Annals of Coloproctology

Review

August 31, 2018

Intersphincteric Resection for Patients With Low-Lying Rectal Cancer: Oncological and Functional Outcomes

In Ja Park, Jin Cheon Kim

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):167-174.

The aim of this review is to evaluate the outcomes after an intersphincteric resection (ISR) for patients with low-lying rectal cancer. Reports published in the literature regarding surgical, oncological, and...

Original Article

August 31, 2018

Obstructive Ileocolitis in Patients With Obstructed Colorectal Cancer – A Matched Case Control Study

Ning-Qi Pang, Tian-Zhi Lim, Yuanpei Zhou, Ker-Kan Tan

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):175-179.

Purpose: Obstructive ileocolitis is an ulcero-inflammatory condition which typically occurs in the ileum or colon proximal to an obstructing colorectal lesion. If left unresolved, it often leads to intestinal perforation....

Original Article

August 31, 2018

Complete Mesocolic Excision With Central Vascular Ligation in Comparison With Conventional Surgery for Patients With Colon Cancer – The Experiences at Two Centers

Mohamed Abdelkhalek, Ahmed Setit, Francesco Bianco, Andrea Belli, Adel Denewer, Tamer Fady Youssef, Armando Falato, Giovanni Maria Romano

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):180-186.

Purpose: Revolutions have occurred over the last 3 decades in the management of patients with colorectal cancer. Most advances were in rectal cancer surgery, especially after the introduction of the...

Original Article

August 31, 2018

Gland Attenuation, a Novel Morphological Feature of Colorectal Cancer: Evidence for an Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

Tae-Hwa Baek, Dong-Wook Kang, Joo-Heon Kim, Hyun-Jin Son

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):187-196.

Purpose: Along the invasive margin, colorectal cancer may show distinctive morphologic changes characterized by an asymmetrically attenuating tumor gland with loss of polarity. The author coined the term ‘gland attenuation...

Original Article

August 31, 2018

Lifestyle Factors and Bowel Preparation for Screening Colonoscopy

Jong Hee Hyun, Sang Jin Kim, Jung Hun Park, Gyung Ah Wie, Jeong-seon Kim, Kyung Su Han, Byung Chang Kim, Chang Won Hong, Dae Kyung Sohn

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):197-205.

Purpose: The quality of bowel preparation is a major determinant of the quality of colonoscopy. This study evaluated lifestyle factors, including usual dietary style, associated with bowel preparation. Methods: This retrospective...

Original Article

July 26, 2018

Preoperative Tattooing Using Indocyanine Green in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Sang Jae Lee, Dae Kyung Sohn, Kyung Su Han, Byung Chang Kim, Chang Won Hong, Sung Chan Park, Min Jung Kim, Byung Kwan Park, Jae Hwan Oh

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):206-211.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the usefulness of indocyanine green (ICG) as a preoperative marking dye for laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Methods: Between March 2013 and March...

Original Article

August 31, 2018

Characteristics and Survival of Korean Patients With Colorectal Cancer Based on Data From the Korea Central Cancer Registry Data

Hyuk Hur, Chang-Mo Oh, Young-Joo Won, Jae Hwan Oh, Nam Kyu Kim

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):212-221.

Purpose: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Korea has increased remarkably during the past few decades. The present study investigated the characteristics and survival of patients with CRC in...

Complete Mesocolic Excision With Central Vascular Ligation for the Treatment of Patients With Colon Cancer Hyeong-Rok Kim Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):165-166. Editorial August 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Intersphincteric Resection for Patients With Low-Lying Rectal Cancer: Oncological and Functional Outcomes In Ja Park, Jin Cheon Kim Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):167-174. Review August 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Obstructive Ileocolitis in Patients With Obstructed Colorectal Cancer – A Matched Case Control Study Ning-Qi Pang, Tian-Zhi Lim, Yuanpei Zhou, Ker-Kan Tan Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):175-179. Original Article August 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Complete Mesocolic Excision With Central Vascular Ligation in Comparison With Conventional Surgery for Patients With Colon Cancer – The Experiences at Two Centers Mohamed Abdelkhalek, Ahmed Setit, Francesco Bianco, Andrea Belli, Adel Denewer, Tamer Fady Youssef, Armando Falato, Giovanni Maria Romano Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):180-186. Original Article August 31, 2018 Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Gland Attenuation, a Novel Morphological Feature of Colorectal Cancer: Evidence for an Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Tae-Hwa Baek, Dong-Wook Kang, Joo-Heon Kim, Hyun-Jin Son Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):187-196. Original Article August 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Lifestyle Factors and Bowel Preparation for Screening Colonoscopy Jong Hee Hyun, Sang Jin Kim, Jung Hun Park, Gyung Ah Wie, Jeong-seon Kim, Kyung Su Han, Byung Chang Kim, Chang Won Hong, Dae Kyung Sohn Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):197-205. Original Article August 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Preoperative Tattooing Using Indocyanine Green in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Sang Jae Lee, Dae Kyung Sohn, Kyung Su Han, Byung Chang Kim, Chang Won Hong, Sung Chan Park, Min Jung Kim, Byung Kwan Park, Jae Hwan Oh Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):206-211. Original Article July 26, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Characteristics and Survival of Korean Patients With Colorectal Cancer Based on Data From the Korea Central Cancer Registry Data Hyuk Hur, Chang-Mo Oh, Young-Joo Won, Jae Hwan Oh, Nam Kyu Kim Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):212-221. Original Article August 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Colon With Carcinomatosis Peritonei Jang Jin Kim, Sung Su Park, Taek-Gu Lee, Ho-Chang Lee, Sang-Jeon Lee Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(4):222-225. Case Report July 26, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF