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December 31, 2019

A Review of the Role of Carcinoembryonic Antigen in Clinical Practice

Claire Hall, Louise Clarke, Atanu Pal, Pamela Buchwald, Tim Eglinton, Chris Wakeman, Frank Frizelle

Ann Coloproctol. 2019;35(6):294-305.

Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is not normally produced in significant quantities after birth but is elevated in colorectal cancer. The aim of this review was to define the current role of...

Original Article

December 31, 2019

Role of a Micronized Purified Flavonoid Fraction as an Adjuvant Treatment to Rubber Band Ligation for the Treatment of Patients With Hemorrhoidal Disease: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Ana Célia Caetano, Catarina Cunha, Bruno Arroja, Dalila Costa, Carla Rolanda

Ann Coloproctol. 2019;35(6):306-312.

Purpose: Nonsurgical treatment of hemorrhoidal disease (HD) includes medical and instrumental techniques. We aimed to compare the efficacy of the most frequently used nonsurgical strategies, either alone or in combination,...

Original Article

May 22, 2019

Comparison of Limberg Flap and Karydakis Flap Surgery for the Treatment of Patients With Pilonidal Sinus Disease: A Single-Blinded Parallel Randomized Study

Mina Alvandipour, Mohammad Sadegh Zamani, Mojtaba Ghorbani, Jamshid Yazdani Charati, Mohammad Yasin Karami

Ann Coloproctol. 2019;35(6):313-318.

Purpose: Pilonidal sinus disease is a common condition, which mostly affects young men. While various surgical techniques have been introduced for treating intergluteal pilonidal disease (IPD), controversies still exist regarding...

Original Article

December 31, 2019

Anorectal Manometry Versus Patient-Reported Outcome Measures as a Predictor of Maximal Treatment for Fecal Incontinence

Lisa Ramage, Shengyang Qiu, Zhu Yeap, Constantinos Simillis, Christos Kontovounisios, Paris Tekkis, Emile Tan

Ann Coloproctol. 2019;35(6):319-326.

Purpose: This study aims to establish the ability of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and anorectal manometry (ARM) in predicting the need for surgery in patients with fecal incontinence (FI). Methods: Between...

Original Article

December 31, 2019

Short-term Outcomes After Upfront Chemotherapy Followed by Curative Surgery in Metastatic Colon Cancer: A Comparison With Upfront Surgery Patients

Myung Hyun Han, Youn Young Park, Shiva Pratap, Yoon Dae Han, Min Soo Cho, Hyuk Hur, Byung Soh Min, Kang Young Lee, Nam Kyu Kim

Ann Coloproctol. 2019;35(6):327-334.

Purpose: Upfront systemic chemotherapy with target agents has been recommended for patients with stage IV colon cancer. Some with partial response are considered for curative resection. There is high risk...

Original Article

December 31, 2019

Impact of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Completion on Oncologic Outcomes in ypTNMstage 2 Rectal Cancer Patients

Youn Young Park, Kang Young Lee, Nam Kyu Kim, Sat Byol Lee, Ga Ram Kim, Byung Soh Min, Seong-Taek Oh

Ann Coloproctol. 2019;35(6):335-341.

Purpose: Adjuvant chemotherapy (aCT) in rectal cancer patients who have undergone curative resection after neoadjuvant chemoradiation (nCRT) is controversial. We aimed to investigate the benefits of using aCT and the...

Original Article

December 31, 2019

Immunological Differences Between Right-Sided and Left-Sided Colorectal Cancers: A Comparison of Embryologic Midgut and Hindgut

Han Deok Kwak, Jae Kyun Ju

Ann Coloproctol. 2019;35(6):342-346.

Purpose: There are known differences in embryology, clinical symptoms, incidences, molecular pathways involved, and oncologic outcomes of right-sided and left-sided colorectal cancers. However, immunologic study has only been characterized for...

Original Article

November 13, 2019

Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer in Korea: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study

Soomin Nam, Yoon Jung Choi, Dong Wook Kim, Eun-Cheol Park, Jung-Gu Kang

Ann Coloproctol. 2019;35(6):347-356.

Purpose: The incidence of colorectal cancer in Korea has recently increased, making it the second most common cancer in men and the third most common cancer in women. Risk factors...

Current Issue: Volume 35(6); Dec 2019

Defunctioning Protective Stoma Can Reduce the Rate of Anastomotic Leakage after Low Anterior Resection in Rectal Cancer Patients Byoung Chul Lee, Seok-Byung Lim, Jong Lyul Lee, Chan Wook Kim, Yong Sik Yoon, In Ja Park, Chang Sik Yu, Jin Cheon Kim [Accepted] Original article January 16, 2020 PDF	Extensive resection for treatment of locally advanced primary mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from fistula-in-ano. Jordan Au, Mike Hulme-Moir, Andrew Herd, Mat Kozman [Accepted] Case report November 26, 2019 PDF
Abdominopelvic Actinomycosis Mimicking Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report Sungjin Kim, Sung Il Kang, Sohyun Kim, Min Hye Jang, Jae Hwang Kim [Accepted] Case report November 13, 2019 PDF	Short-term and Medium-term Outcomes of Low Midline and Low Transverse Incisions in Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Surgery Do Hoe Ku, Hyeon Seung Kim, Jin Yong Shin [Accepted] Original article November 13, 2019 PDF
Long-term oncologic outcome of postoperative complications after colorectal cancer surgery Changkyu Oh, Jung Wook Huh [Accepted] Original article November 13, 2019 PDF	A modified Boston Bowel Preparation Scale after colo-rectal surgery. Lorenzo Dioscoridi, Edoardo Forti, Francesco Pugliese, Marcello Cintolo, Angelo Italia, Marta Bini, Giulia Bonato, Aurora Giannetti, Massimiliano Mutignani [Accepted] Letters to the editor November 13, 2019 PDF
Nasal Cavity Metastasis from Colorectal Cancer Represents End-Stage Disease and Should be Palliated: A Case Series Stephen Hwang, Dedrick Kok Hong Chan, Shi Wang, Ker-Kan Tan [Accepted] Case report November 13, 2019 PDF

Reduced-Port Laparoscopic Surgery for Patients With Proximal Transverse Colon Cancer With Situs Inversus Totalis: A Case Report. Ann Coloproctol. 2018;34:322-325

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