Annals of Coloproctology

Colorectal cancer
Is restrictive transfusion sufficient in colorectal cancer surgery? A retrospective study before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: Hyeon Kyeong Kim, Ho Seung Kim, Gyoung Tae Noh, Jin Hoon Nam, Soon Sup Chung, Kwang Ho Kim, Ryung-Ah Lee; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(6):493-501. Published online December 28, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2023.00437.0062
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Are the width, length, depth, and area of submucosal invasion predictive of lymph node metastasis in pT1 colorectal cancer?: Olga Maynovskaia, Evgeny Rybakov, Stanislav Chernyshov, Evgeniy Khomyakov, Sergey Achkasov; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(6):484-492. Published online December 26, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2023.00087.0012; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF


Impact of consolidation chemotherapy in poor responders to neoadjuvant radiation therapy: magnetic resonance imaging–based clinical-radiological correlation in high-risk rectal cancers: Swapnil Patel, Suman Ankathi, Purvi Haria, Mufaddal Kazi, Ashwin L. Desouza, Avanish Saklani; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(6):474-483. Published online December 21, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2023.00080.0011
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Stratification of rate of lymph node metastasis according to risk factors and oncologic outcomes in patients who underwent radical resection for rectal neuroendocrine tumors: Myung Jae Jin, Sung Sil Park, Dong-Eun Lee, Sung Chan Park, Dong Woon Lee, Kiho You, Hee Jin Chang, Chang Won Hong, Dae Kyung Sohn, Kyung Su Han, Bun Kim, Byung Chang Kim, Jae Hwan Oh; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(6):467-473. Published online April 28, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00913.0130; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF Supplementary Material

Anorectal physioloy
Risk factors associated with low anterior resection syndrome: a cross-sectional study: See Liang Lim, Wan Zainira Wan Zain, Zalina Zahari, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, Mohd Nizam Md Hashim, Michael Pak-Kai Wong, Zaidi Zakaria, Rosnelifaizur Ramely, Ahmad Shanwani Mohamed Sidek; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(5):427-434. Published online June 3, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00227.0032
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Anorectal benign disease
Fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review and case report: Jessica A. Paynter, Kirby R. Qin, Dongrong Situ, Chun Hin Angus Lee; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(5):421-426. Published online May 26, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00192.0027; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Colorecal cancer
Prognostic significance of lymph node yield on oncologic outcomes according to tumor response after preoperative chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer patients: Hyo Seon Ryu, In Ja Park, Bo Kyung Ahn, Min Young Park, Min Sung Kim, Young Il Kim, Seok-Byung Lim, Jin Cheon Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(5):410-420. Published online April 28, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00143.0020
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Anorectal physioloy
Validation of low anterior resection syndrome score in Brazil with Portuguese: Kelly C.L.R. Buzatti, Andy Petroianu, Søren Laurberg, Rodrigo G. Silva, Beatriz D.S. Rodrigues, Peter Christensen, Antonio Lacerda-Filho, Therese Juul; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(5):402-409. Published online May 13, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00136.0019
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Colorectal cancer
Outcomes following anastomotic leak from rectal resections, including bowel function and quality of life: Angelina Di Re, Salam Tooza, Jason Diab, Charbel Karam, Mina Sarofim, Kevin Ooi, Catherine Turner, Daniel Kozman, David Blomberg, Matthew Morgan; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(5):395-401. Published online April 14, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00073.0010; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Anorectal benign disease
Simple mucopexy and hemorrhoidal arterial ligation with and without Doppler guide: a randomized clinical trial for short-term outcome: Mahdi Alemrajabi, Abolfazl Akbari, Sara Sohrabi, Mohammad Rezazadehkermani, Mohammad Moradi, Shahram Agah, Mohsen Masoodi; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(4):351-356. Published online May 16, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00017.0002
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Minimally invasive surgery
Body composition index obtained by using a bioelectrical impedance analysis device can be a predictor of prolonged operative time in patients undergoing minimally invasive colorectal surgery: Ho Seung Kim, Kwang Ho Kim, Gyoung Tae Noh, Ryung-Ah Lee, Soon Sup Chung; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(4):342-350. Published online June 3, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00262.0037
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Colorectal cancer
Recurrence following transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a monocentric retrospective series of technically difficult cases: Jonathan Frigault, Geneviève Morin, Sébastien Drolet, Philippe Bouchard, Alexandre Bouchard, Thanh-Quan Philips Ngo, François Letarte; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(4):332-341. Published online November 14, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00178.0025; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Anorectal physiology & pelvic floor disorder
Does transanal endoscopic microsurgery affect rectal function?: Evgeniy Khomyakov, Stanislav Chernyshov, Oksana Fomenko, Evgeny Rybakov; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(4):326-331. Published online November 14, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00220.0031; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Colorectal cancer
Clinical impact of C-reactive protein to albumin ratio of the 7th postoperative day on prognosis after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery: Masahiro Kataoka, Kuniyuki Gomi, Ken Ichioka, Takuya Iguchi, Tomoki Shirota, Arano Makino, Ko Shimada, Kiyotomi Maruyama, Motohiro Mihara, Shoji Kajikawa; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(4):315-325. Published online June 13, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00234.0033
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International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons survey of surgeons’ preference on rectal cancer treatment: Audrius Dulskas, Philip F. Caushaj, Domas Grigoravicius, Liu Zheng, Richard Fortunato, Joseph W. Nunoo-Mensah, Narimantas E. Samalavicius; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(4):307-314. Published online October 11, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00255.0036
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