Annals of Coloproctology

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December 31, 2018

Differences Regarding the Molecular Features and Gut Microbiota Between Right and Left Colon Cancer

Kwangmin Kim, Ernes John T. Castro, Hongjin Shim, John Vincent G. Advincula, Young-Wan Kim

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):280-285.

For many years, developmental and physiological differences have been known to exist between anatomic segments of the colorectum. Because of different outcomes, prognoses, and clinical responses to chemotherapy, the distinction...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Female Sex and Right-Sided Tumor Location Are Poor Prognostic Factors for Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer After a Curative Resection

Jung Ho Park, Hyoung-Chul Park, Sung Chan Park, Jae Hwan Oh, Duck-Woo Kim, Sung-Bum Kang, Seung Chul Heo, Min Jung Kim, Ji Won Park, Seung-Yong Jeong, et al.

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):286-291.

Purpose: Stage-IIIC colon cancer is an advanced disease; however, its oncologic outcomes and prognostic factors remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to determine the predictors of disease-free survival (DFS)...

Original Article

December 3, 2018

Clinical Outcomes of Reduced-Port Laparoscopic Surgery for Patients With Sigmoid Colon Cancer: Surgery With 1 Surgeon and 1 Camera Operator

Jung Ryul Oh, Sung Chan Park, Sung Sil Park, Beonghoon Sohn, Hyoung Min Oh, Bun Kim, Min Jung Kim, Chang Won Hong, Kyung Su Han, Dae Kyung Sohn, et al.

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):292-298.

Purpose: This study compared the perioperative clinical outcomes of reduced-port laparoscopic surgery (RPLS) with those of conventional multiport laparoscopic surgery (MPLS) for patients with sigmoid colon cancer and investigated the...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Current Status and Trends in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery in Korea: Analysis of Data in a Nationwide Registry

Se-Jin Baek, Kil Yeon Lee, Ki Hwan Song, Chang Sik Yu,

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):299-305.

Purpose: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Korea has been increasing in recent years, but accurate statistics about operations for IBD are lacking. The purpose of this study was to investigate...

Original Article

December 20, 2018

Efficacy and Safety of Laparoscopic Hartmann Colostomy Reversal

Won Park, Won Cheol Park, Keun Young Kim, Seok Youn Lee

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):306-311.

Purpose: Hartmann operation is widely recognized as a useful procedure, especially in emergencies involving the rectosigmoid colon. One of the surgeon’s foremost concerns after Hartmann operation is future colostomy reversal,...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Chemotherapeutic Response and Survival for Patients With an Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Low Hemoglobin Levels

A. Naqvi, E. Platt, M. Jitsumura, M. Evans, M. Coleman, S. Smolarek

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):312-316.

Purpose: Anemia is associated with poor treatment results for a variety of cancers. The effect of low hemoglobin levels on long-term outcomes after the treatment of patients with an anal...

Original Article

December 20, 2018

Transanal Tube Drainage as a Conservative Treatment for Anastomotic Leakage Following a Rectal Resection

Mostafa Shalaby, Waleed Thabet, Oreste Buonomo, Nicola Di Lorenzo, Mosaad Morshed, Giuseppe Petrella, Mohamed Farid, Pierpaolo Sileri

Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):317-321.

Purpose: We evaluate the role of transanal tube drainage (TD) as a conservative treatment for patients with anastomotic leakage (AL). Methods: Patients treated for AL who had undergone a low or...

What Are the Major Changes in Korean Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery? Chang-Nam Kim Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):277-279. Editorial December 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Differences Regarding the Molecular Features and Gut Microbiota Between Right and Left Colon Cancer Kwangmin Kim, Ernes John T. Castro, Hongjin Shim, John Vincent G. Advincula, Young-Wan Kim Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):280-285. Review December 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Female Sex and Right-Sided Tumor Location Are Poor Prognostic Factors for Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer After a Curative Resection Jung Ho Park, Hyoung-Chul Park, Sung Chan Park, Jae Hwan Oh, Duck-Woo Kim, Sung-Bum Kang, Seung Chul Heo, Min Jung Kim, Ji Won Park, Seung-Yong Jeong, et al. Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):286-291. Original Article December 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Clinical Outcomes of Reduced-Port Laparoscopic Surgery for Patients With Sigmoid Colon Cancer: Surgery With 1 Surgeon and 1 Camera Operator Jung Ryul Oh, Sung Chan Park, Sung Sil Park, Beonghoon Sohn, Hyoung Min Oh, Bun Kim, Min Jung Kim, Chang Won Hong, Kyung Su Han, Dae Kyung Sohn, et al. Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):292-298. Original Article December 3, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Current Status and Trends in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery in Korea: Analysis of Data in a Nationwide Registry Se-Jin Baek, Kil Yeon Lee, Ki Hwan Song, Chang Sik Yu, Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):299-305. Original Article December 31, 2018 Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Efficacy and Safety of Laparoscopic Hartmann Colostomy Reversal Won Park, Won Cheol Park, Keun Young Kim, Seok Youn Lee Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):306-311. Original Article December 20, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Chemotherapeutic Response and Survival for Patients With an Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Low Hemoglobin Levels A. Naqvi, E. Platt, M. Jitsumura, M. Evans, M. Coleman, S. Smolarek Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):312-316. Original Article December 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Transanal Tube Drainage as a Conservative Treatment for Anastomotic Leakage Following a Rectal Resection Mostafa Shalaby, Waleed Thabet, Oreste Buonomo, Nicola Di Lorenzo, Mosaad Morshed, Giuseppe Petrella, Mohamed Farid, Pierpaolo Sileri Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):317-321. Original Article December 20, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Reduced-Port Laparoscopic Surgery for Patients With Proximal Transverse Colon Cancer With Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report Seung-Seop Yeom, Kyung Hwan Kim, Soo Young Lee, Chang Hyun Kim, Hyeong Rok Kim, Young Jin Kim Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34(6):322-325. Video December 31, 2018 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material