Importance Chemoradiotherapy (CRT), followed by surgery, is the recommended approach
for stage II and III rectal cancer. While CRT decreases the risk of local recurrence, it does not …

Background Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are increasingly used in the treatment of
malignant large bowel obstruction in the setting of inoperable colorectal cancer. Perforation is …

PURPOSE: The risk of abdominal surgery in patients with end-stage renal failure is poorly
defined. Our objective was to describe outcomes of colorectal surgery in dialysis patients from …

Introduction Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) is a novel approach to surgery for
rectal cancer. The technique has gained significant popularity in the surgical community due …

Background Turnbull–Cutait abdominoperineal pull-through followed by delayed coloanal
anastomosis (DCA) was first described in 1961. Studies have described its use for …

Background Randomized studies have shown low compliance to adjuvant chemotherapy in
rectal cancer patients receiving preoperative chemotherapy and external beam radiation (CT…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic surgery has become the standard of treatment for elective
management of diverticular disease. However, its use in the acute setting remains controversial…

Background We conducted a retrospective cohort study to compare the outcomes of
laparoscopic colon resection (LCR) with open colon resection (OCR) for complicated diverticular …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine whether morbidity and mortality in
patients undergoing elective resection of colon cancer are associated with surgeon or …

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