Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Long-Term Functional Outcomes After Laparoscopic and Open Rectopexy for the Treatment of Rectal Prolapse

• Original Contribution

Christopher M. Byrne, Steven R. Smith, Michael J. Solomon, Jane M. Young, Anthony A. Eyers, Christopher J. Young

Antegrade Continence Enema in the Treatment of Congenital Fecal Incontinence Beyond Childhood

• Original Contribution

A. I. Koivusalo, M. P. Pakarinen, S.-L. Pauniaho, R. J. Rintala

Outcomes of Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection vs. Biofeedback for the Treatment of Outlet Obstruction Associated with Rectal Intussusception and Rectocele: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial

• Original Contribution

Paul A. Lehur, Angelo Stuto, Michel Fantoli, Roberto D. Villani, Michel Queralto, Franck Lazorthes, Michael Hershman, Alfonso Carriero, François Pigot, Guillaume Meurette, Prashanty Narisetty, Richard Villet

Experimental Models of Neuropathic Fecal Incontinence: An Animal Model of Childbirth Injury to the Pudendal Nerve and External Anal Sphincter

• Original Contribution

C. F. Healy, C. O’Herlihy, C. O’Brien, P. R. O’Connell, J. F. X. Jones

Robotic Colorectal Surgery: First 50 Cases Experience

• Original Contribution

Giuseppe Spinoglio, Massimo Summa, Fabio Priora, Raoul Quarati, Silvio Testa

Fast-Track Surgery May Reduce Complications Following Major Colonic Surgery

• Original Contribution

Kamran Zargar-Shoshtari, Andrew B. Connolly, Lincoln H. Israel, Andrew G. Hill

Tumor Hypoxia Detected by Positron Emission Tomography with 60Cu-ATSM as a Predictor of Response and Survival in Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Carcinoma: A Pilot Study

• Original Contribution

David W. Dietz, Farrokh Dehdashti, Perry W. Grigsby, Robert S. Malyapa, Robert J. Myerson, Joel Picus, Jon Ritter, Jason S. Lewis, Michael J. Welch, Barry A. Siegel

Postoperative Fever and Survival in Patients after Open Resection for Colorectal Cancer: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study of 2,311 Prospectively Enrolled Patients

• Original Contribution

Jinn-Shiun Chen, Chung Rong Changchien, Reiping Tang

Minimal Surgery for Pilonidal Disease Using Trephines: Description of a New Technique and Long-Term Outcomes in 1,358 Patients

• Original Contribution

Moshe Gips, Yedidia Melki, Leon Salem, Ruben Weil, Jaqueline Sulkes

Obstructive Complications of Laparoscopically Created Defunctioning Ileostomy

• Original Contribution

K. H. Ng, D. C. K. Ng, H. Y. S. Cheung, J. C. H. Wong, K. K. K. Yau, C. C. C. Chung, M. K. W. Li

Does Prior Abdominal Surgery Influence Conversion Rates and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Right Colectomy in Patients with Neoplasia?

• Original Contribution

Anaeze C. Offodile II, Sang W. Lee, James Yoo, Richard L. Whelan, Dovid Moradi, Raymond Baxter, Tracey D. Arnell, Abu Nasar, Toyooki Sonoda, Jeffrey W. Milsom, Daniel L. Feingold

Negative Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen has Insufficient Accuracy for Excluding Recurrence from Patients with Dukes C Colorectal Cancer: Analysis with Likelihood Ratio and Posttest Probability in a Follow-Up Study

• Original Contribution

Masayasu Hara, Yukihide Kanemitsu, Takashi Hirai, Koji Komori, Tomoyuki Kato

Ultrasonic Technology: A New Treatment Option for Anal Condylomata Acuminata

• Original Contribution

Mario Colombo-Benkmann, Dirk Tübergen, Olaf Buchweitz, Norbert Senninger

Successful Physical Therapy for Constipation Related to Puborectalis Dyssynergia Improves Symptom Severity and Quality of Life

• Original Contribution

Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Daniel M. Morgan, William D. Chey, Philip Muellerleile, Dee E. Fenner

Effect of Mosapride on Recovery of Intestinal Motility After Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Colectomy for Carcinoma

• Original Contribution

Kazuhiro Narita, Akira Tsunoda, Koji Takenaka, Makoto Watanabe, Kentaro Nakao, Mitsuo Kusano

Verapamil Inhibits L-type Calcium Channel Mediated Apoptosis in Human Colon Cancer Cells

• Original Contribution

Antoni Zawadzki, Qing Liu, Yusheng Wang, Arne Melander, Bengt Jeppsson, Henrik Thorlacius

Evaluation of Calgranulin B in Stools from the Patients with Colorectal Cancer

• Original Contribution

Byong Chul Yoo, Young-Kyoung Shin, Seok-Byung Lim, Sung-Hye Hong, Seung-Yong Jeong, Jae-Gahb Park

Laparoscopic Ultralow Anterior Resection with Colonic J-pouch-Anal Anastomosis

• Multimedia Article

Paul B. Selvindos, Yik-Hong Ho

Relaparoscopy for Salvage Surgery in Anastomotic Recurrence of Rectal Cancer: Feasible and Safe

• Multimedia Article

Seon-Hahn Kim, Rakesh S. Neve, Yong-Geul Joh

Multiple Stomas for Recurrent Life-Threatening Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Report of a Case

• Case Report

Jérémie H. Lefevre, Yann Parc, Malika Bennis, Nicolas Carbonnel, Najat Mourra, Emmanuel Tiret, Rolland Parc

Successful Treatment of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma of the Rectum with Radiation Therapy: Report of a Case

• Case Report

Marcus Foo, Michael W. T. Chao, Peter Gibbs, Michael Guiney, Rodney Jacobs

Parking the Pouch: Pouch Salvage After Anastomotic Leak Following Restorative Proctocolectomy. Report of a Case

• Case Report

Karthik Maruthachalam, Rohit Kumar, Paul Hainsworth

Perineal Stapled Prolapse Resection: A New Procedure for External Rectal Prolapse

• Technical Notes

Roland Scherer, Lukas Marti, Franc H. Hetzer

Self-assessment Quiz: Answers, Critiques, and References

• Self-Assessment Quiz

W. Donald Buie

Abridged abstracts from the medical literature

• Selected Abstracts

Outcomes of Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection vs. Biofeedback for the Treatment of Outlet Obstruction Associated with Rectal Intussusception and Rectocele: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial

• Erratum

Paul A. Lehur, Angelo Stuto, Michel Fantoli, Roberto D. Villani, Michel Queralto, Franck Lazorthes, Michael Hershman, Alfonso Carriero, François Pigot, Guillaume Meurette, Prashanthi Narisetty, Richard Villet

Laparoscopic-Assisted Rectosigmoidectomy with Ileal Loop Interposition. Surgical Treatment of Chagasic Megacolon

• Erratum

Eloy Espin-Basany, Francesc Vallribera-Valls, Manuel Lopez-Cano, Roberto Lozoya-Trujillo, Jose Luis Sánchez-Garcia, Manuel Armengol-Carrasco

Use of Rapid Sampling Microdialysis for Intraoperative Monitoring of Bowel Ischemia

• Erratum

S. Deeba, E. P. Corcoles, G. B. Hanna, P. Pareskevas, O. Aziz, M. G. Boutelle, A. Darzi