe Morel

Colovesical Fistula: Not a Contraindication to Elective Laparoscopic Colectomy

Christine M. Bartus, Tamar Lipof, C. M. Shahbaz Sarwar, Paul V. Vignati, Kristina H. Johnson, William V. Sardella, Jeffrey L. Cohen

Long-Term Treatment of High Intestinal Output Syndrome With Budesonide in Patients With Crohn’s Disease and Ileostomy

Karl W. Ecker, Andreas Stallmach, Jürgen Löffler, Roland Greinwald, Ulrike Achenbach

Loop Ileostomy Closure After Restorative Proctocolectomy: Outcome in 1,504 Patients

Kutt-Sing Wong, Feza H. Remzi, Emre Gorgun, Susana Arrigain, James M. Church, Miriam Preen, Victor W. Fazio

Pelvic Sepsis After Extended Hartmann’s Procedure

Anders Tøttrup, Lise Frost

Modified Two-Stage Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis: Equivalent Outcomes With Less Resource Utilization

Brian R. Swenson, Christopher S. Hollenbeak, Lisa S. Poritz, Walter A. Koltun

Validity of Pelvic Autonomic Nerve Stimulation With Intraoperative Monitoring of Bladder Function Following Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer

W. Kneist, T. Junginger

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery: A Systematic Review

Philippa F. Middleton, Leanne M. Sutherland, Guy J. Maddern

Indications of Endoscopic Polypectomy for Rectal Carcinoid Tumors and Clinical Usefulness of Endoscopic Ultrasonography

Kiyonori Kobayashi, Tomoe Katsumata, Shigeru Yoshizawa, Miwa Sada, Masahiro Igarashi, Katsunori Saigenji, Yoshimasa Otani

Tumor Budding as an Indicator of Isolated Tumor Cells in Lymph Nodes From Patients With Node-Negative Colorectal Cancer

So Yeon Park, Gheeyoung Choe, Hye Seung Lee, Seung-Young Jung, Jae-Gahb Park, Woo Ho Kim

The Human Leukocyte Antigen Region and Colorectal Cancer Risk

Mirjam M. de Jong, Marijke Niens, Ilja M. Nolte, Gerard J. te Meerman, Winette T. A. van der Graaf, Marcel J. Mulder, Gerrit van der Steege, Marcel Bruinenberg, Michael Schaapveld, Rolf H. Sijmons, Robert M. W. Hofstra, Elisabeth G. E. de Vries, Jan H. Kleibeuker

External Pelvic Rectal Suspension (The Express Procedure) for Full-Thickness Rectal Prolapse: Evolution of a New Technique

N. S. Williams, P. Giordano, L. S. Dvorkin, A. Huang, F. H. Hetzer, S. M. Scott

Long-Term Results of the Anterior Delorme’s Operation in the Management of Symptomatic Rectocele

S. M. Abbas, I. P. Bissett, M. E. Neill, A. K. Macmillan, D. Milne, B. R. Parry

Validity and Reliability of the Modified Manchester Health Questionnaire in Assessing Patients With Fecal Incontinence

Soo Kwon, Anthony G. Visco, Mary P. Fitzgerald, Wen Ye, William E. Whitehead

Gonyautoxin: New Treatment for Healing Acute and Chronic Anal Fissures

Rogelio Garrido, Nestor Lagos, Karinna Lattes, Mario Abedrapo, Gunther Bocic, Aldo Cuneo, Hector Chiong, Christian Jensen, Rodrigo Azolas, Ana Henriquez, Carlos Garcia

A Double-Blind, Randomized Trial Comparing LigasureTM and Harmonic ScalpelTM Hemorrhoidectomy

S. Y. Kwok, C. C. Chung, K. K. Tsui, M. K. W. Li

Digital Rectal Examination of Sphincter Pressures in Chronic Anal Fissure Is Unreliable

Oliver M. Jones, Thanesan Ramalingam, Ian Lindsey, Chris Cunningham, Bruce D. George, Neil J. McC Mortensen

Experimental Model of Fistula-In-Ano

Gordon N. Buchanan, Paul Sibbons, Mike Osborn, Clive I. Bartram, Tahera Ansari, Steve Halligan, C. Richard G. Cohen

Perianal Abscess and Fistula-In-Ano in Infants: A Different Entity?

Francis Serour, Eli Somekh, Arkadi Gorenstein

Extent of Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy: Up to the Dentate Line or Up to the Fissure Apex?

B. Büşlent Menteş, Bahadır Ege, Sezai Leventoglu, Mehmet Oguz, Ayicşe Karadag

Lymphatic Staging in Colorectal Cancer: Pathologic, Molecular, and Sentinel Node Techniques

A. E. Braat, J. W. A. Oosterhuis, J. E. de Vries, R. A. E. M. Tollenaar

Lymph Node Metastases of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma in the Mesorectum in Patients With Adenocarcinoma or Villous Tumor of the Rectum With Collision Phenomenon in a Single Lymph Node: Report of Five Cases

Najat Mourra, Yann Parc, Deborah McNamara, Emmanuel Tiret, Jean-Francois Flejou, Rolland Parc

Yersinia enterocolitica Infection in a Patient With Hemachromatosis Masquerading as Proximal Colon Cancer With Liver Metastases: Report of a Case

James Crosbie, Jag Varma, John Mansfield

Hyponatremia and Seizures After Bowel Preparation: Report of Three Cases

F. A. Frizelle, B. M. Colls

Effective Laparoscopic Drainage for Intra-Abdominal Abscess Not Amenable to Percutaneous Approach: Report of Two Cases

Tomo Kimura, Masahiko Shibata, Moritaka Ohhara

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