Purpose: Published studies comparing the addition of chewing gum to standardized
postoperative care to shorten postoperative ileus showed controversial results. This study was …

Despite increasing evidence on the success of laparoscopic resection in colorectal diseases,
clinicians remain skeptical about the application of laparoscopic resection in rectal cancer, …

Background Effective antiviral therapy is important for tackling the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic. We assessed the efficacy and safety of combined interferon beta-1b, …

Objective: This study aims to review the operative results and oncological outcomes of anterior
resection for rectal and rectosigmoid cancer. Comparison was made between patients …

Recent evidence suggests that a subpopulation of cancer cells, cancer stem cells (CSCs), is
responsible for tumor growth in colorectal cancer. However, the role of CSCs in colorectal …

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was diagnosed in Hong Kong in
over 1700 patients between March and early June 2003. Methods: 115 patients diagnosed …

The impact of anastomotic leakage on long-term outcomes after curative surgery for
colorectal cancer has not been well documented. This study aimed to investigate the effect of …

BACKGROUND: Fifteen to twenty percent of patients with primary colorectal cancers
present with intestinal obstruction. Traditionally, different approaches have been used in the …

Background We previously showed microRNAs (miRNAs) in plasma are potential biomarkers
for colorectal cancer detection. Here, we aimed to develop specific blood-based miRNA …

Purpose: The study was designed to identify the risk factors associated with anastomotic
leakage after an intraperitoneal large-bowel anastomosis in patients with colorectal malignancy…