Transrectal ultrasonography: three years' experience.

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of germline vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms (VGPs) on the efficacy of the anti-VEGF antibody bevacizumab (Bev) in metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC) patients. METHODS:Forty MCRC patients eligible for a first-line therapy were enro...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Formica V,Palmirotta R,Del Monte G,Savonarola A,Ludovici G,De Marchis ML,Grenga I,Schirru M,Guadagni F,Roselli M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic resection for the cure of rectal cancer is still a matter of debate. Laparoscopic approach is more complex and with a long learning curve, which may results in an increase in morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to retrospectively analyze the impact of laparoscopic resection for rectal canc...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Hiep PN,Vu PA,Thien HH

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigated whether covering the colonic anastomoses with amniotic membrane (AM) protects the anastomotic healing from the adverse effects of immediate 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) administration. METHODS:One hundred twenty wistar albino rats were randomized to one of four groups (I-IV, 30 rats in each) a...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Uludag M,Ozdilli K,Citgez B,Yetkin G,Ipcioglu OM,Ozcan O,Polat N,Kartal A,Torun P,Isgor A

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:255 patients who underwent potentially curative surgical treatment for rectal carcinoma at the Cantonal Hospital Aarau from 1981 to 1989 have been followed up and the results analysed for overall survival and the timing and occurrence of local and distant recurrence in relation to the initial tumor stage. The patients...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Barras JP,Bachmann R,Aeberhard P

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cancer survival is related not only to primary malignancy but also to concomitant nonmalignant diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic capacity of four comorbidity indices [the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), the Elixhauser method, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Natio...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Marventano S,Grosso G,Mistretta A,Bogusz-Czerniewicz M,Ferranti R,Nolfo F,Giorgianni G,Rametta S,Drago F,Basile F,Biondi A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The oncological benefits of achieving a complete pathological response following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer are well defined. How a pathological response affects anastomotic healing or leak rates is not clear. The aim of this systematic review was to compare anastomotic leak rates among pat...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Zaborowski AM,Stakelum A,Winter DC

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The debate over sentinel lymph node mapping (SLNM) and focused pathologic examination to detect micrometastases in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) continues. We present in this paper our experience with SLNM for CRCs to improve staging. In addition, we have detailed the mapping procedure on an anatomic...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Yagci G,Unlu A,Kurt B,Can MF,Kaymakcioglu N,Cetiner S,Tufan T,Sen D

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to examine the impact of an omentoplasty and its quality on pelviperineal morbidity after abdominoperineal resection (APR) for rectal cancer. METHODS:This was a retrospective single-centre study of consecutive patients undergoing APR for primary or recurrent rectal cancer between 2000 a...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Blok RD,Sharabiany S,Ferrett CG,Hompes R,Tanis PJ,Cunningham C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and a subset of sporadic colorectal cancers are characterized by microsatellite instability (MSI) and inactivating frameshift mutations of target genes. Inactivation of BAX, caspase-5 ( cas-5), and other genes coding for pro-apoptotic proteins might ...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Trojan J,Brieger A,Raedle J,Weber N,Kriener S,Kronenberger B,Caspary WF,Zeuzem S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the reliability of anorectal angle (ARA) measurement as an index of fecal incontinence. The "posterior" ARA was measured at rest, squeezing, and straining in 69 continent and 82 incontinent subjects all complaining of various evacuation dysfunctions. The two groups were homogeneous with regard to sex distr...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Piloni V,Fioravanti P,Spazzafumo L,Rossi B

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Accurate, long-term risk predictors for colorectal cancer development in patients with sporadic adenomas are lacking. We sought to validate biomarkers predictive of metachronous colorectal cancer (mCRC) in patients with sporadic colorectal adenomas, using 374 consecutive patients from a large define...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Søreide K,Gudlaugsson E,Skaland I,Janssen EA,Van Diermen B,Körner H,Baak JP

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Microscopic colitis is characterized by chronic diarrhea and specific microscopic changes in a macroscopically normal colonic mucosa. In this paper, we report the clinical and histological features of a group of Mexican patients with microscopic colitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients were identified fr...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Rubio-Tapia A,Martínez-Salgado J,García-Leiva J,Martínez-Benítez B,Uribe M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transcription factor NF-kappaB is believed to play a key pathophysiological role in chronic intestinal inflammation. Further characterization of its mechanism of regulation, predominantly through cell signaling pathways, may provide clues as to the means of its intervention. One such potential signaling ...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Parhar K,Morse J,Salh B

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Information about faecal calprotectin (FC) in colonic diverticular disease (DD) are lacking. We assessed FC in colonic DD, comparing it with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients and healthy controls. Moreover, we compared FC levels in different degrees of DD and assessed FC in symptomatic DD befo...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Tursi A,Brandimarte G,Elisei W,Giorgetti GM,Inchingolo CD,Aiello F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The oncological results of close distal resection margins (DM) have been mixed due to variations in perioperative treatment protocols and surgical expertise. With the increased application of sphincter-saving surgery in the management of rectal cancer, "close shave" DM is an increasingly encountered phenomenon....

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Lim JW,Chew MH,Lim KH,Tang CL

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:7,543 double-contrast barium enema studied for the presence of diverticula which were classified into right-sided, left-sided and bilateral types, and the relationship of the frequency (detection rate) and numbers of diverticula to age were examined for the earlier (1982-87) and later (1988-92) periods. Diverticular d...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Miura S,Kodaira S,Aoki H,Hosoda Y

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lower gastrointestinal bleeding represents 20 % of all gastrointestinal bleedings. Interventional radiology has transformed the treatment of this pathology, but the long-term outcome after selective embolization has been poorly evaluated. The aim of this study is thus to evaluate the short-term and long-term...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Rossetti A,Buchs NC,Breguet R,Bucher P,Terraz S,Morel P

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Malignant bowel obstruction is a complication of colorectal carcinoma or metastasis from other carcinoma, and it causes significant damage on the condition of elderly patients; however, the self-expandable metallic stents (SEMSs) have been effectively used either for palliation or for bridging to the surgical p...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Imai M,Kamimura K,Takahashi Y,Sato T,Isokawa O,Maruyama M,Kobayashi T,Hayashi K,Terai S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hartmann's procedure for rectal cancer patients is increasingly performed but few studies have reported the postoperative outcome. The purpose was to report postoperative complications and analyse risk factors in rectal cancer patients operated with Hartmann's procedure. To describe the selection and postoperat...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Sverrisson I,Nikberg M,Chabok A,Smedh K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible association between tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels and defects in the activated protein C (APC) system as a determinant of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in metastatic colorectal cancer patients (mCRC) undergoing chemotherapy. METHODS:TNF-α levels...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Ferroni P,Riondino S,Portarena I,Formica V,La Farina F,Martini F,Massimiani G,Palmirotta R,Guadagni F,Roselli M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A 5-bp insertion-deletion (indel) polymorphism in the promoter of interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) has been associated with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). This polymorphism generates an additional binding site for the transcription factor SP1 and has been shown to augment the expression of ...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Balasa A,Gathungu G,Kisfali P,Smith EO,Cho JH,Melegh B,Kellermayer R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent data shows a significantly increased risk of diverticulosis among smokers. There is limited data on the association between tobacco smoking and diverticulitis. We aim to determine in-hospital outcomes, length of hospital stay, and resource utilization in a contemporary cohort of diverticulitis patient...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Gayam V,Koirala S,Garlapati PR,Mandal AK

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic impact of isolated lymphovascular invasion (LVI) after radical resection of rectal cancer is controversially discussed. However, it could be relevant to decide for an adjuvant treatment. AIM:The aim of the analysis was, based on the data of an observational study, to determine the prognostic ...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Ptok H,Meyer F,Steinert R,Vieth M,Ridwelski K,Lippert H,Gastinger I,Study Group Colon\/Rectum Carcinoma (Primary Tumor Lesion).

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is a growing literature on the significance of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the role of TAMs in predicting the prognosis of CRC remains controversial. The current study aims to determine the prognostic and clinicopathological value of different types and distrib...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Yang Z,Zhang M,Peng R,Liu J,Wang F,Li Y,Zhao Q,Liu J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The usefulness of restaging by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after chemoradiotherapy (CTx/RTx) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer has not yet been established, mostly due to the difficult differentiation between viable tumor and fibrosis. MRI with dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) sequences may be...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Alberda WJ,Dassen HP,Dwarkasing RS,Willemssen FE,van der Pool AE,de Wilt JH,Burger JW,Verhoef C

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The pathogenesis of rectal prolapse (RP) defined by a circumferential, full-thickness invagination of the rectal wall into the anal canal is controversial. RP is normally encountered in elderly women and attributed to several etiological factors (e.g., advanced age, pudendal nerve injury, laxity of supportin...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Zorenkov D,Otto S,Böttner M,Hedderich J,Vollrath O,Ritz JP,Buhr H,Wedel T

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ileal-pouch anal anastomosis has an established role in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Controversy exists regarding the routine use of a diverting ileostomy. The aim of this study was to review the clinical and functional outcome of patients undergoing restorative proctocolectomy in the absence of a di...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Davies M,Hawley PR

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The reported rate of clinically apparent anastomotic leakage (AL) in a low anterior resection of the rectum (LAR) (≤7 cm from the anal verge) using a circular double-stapled anastomosis (CDSA) without defunctioning stoma is up to 37.5 %. Since AL may result in life-threatening peritonitis, sepsis, and multiple ...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Wenger FA,Szucsik E,Hoinoiu BF,Cimpean AM,Ionac M,Raica M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of postoperative complications (POCs) on the long-term prognosis of patients with colorectal carcinoma was analysed with respect to their severity according to the Clavien-Dindo classification (CDC). METHODS:The prospectively collected data of 2158 patients who underwent curative resection of a c...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Beck C,Weber K,Brunner M,Agaimy A,Semrau S,Grützmann R,Schellerer V,Merkel S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diversion colitis (DC) seems to be common in stoma patients, and the restoration of the continuity of the digestive tract is crucial for relief from the inflammatory process. No prospective studies of the late effects of DC on the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract mucosa and the clinical condition of patient...

journal_title：International journal of colorectal disease

authors： Szczepkowski M,Banasiewicz T,Kobus A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00