We conducted a meta-analysis to compare the outcomes of a self-expanding metallic stent
(SEMS) vs. surgery for the palliative treatment of colorectal obstruction caused by advanced …

Treatment results in rectal cancer have improved significantly during the recent two
decades, but local control and survival after abdominoperineal excision (APE) have not …

Aim The aim was to develop and validate a simple scoring system evaluating the impact of
colostomy dysfunction on quality of life (QOL) in patients with a permanent stoma after rectal …

Background Surgical resection is the mainstay of curative treatment for rectal cancer. Post-
operative complications, low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), and the presence of a …

BACKGROUND: Discontinuity resection is commonly conducted to avoid anastomotic
leakage in high-risk patients but potentially results in rectal stump leakage. Although risk …

Aim The aim of this retrospective study was to determine patient and treatment
characteristics with corresponding clinical outcome of symptomatic chronic presacral sinus …

Background Despite advances in the rates of total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal
cancer surgery, decreased local recurrence rates and increased 5-year survival, there still …

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 …

Purpose Two non-restorative options for low rectal cancer not invading the sphincter are the
low Hartmann's procedure (LH) or intersphincteric proctectomy (IP). The aim of this study …

Abstract Background The use of Hartmann's procedure in the old and frail and/or in patients
with fecal incontinence is increasing, even though some data have reported high …