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International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Issue 5/2017

Content (24 Articles)

Review

Rectal advancement flap for the treatment of complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zutoia Balciscueta, Natalia Uribe, Izaskun Balciscueta, Juan Carlos Andreu-Ballester, Eduardo García-Granero

Review

Risk factors for recurrence after acute colonic diverticulitis: a systematic review

Line Hupfeld, Jakob Burcharth, Hans-Christian Pommergaard, Jacob Rosenberg

Original Article

Myrrh exerts barrier-stabilising and -protective effects in HT-29/B6 and Caco-2 intestinal epithelial cells

Rita Rosenthal, Julia Luettig, Nina A. Hering, Susanne M. Krug, Uwe Albrecht, Michael Fromm, Jörg-Dieter Schulzke

Original Article

Risk factors of surgical site infections in patients with Crohn’s disease complicated with gastrointestinal fistula

Kun Guo, Jianan Ren, Guanwei Li, Qiongyuan Hu, Xiuwen Wu, Zhiwei Wang, Gefei Wang, Guosheng Gu, Huajian Ren, Zhiwu Hong, Jieshou Li

Original Article

Cytomegalovirus, inflammatory bowel disease, and anti-TNFα

Sara T. Campos, Francisco A. Portela, Luís Tomé

Original Article

An 18-month study of the effects of IBD symptomatology and emotion regulation on depressed mood

Inês A. Trindade, Cláudia Ferreira, Mariana Moura-Ramos, José Pinto-Gouveia

Original Article

Long-standing Crohn’s disease and its implication on anal squamous cell cancer management

Amy L Lightner, Sara B. Moncrief, Thomas C. Smyrk, John H. Pemberton, Michael G. Haddock, David W. Larson, Eric J. Dozois, Kellie L. Mathis

Original Article

Evaluation of sexual dysfunction in female patients presenting with faecal incontinence or defecation disorder

Gianluca Pellino, Lisa Ramage, Constantinos Simillis, Oliver Warren, Christos Kontovounisios, Emile Tan, Paris Tekkis

Original Article

Postoperative ileus in an enhanced recovery pathway—a retrospective cohort study

Fabian Grass, Juliette Slieker, Jonas Jurt, Anne Kummer, Josep Solà, Dieter Hahnloser, Nicolas Demartines, Martin Hübner

Original Article

Comparison of the clinical results of abdominoperanal intersphincteric resection and abdominoperineal resection for lower rectal cancer

Shunsuke Tsukamoto, Yukihide Kanemitsu, Dai Shida, Hiroki Ochiai, Junichi Mazaki

Original Article

The small height of an anastomotic colonic doughnut is an independent risk factor of anastomotic leakage following colorectal resection: results of a prospective study on 154 consecutive cases

François Cauchy, Solafah Abdalla, Christophe Penna, Benjamin Angliviel, Benoit Lambert, Bruno Costaglioli, Antoine Brouquet, Stéphane Benoist

Original Article

Intraoperative colonoscopy for the assessment and prevention of anastomotic leakage in low anterior resection for rectal cancer

Seung Yoon Yang, Jeonghee Han, Yoon Dae Han, Min Soo Cho, Hyuk Hur, Kang Young Lee, Nam Kyu Kim, Byung Soh Min

Original Article

Transumbilical abdominal incision for laparoscopic colorectal surgery does not increase the risk of postoperative surgical site infection

Mizunori Yaegashi, Koki Otsuka, Toshimoto Kimura, Masanori Hakozaki, Megumu Kamishima, Tomoki Hatanaka, Kei Sato, Hitoshi Fujii, Teppei Matsuo, Akira Sasaki

Short Communication

Wait and see approach for rectal cancer with a clinically complete response after neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy

Hyun Jung Kim, Jin Ho Song, Hyeong Sik Ahn, Bong-Hoi Choi, Hojin Jeong, Hoon Sik Choi, Yun Hee Lee, Ki Mun Kang, Bae Kwon Jeong

Short Communication

The role of single-shot metronidazole in the prevention of Clostridium difficile infection following ileostomy reversal surgery

Roland Fernandes, Paul Robinson, Karan Rangarajan, Sophie Scott, Laura Angco

Short Communication

Clinical validation of a novel urine-based metabolomic test for the detection of colonic polyps on Chinese population

Lu Deng, Hong Fang, Victor K Tso, Yuanyuan Sun, Rae R Foshaug, Spencer C Krahn, Fen Zhang, Yujie Yan, Huilin Xu, David Chang, Yong Zhang, Richard N Fedorak

Short Communication

Risk factors and outcomes of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding in intestinal Behçet’s disease

Jihye Park, Jae Hee Cheon, Yong Eun Park, Yoon Jee Lee, Hyun Jung Lee, Soo Jung Park, Sung Pil Hong, Tae Il Kim, Won Ho Kim

Rapid Communication

Modified Martius flap procedure for refractory ileal pouch-vestibular fistula: a report of three cases

Toshimitsu Araki, Yoshiki Okita, Mikio Kawamura, Satoru Kondo, Yuji Toiyama, Junichiro Hiro, Shigeyuki Yoshiyama, Keiichi Uchida, Masato Kusunoki

Letter to the Editor

Comment on article entitled “The RIPASA score is sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in a western population”

Gautam Chandra, Abhinav Shekhar, Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Yadav