Tag Archives: colorectal

A decision analysis tool for the management of patients with T1 low rectal cancer The authors aimed to develop a contemporary decision analysis tool to assist patients and clinicians in balancing the goals of life expectancy versus quality of life … Continue reading →

Anastomotic leak after restorative resection for rectal cancer has consequences on bowel function The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of anastomotic leak on bowel function and quality of life in patients undergoing rectal cancer resection with … Continue reading →

Preop chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer is associated with less local recurrence This Cochrane review assesses the efficacy of pre-operative chemoradiation (CRT) with radiotherapy (RT) alone before surgery in the treatment of locally advanced, non-metastatic rectal surgery. 6 randomised … Continue reading →

Perioperative Supplemental Oxygen may reduce SSI’s in colorectal surgery patients The authors evaluated the effectiveness of hyperoxia delivered by perioperative supplemental oxygen at reducing surgical site infections (SSI’s) and mortality in colorectal and general surgical patients. A systemic literature search … Continue reading →

Non-op management in rectal cancer with a complete response to neoadjuvant therapy is an option The authors retrospectively reviewed outcomes of patients managed with selective non operative management (NOM) after a complete clinical response (cCR) to neoadjuvant treatment compared to … Continue reading →

Functional advantage of a W pouch exists in the short- rather than the long-term compared to J-pouches The authors aimed to compare the short and long term results of the J and W pouch in patients undergoing proctocolectomy. Ninety four … Continue reading →

Patients with UC choosing an ileostomy have a quality-of-life similar to patients with pouches  The aim of this study was to determine whether long-term quality-of-life on patients with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is better than those who chose a permanent … Continue reading →

Pancolitis and longer follow-up are directly related to development of chronic pouchitis The authors evaluated the association between various tomographic clinical and pathological parameters with regards to the evolution of chronic pouchitis. 201 patients who underwent a pouch were followed … Continue reading →

Proposal for a Multifactorial Prognostic Score That Accurately Classifies 3 Groups of Gastric Carcinoma Patients With Different Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Surgery The authors developed a multifactorial histopathological prognostic score (PRSC) for patients with gastric cancer treated with neoadjuvant … Continue reading →

Whole-Mount Pathologic Analysis of Rectal Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Therapy: Implications of Margin Status on Long-term Oncologic Outcome The authors aimed to assess the long-term oncological impact of resection margins in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer using a comprehensive whole … Continue reading →