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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Issue 2/2007

Content (24 Articles)

Original Contributions

Clinical Outcomes and Cost Analysis of a “Fast Track” Postoperative Care Pathway for Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis. A Case Control Study

Yehuda Kariv, Conor P. Delaney, Anthony J. Senagore, Elena A. Manilich, Jeffrey P. Hammel, James M. Church, Jeffrey Ravas, Victor W. Fazio

Prospective Evaluation of Quality of Life and Sexual Functioning After Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision

S. O. Breukink, H. J. van der Zaag-Loonen, E. M. C. Bouma, J. P. E. N. Pierie, C. Hoff, T. Wiggers, W. J. H. J. Meijerink

Mesorectal Grades Predict Recurrences After Curative Resection for Rectal Cancer

Sushil Maslekar, Abhiram Sharma, Alistair MacDonald, James Gunn, John R. T. Monson, John E. Hartley

Short-Term Outcome After Laparoscopic or Open Restorative Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: A Comparative Cohort Study

Bernard Lelong, Thierry Bege, Benjamin Esterni, Jérôme Guiramand, Olivier Turrini, Vincent Moutardier, Valérie Magnin, Geneviève Monges, Nicolas Pernoud, Jean Louis Blache, Marc Giovannini, Jean Robert Delpero

Artificial Neural Network: Predicted vs. Observed Survival in Patients with Colonic Cancer

S. G. Dolgobrodov, P. Moore, R. Marshall, R. Bittern, R. J. C. Steele, A. Cuschieri

Anastomotic Leaks: What is the Best Diagnostic Imaging Study?

G. A. Nicksa, R. V. Dring, K. H. Johnson, W. V. Sardella, P. V. Vignati, J. L. Cohen

Long-Term Results After Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy: High Patient Satisfaction Despite Frequent Postoperative Symptoms

P. Fueglistaler, M. O. Guenin, I. Montali, B. Kern, R. Peterli, M. von Flüe, C. Ackermann

Evaluation of the Use of BioGlue® in the Treatment of High Anal Fistulas: Preliminary Results of a Pilot Study

Fernando de la Portilla, Ricardo Rada, Eva León, Nieves Cisneros, Victor Hugo Maldonado, Eduardo Espinosa

Impact of Phospholipase A2 Group IIa Gene Polymorphism on Phenotypic Features of Patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Ritsuko Yanaru-Fujisawa, Takayuki Matsumoto, Yoji Kukita, Shotaro Nakamura, Takashi Yao, Kenshi Hayashi, Mitsuo Iida

Can We Predict the Development of Ischemic Colitis Among Patients with Lower Abdominal Pain?

Chi Jun Park, Myoung Kuk Jang, Woon Geon Shin, Hyoung Su Kim, Hee Seon Kim, Ki Sung Lee, Ja Young Lee, Kyung Ho Kim, Joon Yong Park, Jin Heon Lee, Hak Yang Kim, Eun Sook Nam, Jae Young Yoo

Current Status

The Effect of Crohn’s Disease on Outcomes After Restorative Proctocolectomy

George E. Reese, Richard E. Lovegrove, Henry S. Tilney, Takayuki Yamamoto, Alexander G. Heriot, Victor W. Fazio, Paris P. Tekkis

Case Reports

Percutaneous Gelfoam Embolization of Chronic Enterocutaneous Fistulas: Report of Three Cases

David A. Lisle, John C. Hunter, Clifford W. Pollard, Roderick C. Borrowdale

Book Reviews

Controversies in Laparoscopic Surgery

John R. Monson

Letters to the Editor

Impaction of a Rectal Foreign Body: What is the Final Approach Before Surgery?

Tsuyoshi Konishi, Toshiaki Watanabe, Hirokazu Nagawa

Letters to the Editor

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