Anus-preserving surgery in advanced low-lying rectal cancer: a perspective on oncological safety of intersphincteric resection

GN Piozzi, SJ Baek, JM Kwak, J Kim, SH Kim - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Intersphincteric resection (ISR) is the ultimate anus-preserving surgical
technique for very low-lying rectal cancers. The oncological safety of ISR has been …

Accuracy of preoperative MRI in predicting pathology stage in rectal cancers: node-for-node matched histopathology validation of MRI features

JS Park, YJ Jang, GS Choi, SY Park… - Diseases of the colon …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Few studies that meticulously match individual lymph nodes seen on MRI
with their precise histologic counterparts after total mesorectal excision have been reported …

[HTML][HTML] Intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer: a review of anatomy and surgical techniques, oncologic and functional outcomes and the role of robotics

GN Piozzi, H Park, TS Choi, SH Kim - Turk J Colorectal Dis, 2020 - turkishjcrd.com
Intersphincteric resection (ISR) for low rectal cancer is a relatively novel anal-sparing
technique that requires a thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the deep pelvic space and …

Robotic versus laparoscopic intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer: comparison of the operative, oncological, and functional outcomes

BE Yoo, JS Cho, JW Shin, DW Lee, JM Kwak… - Annals of surgical …, 2015 - Springer
Background Robotic surgery was developed to overcome the limitations of laparoscopic
surgery and is increasingly used to treat low rectal cancer. In this study, we compared the …

[HTML][HTML] Deep transfer learning based on magnetic resonance imaging can improve the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis in patients with rectal cancer

J Li, Y Zhou, P Wang, H Zhao, X Wang… - … Imaging in Medicine …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Lymph node (LN) metastasis is the main prognostic factor for local recurrence
and overall survival of patients with rectal cancer. The accurate evaluation of LN status in …

Robotic-assisted resection for beyond TME rectal cancer: a novel classification and analysis from a specialized center

GN Piozzi, TH Lee, JM Kwak, J Kim, SH Kim - Updates in Surgery, 2021 - Springer
Locally advanced rectal cancer often requires an extended resection beyond the total
mesorectal excision plane (bTME) to obtain clear resection margins. We classified three …

Oncologic outcomes in rectal cancer patients with a≤ 1-cm distal resection margin

DW Kang, HD Kwak, NS Sung, IS Yang… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Recently, common application of sphincter-saving resection in rectal cancer has
led to acceptance of a 1-cm distal resection margin (DRM). The aim of this study was to …

Diagnostic Accuracy of Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) in Detecting Colorectal Cancer Recurrence Depending on Its Preoperative Level

TH Lee, JS Kim, SJ Baek, JM Kwak, J Kim - Journal of Gastrointestinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) increase in patients with colorectal
cancer (CRC) recurrence was observed to vary depending on their initial values. This study …

Comparison of the operative outcomes and learning curves between laparoscopic and “Micro Hand S” robot-assisted total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a …

Y Wang, G Wang, Z Li, H Ling, B Yi, S Zhu - BMC gastroenterology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Micro Hand S robot is a new surgical tool that has been applied to
total mesorectal excision (TME) surgery for rectal cancer in our center. In this study, we …

Long-term outcomes of surgery alone versus surgery following preoperative chemoradiotherapy for early T3 rectal cancer: A propensity score analysis

SH Cho, GS Choi, GC Kim, AN Seo, HJ Kim, WH Kim… - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Recently, a few studies have raised the question of whether preoperative
chemoradiotherapy (PCRT) is essential for all T3 rectal cancers. This case-matched study …