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Editorial

April 28, 2023

To what extent does endoscopic tattooing marking boost lymph node retrieval?

Won Beom Jung

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):95-96.

Review

January 3, 2023

Optimal anastomotic technique in rectal surgery to prevent anastomotic leakage

Daichi Kitaguchi, Masaaki Ito

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):97-105.

Complications after colorectal surgery remain inevitable, and anastomotic leakage is one of the most severe and potentially fatal complications. Generally, anastomotic leakage is associated with severe peritonitis, the need for...

Review

December 3, 2021

Gene and protein expression of epithelial to mesenchymal transition for intestinal and anal fistula: a systematic review

Nadila Haryani Osman, Ruhi Fadzlyana Jailani, Hayati Abd Rahman, Nazefah Abdul Hamid

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):106-114.

Purpose: Intestinal fibrosis is a common complication of inflammatory bowel diseases. However, the possible involvement of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been scarcely investigated. This systematic review aims to search through...

Original Article

September 16, 2021

Preoperative endoscopic tattoo marking improves lymph node retrieval in laparoscopic rectal resection: a retrospective cohort study

Kouki Imaoka, Takuya Yano, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Sotaro Fukuhara, Ko Oshita, Kanyu Nakano, Masaki Kunihiro, Hitoshi Idani, Masazumi Okajima

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):115-122.

Purpose: Harvesting at least 12 lymph nodes (LNs) is recommended for adequate tumor staging in colon surgery. Although preoperative endoscopic tattooing has been used for primary localization of tumors, its...

Original Article

November 24, 2021

Right-sided acute diverticulitis in the West: experience at a university hospital in Argentina

René M. Palacios Huatuco, Diana A. Pantoja Pachajoa, Julian E. Liaño, Héctor A. Picón Molina, Rafael Palencia, Alejandro M. Doniquian, Matías Parodi

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):123-130.

Purpose: In the West, diverticular disease is located mainly in the left colon. However, it can also present in the right colon, with an incidence of 1% to 2% in...

Original Article

January 18, 2022

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.

Purpose: Acute anal fissure, a disease characterized by severe pain in the anorectal area, reduces quality of life and becomes chronic absent appropriate treatment. More recently, anaerobic infections have been...

Original Article

March 11, 2022

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.

Purpose: Healing of colorectal anastomosis is burdened with a number of risk factors and the development of leak carries with it higher morbidity and mortality associated not only with worse...

Original Article

March 29, 2022

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, et al.

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):147-155.

Purpose: Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (LRH) can be performed with an intracorporeal anastomosis (IA) or extracorporeal anastomosis (EA). It is not clear which technique is best. This study evaluated the impact...

Original Article

March 30, 2022

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, et al.

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):155-163.

Purpose: The albumin to globulin ratio (AGR) is a recognized chronic inflammation marker. No evidence regarding the relationship between AGR level and ulcerative colitis (UC) exists. The aim of this...

Original Article

August 18, 2021

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.

Purpose: Hemorrhoidal disease remains a common condition that can have a significant effect on a patient’s quality of life. Various methods have been introduced over the years; however, their overall...

Original Article

August 6, 2021

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.

Purpose: One of the most common ileostomy-related complications is high output stoma (HOS) which causes significant fluids and electrolytes disturbances. We aimed to analyze the incidence, severity, and risk factors...

Case Report

July 27, 2021

Metachronous carcinoma at the colostomy site after abdominoperineal resection of rectal cancer: a case report

Young Sun Choi, Kil-young Lee, Youn Young Park, Hyung Jin Kim, Jaeim Lee

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):175-177.

Metachronous carcinoma at the colostomy site is very rare after abdominoperineal resection. A 53-year-old male patient underwent an abdominoperineal resection 6 years earlier for rectal cancer developed metachronous carcinoma at...

Case Report

July 21, 2021

Multivisceral resection for colonic splenic flexure malakoplakia: a case report of a minimally invasive approach

Andrés Ramiro Lanza Díaz, Santiago Gallardo Pezet, Osvaldo Soto González, Montserrat Guraieb Trueba, Ivan Azael Martínez Alonso, Mario Alberto López Ramirez

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):178-182.

Malakoplakia is a rare granulomatous inflammatory disorder. Its diagnosis depends on histopathological findings; however, high-quality literature regarding proper medical/surgical treatment is lacking. A 38-year-old diabetic female patient was admitted to...

Case Report

October 18, 2021

A rare presentation of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm within an amyand’s hernia: a case report

Hani Atiqah Saim, Ian Chik, Fahrol Fahmy Jaafar, Zamri Zuhdi, Razman Jarmin, Azlanudin Azman

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):183-187.

An Amyand’s hernia is characterised as the presence of the appendix in an inguinal hernial sac. During laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder polyps, an incidental Amyand’s hernia was discovered in a...

Letter to the Editor

November 29, 2022

Local plus oral antibiotics and strict avoidance of constipation is effective and helps prevents surgery in most cases of anal fissure

Pankaj Garg, Vipul D. Yagnik, Kaushik Bhattacharya

Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):188-189.

Current Issue: Vol. 39(2); Apr 2023

Review June 9, 2021
Multifunctional Indocyanine Green Applications for Fluorescence-Guided Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: Gyung Mo Son, Hong-min Ahn, In Young Lee, Gi Won Ha; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(3):133-140.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 25

Original Article September 18, 2020
The Prognosis and Recurrence Pattern of Right- and Left-Sided Colon Cancer in Stage II, Stage III, and Liver Metastasis After Curative Resection: Yasuyuki Nakamura, Daisuke Hokuto, Fumikazu Koyama, Yasuko Matsuo, Takeo Nomi, Takahiro Yoshikawa, Naoki Kamitani, Tomomi Sadamitsu, Takeshi Takei, Yayoi Matsumoto, Yosuke Iwasa, Kohei Fukuoka, Shinsaku Obara, Takayuki Nakamoto, Hiroyuki Kuge, Masayuki Sho; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(5):326-336.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 16

Review November 17, 2021
Robotic Intersphincteric Resection for Low Rectal Cancer: Technical Controversies and a Systematic Review on the Perioperative, Oncological, and Functional Outcomes: Guglielmo Niccolò Piozzi, Seon Hahn Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(6):351-367.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 16

Review December 8, 2021
Is Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision and Central Vascular Ligation Really Necessary for All Patients With Right-Sided Colon Cancer?: Gyung Mo Son, In Young Lee, Yoon Suk Lee, Bong-Hyeon Kye, Hyeon-Min Cho, Je-Ho Jang, Chang-Nam Kim, Kil Yeon Lee, Suk-Hwan Lee, Jun-Gi Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(6):434-444.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 14

Review December 22, 2021
Surgical Treatment of Low-Lying Rectal Cancer: Updates: Cristopher Varela, Nam Kyu Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(6):395-424.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 14

Original Article July 6, 2021
Effect of Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Elderly Stage II High-Risk Colorectal Cancer Patients: Yujin Lee, Inseok Park, Hyunjin Cho, Geumhee Gwak, Keunho Yang, Byung-Noe Bae; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(5):298-305.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 13

Review December 22, 2021
Treatment for Peritoneal Metastasis of Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Young Jin Kim, Chang Hyun Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(6):425-433.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 13

Original Article June 29, 2021
Clinical Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer Patients With Synchronous Resectable Liver Metastasis: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis: Sung Hae Park, Jung Kyong Shin, Woo Yong Lee, Seong Hyeon Yun, Yong Beom Cho, Jung Wook Huh, Yoon Ah Park, Jin Seok Heo, Gyu Seong Choi, Seung Tae Kim, Young Suk Park, Hee Cheol Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(4):244-252.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 10

Original Article April 30, 2021
The Impact of Primary Tumor Resection on Survival in Asymptomatic Colorectal Cancer Patients With Unresectable Metastases: Ki Yoon Doah, Ui Sup Shin, Byong Ho Jeon, Sang Sik Cho, Sun Mi Moon; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(2):94-100.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 10

Original Article June 7, 2021
The Effect of Anastomotic Leakage on the Incidence and Severity of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Proctectomy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis: Sungjin Kim, Sung Il Kang, So Hyun Kim, Jae-Hwang Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(5):281-290.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 8

Original Article September 30, 2020
Comparing the Postoperative Outcomes of Single-Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Three Port Appendectomy With Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol for Acute Appendicitis: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis: Won Jong Kim, Hyeong Yong Jin, Hyojin Lee, Jung Hoon Bae, Wooree Koh, Ji Yeon Mun, Hee Ju Kim, In Kyu Lee, Yoon Suk Lee, Chul Seung Lee; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(4):232-238.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 8

Original Article June 24, 2021
Prognostic Factors Affecting Disease-Free Survival and Overall Survival in T4 Colon Cancer: Taeyeong Eom, Yujin Lee, Jungbin Kim, Inseok Park, Geumhee Gwak, Hyunjin Cho, Keunho Yang, Kiwhan Kim, Byung-Noe Bae; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(4):259-265.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 8

Original Article August 9, 2021
Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Caused Upshifting in Colorectal Cancer Stage?: Ji Ha Lim, Woo Yong Lee, Seong Hyeon Yun, Hee Cheol Kim, Yong Beom Cho, Jung Wook Huh, Yoon Ah Park, Jung Kyong Shin; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(4):253-258.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 8

Review December 22, 2021
Genotypic and Phenotypic Characteristics of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer: Jin Cheon Kim, Walter F. Bodmer; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(6):368-381.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 8

Original Article March 16, 2020
The Long-term Effect of Standardized Anal Dilatation for Chronic Anal Fissure on Anal Continence: Ilia Pinsk, David Czeiger, Daria Lichtman, Avraham Reshef; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(2):115-119.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 7

Original Article September 18, 2020
Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis: An Australian Institution’s Experience: Ming Han Lim, Anton R. Lord, Lisa A. Simms, Katherine Hanigan, Aleksandra Edmundson, Matthew J.F.X. Rickard, Russell Stitz, David A. Clark, Graham L. Radford-Smith; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(5):318-325.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 7

Original Article December 22, 2021
Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Rectal Cancer: A Single-Center Experience and Literature Review: Min Chul Kim, Jae Hwan Oh; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(6):382-394.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material; Cited By 7

Original Article September 18, 2020
Prognostic Factor and Survival Benefit of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage IIA Colon Cancer: Mok-Won Lee, Jin-Su Kim, Ji-Yeon Kim, Kyung-ha Lee; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(1):35-43.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 6

Original Article September 18, 2020
Geographical Variation in the Use of Diverting Loop Ileostomy in Australia and New Zealand Colorectal Surgeons: David A. Clark, Bree Stephensen, Aleksandra Edmundson, Daniel Steffens, Michael Solomon; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(5):337-345.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 6

Original Article April 22, 2021
Comparison of Short-term Results after Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision and Standard Colectomy for Right-Sided Colon Cancer: Analysis of a Western Center Cohort: Cristian Conti, Corrado Pedrazzani, Giulia Turri, Eduardo Fernandes, Enrico Lazzarini, Raffaele De Luca, Alessandro Valdegamberi, Andrea Ruzzenente, Alfredo Guglielmi; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(3):166-173.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 6

Original Article September 18, 2020
Proposal for a New Score: Hemorrhoidal Bleeding Score: Nadia Fathallah, Hélène Beaussier, Gilles Chatellier, Jean Meyer, Marc Sapoval, Nadia Moussa, Vincent de Parades; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(5):311-317.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 5

Video September 18, 2020
Standardized Step-by-step Technique Using Surgical Landmarks in Robotic Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection: Jung Hoon Bae, Wooree Koh, Hyun Ho Kim, Yoon Suk Lee; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(1):58-60.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material; Cited By 5

Review July 21, 2021
The Epidemiology and Etiology of Right-Sided Colonic Diverticulosis: A Review: Greg A. Turner, Michael J. O’Grady, Rachel V. Purcell, Frank A. Frizelle; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(4):196-203.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 5

Original Article August 6, 2021
Modifications to Treatment Plan of Rectal Cancer in Response to COVID-19 at the Philippine General Hospital: Sofia Isabel T. Manlubatan, Marc Paul J. Lopez, Mark Augustine S. Onglao, Hermogenes J. Monroy III; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(4):225-231.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 5

Original Article August 18, 2021
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.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 5

Original Article March 7, 2022
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.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 5

Original Article February 5, 2020
Triple-Staple Technique Effectively Reduces Operating Time for Rectal Anastomosis: Marie Shella De Robles, Christopher John Young; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(1):16-20.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 4

Original Article March 16, 2020
Surgical Risk and Pathological Results of Emergency Resection in the Treatment of Acutely Obstructing Colorectal Cancers: A Retrospective Cohort Study: Giovanni Domenico Tebala, Andrea Mingoli, Andrea Natili, Abdul Qayyum Khan, Gioia Brachini; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(1):21-28.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 4

Original Article May 15, 2020
High Compliance With Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention Bundle Reduces Incisional SSI After Colorectal Surgery: Varut Lohsiriwat; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(3):146-152.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 4

Case Report May 15, 2020
Transmural Mesh Migration From the Abdominal Wall to the Rectum After Hernia Repair Using a Prolene Mesh: A Case Report: Yujin Lee, Byung-Noe Bae; Ann Coloproctol. 2021;37(Suppl 1):S28-S33.; Full text PubReader ePub PDF; Cited By 4

Double-layered hand-sewn anastomosis: a valuable resource for the colorectal surgeon. Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38:271-275

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