A comprehensive review and update on ulcerative colitis

M Gajendran, P Loganathan, G Jimenez, AP Catinella… - Disease-a-month, 2019 - Elsevier
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disorder of the colon that
causes continuous mucosal inflammation extending from the rectum to the more proximal …

Preoperative radiotherapy and curative surgery for the management of localised rectal carcinoma

I Abraha, C Aristei, I Palumbo… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Preoperative radiotherapy and curative surgery for the management of localised rectal
carcinoma - Abraha, I - 2018 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content Cookies Our site uses cookies …

[HTML][HTML] Perfusion assessment in laparoscopic left-sided/anterior resection (PILLAR II): a multi-institutional study

MD Jafari, SD Wexner, JE Martz, EC McLemore… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Our primary objective was to demonstrate the utility and feasibility of the
intraoperative assessment of colon and rectal perfusion using fluorescence angiography …

Understanding optimal colonic cancer surgery: comparison of Japanese D3 resection and European complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation

NP West, H Kobayashi, K Takahashi… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Over recent years, patient outcomes after colon cancer resection have not
improved to the same degree as for rectal cancer. Japanese D3 resection and European …

The use of indocyanine green fluorescence to assess anastomotic perfusion during robotic assisted laparoscopic rectal surgery

MD Jafari, KH Lee, WJ Halabi, SD Mills… - Surgical …, 2013 - Springer
Background Decreased blood perfusion at an intestinal anastomosis may contribute to
postoperative anastomotic leak (AL) resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality. Near …

Short-course radiotherapy followed by neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer–the RAPIDO trial

PJ Nilsson, B van Etten, GAP Hospers, L Påhlman… - BMC cancer, 2013 - Springer
Background Current standard for most of the locally advanced rectal cancers is preoperative
chemoradiotherapy, and, variably per institution, postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy …

Surgical wound healing complications in metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with bevacizumab

FA Scappaticci, L Fehrenbacher… - Journal of surgical …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Bevacizumab (Avastin™; rhuMab VEGF), a humanized monoclonal
antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), significantly prolongs survival …

Diverting ileostomy versus no diversion after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial

K Mrak, S Uranitsch, F Pedross, A Heuberger… - Surgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background This study sought to determine whether a protective diverting ileostomy
improves short-term outcomes in patients with rectal resection and colonic J-pouch …

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) vs. 3D conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC): dosimetric comparison and clinical …

L Arbea, LI Ramos, R Martínez-Monge, M Moreno… - Radiation …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose To compare target dose distribution, comformality, normal tissue avoidance, and
irradiated body volume (IBV) in 3DCRT using classic anatomical landmarks (c3DCRT) …

Comparison of CT, MRI and FDG-PET in response prediction of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer after multimodal preoperative therapy: is there a benefit in …

T Denecke, B Rau, KT Hoffmann, B Hildebrandt… - European …, 2005 - Springer
The aim of this study was to compare CT, MRI and FDG-PET in the prediction of outcome of
neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in patients with locally advanced primary rectal cancer. A …