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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Issue 7/1997

Content (32 Articles)

Norman Nigro Lectureship

Abdominoperineal excision of the rectum—An endangered operation

R. J. Heald, M. Chir., R. K. Smedh, A. Kald, R. Sexton, B. J. Moran

Original Contributions

Vaginal fistula following restorative proctocolectomy

Patrick Y. Lee, Victor W. Fazio, James M. Church, Tracy L. Hull, Kong-Weng Eu, Ian C. Lavery

Original Contributions

Treatment of colorectal and ileoanal anastomotic sinuses

Charles B. Whitlow, Frank G. Opelka, J. Byron Gathright Jr., David E. Beck

Original Contributions

Functional results after restorative proctocolectomy complicated by pouchitis

Ulla Keränen, Pekka Luukkonen, Heikki Järvinen

Original Contributions

Selective chemoembolization in the management of hepatic metastases in refractory colorectal carcinoma

Pedro M. Sanz-Altamira, Liam D. Spence, Mark S. Huberman, Marshall R. Posner, Glenn Steele Jr., Laura J. Perry, Keith E. Stuart

Original Contributions

Relationship between fecal sampling times and sensitivity and specificity of immunochemical fecal occult blood tests for colorectal cancer

Hidenori Nakama, Noboru Kamijo, Kazuya Fujimori, A. S. M. Abdul Fattah, Bing Zhang

Original Contributions

Coexpression of Bcl-2, c-Myc, and p53 oncoproteins as prognostic discriminants in patients with colorectal carcinoma

Jyotsna M. Bhatavdekar, Devendra D. Patel, Nandita Ghosh, Priya R. Chikhlikar, Trupti I. Trivedi, Tejal P. Suthar, Sonali S. Doctor, Neelam G. Shah, Damodar B. Balar

Original Contributions

Possible effect of pneumoperitoneum on the spreading of colon cancer tumor cells

Wei-Shone Chen, Wen-chang Lin, Yu Ru Kou, H. Sung Kuo, Hung Hsu, Wen K. Yang

Original Contributions

Chemotherapy for desmoid tumors in association with familial adenomatous polyposis

Margaret Schnitzler, Zane Cohen, Martin Blackstein, Terri Berk, Steve Gallinger, Lisa Madlensky, Robin McLeod

Original Contributions

Clinical value of colonic irrigation in patients with continence disturbances

J. W. Briel, W. R. Schouten, E. A. Vlot, S. Smits, I. van Kessel

Original Contributions

“Ideal” length of stay after colectomy

David J. Schoetz Jr., Marzina Bockler, Michael S. Rosenblatt, Shefali Malhotra, Patricia L. Roberts, John J. Murray, John A. Coller, Lawrence C. Rusin

Original Contributions

Anal sensitivity test: What does it measure and do we need it?

Richelle J. F. Felt-Bersma, Alexander C. Poen, Miguel A. Cuesta, Stephan G. M. Meuwissen

Original Contributions

Internal rectal intussusception seldom develops into total rectal prolapse

Anders Mellgren, Inkeri Schultz, Claes Johansson, Anders Dolk

Original Contributions

Prospective trial of pelvic floor retraining in patients with fecal incontinence

N. A. Rieger, D. A. Wattchow, R. G. Sarre, S. J. Cooper, C. A. Rich, G. T. P. Saccone, A. C. Schloithe, J. Toouli, J. L. McCall

Original Contributions

Biofeedback in colorectal practice

Sanjiv K. Patankar, Andrea Ferrara, Jacqueline R. Levy, Sergio W. Larach, Paul R. Williamson, Santiago E. Perozo

Original Contributions

Management of recurrent rectal prolapse

Scott A. Fengler, Russell K. Pearl, M. Leela Prasad, Charles P. Orsay, Jose R. Cintron, Ernestine Hambrick, Herand Abcarian

Original Contributions

Long-term results of total pelvic floor repair for postobstetric fecal incontinence

S. Körsgen, K. I. Deen, M. R. B. Keighley

Original Contributions

Local nitroglycerin for treatment of anal fissures: An alternative to lateral sphincterotomy?

Heinz Bacher, Hans-Jörg Mischinger, Georg Werkgartner, Herwig Cerwenka, Azab El-Shabrawi, Johann Pfeifer, Wolfgang Schweiger

Current Status

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Anthony M. Vernava III, Beth A. Moore, Walter E. Longo, Frank E. Johnson

Case Reports

Acute colonic surgery and unrecognized hypothyroidism: A warning

Eric Bergeron, Andrew Mitchell, Françoise Heyen, Serge Dubé

Case Reports

Neuronal intestinal dysplasia presenting as an abdominal mass

Thomas K. Wu, Anya S. Wu, T. Anh Tran, C. Y. Lee

Letters to the Editor

The usefulness of carcinoembryonic antigen in postoperative colorectal cancer patients

Richard L. Nelson, Paul A. Lucha Jr.

Letters to the Editor

Cecal ischemia mimicking carcinoma

Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Sanjuán, Angel Naranjo, Thomas Jeck

Self-Assessment Quiz

Richard L. Nelson

Selected abstracts

David A. Rothenberger