Background: Postoperative ileus generates a high impact on morbidity, hospital stay, and
costs. Objective: To study the efficiency and safety of chewing gum to decrease postoperative …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer globally and the
second cancer in terms of mortality. The prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with CRC ranges …

BACKGROUND: The use of temporary stomas has been demonstrated to reduce septic
complications, especially in high-risk anastomosis; therefore, it is necessary to reduce the …

Broadly, complex fistulas are those that are not low transsphincteric or intersphincteric. The
objectives of surgical management are to achieve fistula healing, prevent recurrences and …

El objetivo de esta revisión es analizar aspectos actuales relacionados a la fisiopatología,
diagnóstico y manejo en la colitis ulcerativa crónica inespecífica, haciendo énfasis en cirugía …

Pilonidal sinus arises in the hair follicles above the buttock cleft and has an estimated incidence
of 26 per 100,000 people. These chronic wounds are manifested by pain and generally …

Background We sought to assess the feasibility of applying Cancer Care Ontario’s quality of
care indicators to a single institution’s colorectal cancer (CRC) database. We also sought to …

BACKGROUND Despite the potential benefits of fecal diversion after low pelvic anastomosis
in colorectal surgery, diverting loop ileostomy construction is related to significant rates of …

Background: Despite the advantages of diverting loop ileostomy construction, it is related to
complications. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the risk factors for …

Introduction. Recently, there have been new antiseptics for surgical scrub that do not require
brushing. One of them contains 1% chlorhexidine gluconate and 61% ethyl alcohol; within …