Issue 4/2005
Content (31 Articles)
Plasma Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 Correlate With Disease Stage and Survival in Colorectal Cancer Patients
Erwin T. Waas, Thijs Hendriks, Roger M. L. M. Lomme, Theo Wobbes
Recurrence After Transanal Excision of T1 Rectal Cancer: Should We Be Concerned?
Khaled M. Madbouly, Feza H. Remzi, Bulent A. Erkek, Anthony J. Senagore, Christen M. Baeslach, Farah Khandwala, Victor W. Fazio, Ian C. Lavery
How Accurate is Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Restaging Rectal Cancer in Patients Receiving Preoperative Combined Chemoradiotherapy?
Chien-Chih Chen, Rheun-Chuan Lee, Jen-Kou Lin, Ling-Wei Wang, Shung-Haur Yang
Colonic J-Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Rectal Cancer: A Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing Handsewn vs. Stapled Anastomosis
Alexis Laurent, Yann Parc, Deborah McNamara, Rolland Parc, Emmanuel Tiret
Quality of Life, Functional Outcome, and Complications of Coloplasty Pouch After Low Anterior Resection
Feza H. Remzi, Victor W. Fazio, Emre Gorgun, Massarat Zutshi, James M. Church, Ian C. Lavery, Tracy L. Hull
Surveillance-Detected Hepatic Metastases From Colorectal Cancer Had a Survival Advantage in Seven-Year Follow-Up
P. W. Child, T. D. Yan, D. S. Perera, D. L. Morris
Postoperative Change of Mucosal Inflammation at Strictureplasty Segment in Crohn’s Disease: Cytokine Production and Endoscopic and Histologic Findings
Takayuki Yamamoto, Satoru Umegae, Tatsushi Kitagawa, Koichi Matsumoto
Anti-TNF-α (Infliximab) Used as Induction Treatment in Case of Active Proctitis in a Multistep Strategy Followed by Definitive Surgery of Complex Anal Fistulas in Crohn’s Disease: A Preliminary Report
Stephan J. van der Hagen, Cor G. Baeten, Peter B. Soeters, Maurice G. V. M. Russel, Regina G. Beets-Tan, Wim G. van Gemert
Local Injection of Infliximab for the Treatment of Perianal Crohn’s Disease
G. Poggioli, S. Laureti, F. Pierangeli, F. Rizzello, F. Ugolini, P. Gionchetti, M. Campieri
Growth in Epithelial Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis Correlates Specifically to the Inflammation Activity of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Ulcerative Colitis Shows Specific p53- and EGFR Expression Alterations
Ferenc Sipos, Béla Molnár, Tamás Zágoni, Lajos Berczi, Zsolt Tulassay
Long-Term Outcome of Mesocolic and Pelvic Diverticular Abscesses of the Left Colon: A Prospective Study of 73 Cases
Patrick Ambrosetti, Roland Chautems, Claudio Soravia, Nyali Peiris-Waser, François Terrier
Laparoscopic or Transanal Repair of Rectocele? A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study
M. J. Thornton, A. Lam, D. W. King
Treatment of Fistulas-in-Ano With Fibrin Sealant in Combination With Intra-adhesive Antibiotics and/or Surgical Closure of the Internal Fistula Opening
Marc Singer, José Cintron, Richard Nelson, Charles Orsay, Amir Bastawrous, Russell Pearl, Julia Sone, Herand Abcarian
Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy vs. Diathermy Excision for Fourth-Degree Hemorrhoids: A Randomized, Clinical Trial and Review of the Literature
Héctor Ortiz, José Marzo, Pedro Armendáriz, Mario De Miguel
Prevalence and Morphology of Pouch and Ileal Adenomas in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Christopher J. Groves, Iain G. Beveridge, David J. Swain, Brian P. Saunders, Ian C. Talbot, R. John Nicholls, Robin K. Phillips
Rectal Intussusception: Characterization of Symptomatology
Lee S. Dvorkin, Charles H. Knowles, S. Mark Scott, Norman S. Williams, Peter J. Lunniss
Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure by Application of l-Arginine Gel: A Phase II Study in 15 Patients
M. P. Gosselink, M. Darby, D. D. E. Zimmerman, H. J. Gruss, W. R. Schouten
Rectoanal Intussusception: Presentation of the Disorder and Late Results of Resection Rectopexy
John Tsiaoussis, Emmanuel Chrysos, Elias Athanasakis, George Pechlivanides, Anastasios Tzortzinis, Odysseas Zoras, Evaghelos Xynos
Eight Years Experience of High-Powered Endoscopic Diode Laser Therapy for Palliation of Colorectal Carcinoma
Edward D. Courtney, Ashraf Raja, Roger J. Leicester
Using the Gastroscope for Incomplete Colonoscopy
Nina J. Paonessa, Lester Rosen, John J. Stasik
Sedation-Free Colonoscopy
Yuuichi Takahashi, Hideaki Tanaka, Mitsuyo Kinjo, Ken Sakumoto
Laparoscopic Total Colectomy for Slow-Transit Constipation
Hermann Kessler, Werner Hohenberger
The Strictured Anastomosis: Successful Treatment by Corticosteroid Injections—Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature
Paul A. Lucha Jr., James E. Fticsar, Michael J. Francis
Ischemic Colitis Following Colonoscopy in a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient: Report of a Case
Antonino Versaci, Antonio Macrì, Giuseppe Scuderi, Sebastiano Bartolone, Luigi Familiari, Tommaso Lupattelli, Ciro Famulari
Application of Technetium-99m-Labeled Human Serum Albumin Scan to Assist Surgical Treatment of Protein-Losing Enteropathy in Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: Report of A Case
Kuo-Chih Tseng, Bor-Shyang Sheu, Jenq-Chang Lee, Hong-Ming Tsai, Nan-Tsing Chiu, Yuan-Chang Dai
Rectal Prolapse and Cap Polyposis: The Missing Link
Fady Daniel, Patrick Atienza