Annals of Coloproctology

Translational/basic research
Effects of angiotensin peptides on colonic motility in rats: Gi Won Ha, Jong Hun Kim, Suhn Hee Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):267-274. Published online March 30, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00087.0012; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Colorectal cancer
Short- and long-term outcomes of subtotal/total colectomy in the management of obstructive left colon cancer: Jung Tak Son, Yong Bog Kim, Hyung Ook Kim, Chungki Min, Yongjun Park, Sung Ryol Lee, Kyung Uk Jung, Hungdai Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):260-266. Published online May 25, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00101.0014
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Efficacy of preoperative chemoradiotherapy in patients with cT2N0 distal rectal cancer: Min Young Park, Chang Sik Yu, Tae Won Kim, Jong Hoon Kim, Jin-hong Park, Jong Lyul Lee, Yong Sik Yoon, In Ja Park, Seok-Byung Lim, Jin Cheon Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):250-259. Published online April 4, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00066.0009
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Anorectal benign disease
Examination of 93 cases of perianal warts and suggestion of a new classification: Jo Unotoro, Keigo Matsuo, Takehiro Arai, Shigeru Okada, Teruki Kawanishi, Ryoichi Ikegami, Shuzo Mori, Hiroshi Matsuno; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):242-249. Published online March 17, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00969.0138; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Colorectal cancer
Outcomes of side-to-end versus end-to-end colorectal anastomosis in nonemergent sigmoid and rectal cancers: a randomized controlled clinical trial: Tamer A.A.M. Habeeb, Hatem Mohammad, Tamer Wasefy, Mohamed Ibrahim Mansour; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):231-241. Published online March 11, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00906.0129; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Anorectal benign disease
The role of C-reactive protein ratio in predicting mortality in patients with Fournier gangrene: Ismail Cem Eray, Kubilay Dalci, Serdar Gumus, Orcun Yalav, Ahmet Gokhan Saritas, Asli Boz, Ahmet Rencuzogullari; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):223-230. Published online February 3, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00843.0120
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Benign bowel disease
Short-term outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for deep infiltrative endometriosis with rectal involvement: a single-center experience of 168 cases: Sara Gortázar de las Casas, Emanuela Spagnolo, Salomone Di Saverio, Mario Álvarez-Gallego, Ana López Carrasco, María Carbonell López, Sergio Torres Cobos, Constantino Fondevila Campo, Alicia Hernández Gutiérrez, Isabel Pascual Miguelañez; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):216-222. Published online March 7, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00829.0118
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Anorectal physiology & pelvic floor disorder
Efficacy and safety of anal encirclement combining the Leeds-Keio artificial ligament with injection sclerotherapy using aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid in the management of rectal prolapse: a single-center observational study: Tatsuya Abe, Masao Kunimoto, Yoshikazu Hachiro, Kei Ohara, Mitsuhiro Inagaki; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):210-215. Published online November 12, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00731.0104
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Anorectal benign disease
Radical surgical management of perianal giant condyloma acuminatum of Buschke and Löwenstein: long-term results of 11 cases: Alp Yildiz, Sezai Leventoglu, Aybala Yildiz, Arda Inan, Bedrettin Bulent Mentes; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):204-209. Published online August 23, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00080.0011
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Predisposing factors for high output stoma in patients with a diverting loop ileostomy after colorectal surgeries: Dan Assaf, David Hazzan, Almog Ben-Yaacov, Shachar Laks, Douglas Zippel, Lior Segev; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):168-174. Published online August 6, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00241.0034
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Radiofrequency ablation (Rafaelo Procedure) for the treatment of hemorrhoids: a case series in the United Kingdom: Sarah Hassan, Daniel McGrath, Richard Barnes, Simon Middleton; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):164-167. Published online August 18, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00276.0039
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The albumin to globulin ratio is associated with clinical outcome in Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis: Sen Yagi, Shinya Furukawa, Kana Shiraishi, Teruki Miyake, Kazuhiro Tange, Yu Hashimoto, Shogo Kitahata, Tomoe Kawamura, Tomoyuki Ninomiya, Kenichirou Mori, Seiyuu Suzuki, Naozumi Shibata, Hidehiro Murakami, Katsuhisa Ohashi, Aki Hasebe, Hideomi Tomida, Yasunori Yamamoto, Eiji Takeshita, Yoshio Ikeda, Yoichi Hiasa; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):155-163. Published online March 30, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.01032.0147
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Intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: a retrospective cohort study of anastomotic complications: Jonathan Frigault, Samuel Avoine, Sébastien Drolet, François Letarte, Alexandre Bouchard, Jean-Pierre Gagné, Claude Thibault, Roger C. Grégoire, Naomee Jutras Bouthillette, Maude Gosselin, Philippe Bouchard; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):147-155. Published online March 29, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00983.0140
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Effect of reinforcement suture on anastomotic healing in rectal and sigmoid tumor resections, single-center experience: a retrospective case-controlled study: Tomáš Řezáč, Petr Špička, Pavel Zbořil, Martin Stašek, Radek Vrba, Dušan Klos; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):139-146. Published online March 11, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00948.0135; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF


The importance of topical metronidazole in the treatment of acute anal fissure: a double-blind study controlled for prospective randomization: Tuba Mert; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):131-138. Published online January 18, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00675.0096
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