Which Direction to Turn to Resolve the Debate on How to Improve Rectal Cancer Care: Centralize Versus Standardize? North!
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Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - June 9, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Commentaries and Educational Content: Editorial Source Type: research

Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings
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Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings Source Type: research

Announcements
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Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Announcements Source Type: research

June 2022 translations
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Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Web-Exclusive Content: Chinese Content Source Type: research

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Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Web-Exclusive Content: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

A Comment on the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colon Cancer
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Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Web-Exclusive Content: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Suture Rectopexy and Repair of the Pouch of Douglas for Rectal Intussusception and Enterocele
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Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Web-Exclusive Content: Didactic Video Collection Source Type: research

Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Metastasectomy Via Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Approach
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Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Web-Exclusive Content: Video Vignette Source Type: research

Selected Abstracts
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Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Selected Abstracts Source Type: research

Impact of Bundled Payment Care Improvement Initiative on Health Care Expenditure in Major Bowel Procedures
This study aimed to determine whether major bowel participating Bundled Payments for Care Improvement organizations experience greater cost savings for colectomy while maintaining satisfactory quality outcomes compared to nonparticipating organizations. DESIGN: This is an Analysis of all Bundled Payments for Care Improvement participating hospitals for major bowel procedures (major bowel group) and propensity score–matched against Bundled Payments for Care Improvement organizations that do not include major bowel procedures (nonmajor bowel group) and those that do not participate in any Bundled Payments for Care I...
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum Source Type: research

Nonspecific, Acute Pouchitis in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Less Common Than We Think
CONCLUSIONS: We could not confirm any case of nonspecific acute pouchitis in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. Those caring for patients with familial adenomatous polyposis who have a pouch should seek causes for pouch-related symptoms other than “pouchitis.” See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B666. POUCHITIS AGUDA INESPECÍFICA EN PACIENTES CON POLIPOSIS ADENOMATOSA FAMILIAR: MENOS COMÚN DE LO QUE PENSAMOS ANTECEDENTES: La pouchitis aguda e inespecífica es común en pacientes con colitis ulcerativa, sometidos a anastomosis de bolsa ileoanal, pero no hay acuerdo sobre la frecuenci...
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Contributions: Benign Source Type: research

What Can an Aging Pouch Tell Us? Outcomes of Ileoanal Pouches Over 20 Years Old
This study was conducted at a tertiary care referral center. PATIENTS: Patients who underwent restorative proctocolectomy between 1980 and 1994 were identified. Those with ≥20 years of in-person follow-up were included. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES: Pouch function, pouchitis, anal stricture, and pouch failure rates were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 203 patients had ≥20 years of follow-up. Of those, 71 had ≥30 years of follow-up. Initial diagnoses included ulcerative colitis (83%), indeterminate colitis (9%), familial adenomatous polyposis (4%), and Crohn’s disease (3%). Twenty-one percent of those w...
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Contributions: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Source Type: research

Oncologic Outcomes After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer
This study aimed to investigate the rate of local recurrence and other oncologic outcomes in patients undergoing transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinoma. DESIGN: This study is a retrospective review of patients undergoing transanal total mesorectal excision for primary rectal cancer from January 2014 to December 2019. SETTINGS: This study was conducted at a single academic tertiary care medical center in the United States. PATIENTS: Consecutive patients aged ≥18 years undergoing surgical resection for primary rectal cancer were selected. INTERVENTION: The transanal total ...
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Contributions: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: research

Mid-transverse Location in Primary Colon Tumor: A Poor Prognostic Factor?
CONCLUSIONS: In our case series, colon cancers located in the mid-transverse colon showed poorer prognosis than cancers in other locations. The impact of tumor location in the mid-transverse colon on prognosis, including molecular and genetic markers, should be investigated further in prospective studies. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B631. LOCALIZACIÓN TRANSVERSA MEDIA EN EL TUMOR DE COLON PRIMARIO: ¿UN FACTOR DE MAL PRONÓSTICO? ANTECEDENTES: La ubicación de los tumores de colon se ha relacionado con diferentes resultados clínicos y oncológicos. Los cánceres de colon transverso se inc...
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Contributions: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: research

Prognostic Characteristics of Patients With Colorectal Cancer Who Have Benign Mesenteric Lymph Node Enlargement: A Multi-institutional Cohort Study
CONCLUSIONS: The study indicates that benign mesenteric lymph node enlargement can be a useful positive factor in predicting recurrence and long-term survival concerning patients with colorectal cancer. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B785. CARACTERÍSTICAS PRONÓSTICAS DE LOS PACIENTES PORTADORES DE CÁNCER COLORRECTAL CON AGRANDAMIENTO BENIGNO DE LOS GANGLIOS LINFÁTICOS MESENTÉRICOS: UN ESTUDIO DE COHORTE MULTIINSTITUCIONAL ANTECEDENTES: Las características de los pacientes portadores de cáncer colorrectal con agrandamiento benigno de los ganglios linfáticos mesentéricos no se encuentra...
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - May 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Contributions: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: research