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20.04.2020 | Correction

Correction to: how can primary care practitioners address substance use by adolescents? A position paper of the EUROPEAN academy of PEDIATRICS

The authors of the published version of this article inadvertently omitted the table note of the Table 2 under the Appendix section. The complete Table 2 is shown in this article] …

10.12.2019 | Original Article

Left lower transverse incision versus Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision for specimen extraction in laparoscopic sigmoidectomy: a match pair analysis

In laparoscopic colorectal surgery, large abdominal incisional are avoided. However, a mini-laparotomy for specimen extraction is required. Incisional hernias at the extraction site are still a frequent complication associated with serious …

verfasst von:: N. Varathan, N. Rotigliano, F. Nocera, A. Tampakis, I. Füglistaler, M. von Flüe, D. C. Steinemann, A. Posabella

04.12.2019 | Short Communication

Long-term outcomes of radiofrequency treatment for fecal incontinence: are the results maintainable?

Fecal incontinence (FI) is a physically and socially disabling condition that has a negative impact on quality of life [ 1 – 4 ]. Temperature-controlled radiofrequency (RF) energy delivery to the sphincter complex (through the SECCA® device) has …

verfasst von:: Omar Vergara-Fernandez, Jose Armando Arciniega-Hernández, Mario Trejo-Avila

03.12.2019 | Original Article

Significance of the 7th postoperative day neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common and aggressive malignancies; further, it is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide [ 1 ]. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a measure of the relative difference in baseline …

verfasst von:: Tamuro Hayama, Yojiro Hashiguchi, Yuka Okada, Kohei Ono, Kentaro Nemoto, Ryu Shimada, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Tetsutaka Toyoda, Takeshi Tsuchiya, Hisae Iinuma, Keijiro Nozawa, Keiji Matsuda

28.11.2019 | Original Article

Does umbilical contamination correlate with colorectal surgery patient outcomes?

As the population ages and surgeons are presented with more complex patients with multiple comorbidities, healthcare systems are challenged to provide high-quality, cost-effective care [ 1 – 3 ]. Therefore, preoperative risk stratification and …

verfasst von:: Justin T. Brady, Alison R. Althans, Madhuri Nishtala, Scott R. Steele, Sharon L. Stein, Harry L. Reynolds, Conor P. Delaney, Emily Steinhagen

25.11.2019 | Original Article

Systematic review of functional outcomes and quality of life after transanal endoscopic microsurgery and transanal minimally invasive surgery: a word of caution

Management of rectal lesions has radically evolved over the last decades. For locally advanced rectal cancer, the implementation of neoadjuvant chemo- and radiotherapy combined with total mesorectal excision raised the number of sphincter-saving …

verfasst von:: Franco G. Marinello, Anna Curell, Ingrid Tapiolas, Gianluca Pellino, Francesc Vallribera, Eloy Espin

22.11.2019 | Original Article

The evaluation of GI-pill gastrointestinal electronic capsule for colonic transit test in patients with slow transit constipation

Slow transit constipation (STC) is a common kind of functional constipation which is characterized by prolonged colonic transit time, reduced colonic propensity, and contraction after eating [ 1 , 2 ]. The main symptoms of STC are reduced frequency …

verfasst von:: Yong-bing Wang, Gang Li, Yun-feng Wang, Yu-jiang Ding, Guo-zheng Yan, Ding Han, Zhi-wu Wang, Xiao-hui Zhao

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