Annals of Coloproctology

Malignant disease, Rectal cancer,Prognosis,Biomarker & risk factor
Can pretreatment platelet-to-lymphocyte and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios predict long-term oncologic outcomes after preoperative chemoradiation followed by surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer?: Sang Hyun An, Ik Yong Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(3):253-261. Published online March 7, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00633.0090
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Malignant disease,Prognosis and adjuvant therapy,Colorectal cancer,Epidemiology & etiology
Characteristics and outcomes of colorectal cancer surgery by age in a tertiary center in Korea: a retrospective review: Tae-Hoon Lee, Jeong Min Choo, Jeong Sub Kim, Seon Hui Shin, Ji-Seon Kim, Se-Jin Baek, Jung-Myun Kwak, Jin Kim, Seon-Hahn Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(3):244-252. Published online November 4, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00619.0088
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Malignant disease,Prognosis and adjuvant therapy,Colorectal cancer
Comparison of the oncological outcomes of stenting as a bridge to surgery and surgery alone in stages II to III obstructive colorectal cancer: a retrospective study: Hiroaki Uehara, Toshiyuki Yamazaki, Akira Iwaya, Hitoshi Kameyama, Masaru Komatsu, Motoharu Hirai; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(3):235-243. Published online July 13, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2020.01067.0152
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Malignant disease, Rectal cancer, Functional outcomes
Introduction of a handmade vacuum-assisted sponge drain for the treatment of anastomotic leakage after low anterior rectal resection: Amir Keshvari, Abolfazl Badripour, Mohammad Reza Keramati, Alireza Kazemeini, Behnam Behboudi, Mohammad Sadegh Fazeli, Ehsan Rahimpour, Parisa Ghaffari, Seyed Mohsen Ahmadi Tafti; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(3):230-234. Published online June 10, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00059.0008
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Malignant disease,Rectal cancer,Prognosis and adjuvant therapy,Colorectal cancer,Minimally invasive surgery
Laparoscopy offers better clinical outcomes and long-term survival in patients with right colon cancer: experience from national cancer center: Muhammad Fahd Shah, Awais Naeem, Ihtisham ul Haq, Shehryar Riaz, Osama Shakeel, Sofoklis Panteleimonitis, Shahid Khattak, Aamir Ali Syed, Amjad Parvaiz; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(3):223-229. Published online June 24, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00045.0006
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Malignant disease,Prognosis
Recurrence after endoscopic resection of small rectal neuroendocrine tumors: a retrospective cohort study: Sukit Pattarajierapan, Supakij Khomvilai; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(3):216-222. Published online July 20, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00017.0002
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Malignant disease, Rectal cancer,Prognosis and adjuvant therapy,Minimally invasive surgery
Should transanal total mesorectal excision be implemented in medium-sized colorectal unit? technical and oncological outcome: Man-fung Ho, Dennis Chung-Kei Ng, Janet Fung-yee Lee, Simon Siu-man Ng; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(3):207-215. Published online July 28, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2020.00941.0134
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Malignant disease,Colorectal cancer,Prognosis,Epidemiology & etiology
Clinicopathologic characteristics and survival of patients with double primary malignancies: breast and colorectal cancer: Hyundo Lee, Hae Won Lee, Eun Jung Park, Jeonghyun Kang, Seung Hyuk Baik; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(3):197-206. Published online October 18, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00640.0091
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Malignant disease, Rectal cancer,Prognosis
Initial local excision for clinical T1 rectal cancer showed comparable overall survival despite high local recurrence rate: a propensity-matched analysis: Jong Hee Hyun, Mohamed K. Alhanafy, Hyoung-Chul Park, Su Min Park, Sung-Chan Park, Dae Kyung Sohn, Duck-Woo Kim, Sung-Bum Kang, Seung-Yong Jeong, Kyu Joo Park, Jae Hwan Oh, on behalf of the Seoul Colorectal Research Group (SECOG); Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(2):166-175. Published online October 6, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00479.0068
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Benign GI diease,Benign diesease & IBD,Surgical technique
Clinical outcomes of locking polymeric clip for laparoscopic appendectomy in patients with appendicitis: a retrospective comparison with loop ligature: Seokwon Kim, Byong Ho Jeon, Sang Sik Cho, Ui Sup Shin, Sun Mi Moon; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(2):160-165. Published online January 18, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00598.0085
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Malignant disease,Colorectal cancer
Upregulation of prostaglandin E₂ by inducible microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 in colon cancer: Young Hun Kim, Kyung Jong Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(2):153-159. Published online August 31, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00374.0053
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Benign proctology,Surgical technique
Hemorrhoidectomy versus rubber band ligation in grade III hemorrhoidal disease: a large retrospective cohort study with long-term follow-up: Lisette Dekker, Michiel T.J. Bak, Willem A. Bemelman, Richelle J.F. Felt-Bersma, Ingrid J.M. Han-Geurts; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(2):146-152. Published online July 27, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2020.01011.0144
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Malignant disease,Rectal cancer,Postoperative outcome & ERAS,Complication,Surgical technique
Effectiveness and early postoperative outcomes of palliative endoluminal stenting versus Hartmann’s procedure in acute malignant bowel obstruction in high-risk patients: Mohammed Fayek Mahfouz, Tamer M. Saeid Salama, Amr H. Afifi, Hany Mansour Khalil Dabous; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(2):141-145. Published online May 11, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.01.28
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Benign proctology
Long-term outcomes after anal fistula surgery: results from two university hospitals in Thailand: Weeraput Chadbunchachai, Varut Lohsiriwat, Krisada Paonariang; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(2):133-140. Published online June 7, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.01.06
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Benign GI diease,Benign diesease & IBD,Complication,Biomarker & risk factor
A development study of drain fluid gastrografin as a biomarker of anastomotic leak: David A. Clark, Edward Yeoh, Aleksandra Edmundson, Craig Harris, Andrew Stevenson, Daniel Steffens, Michael Solomon; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(2):124-132. Published online January 11, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2020.12.24
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