Articles

1. Trends in the prevalence and incidence of Crohn’s disease in Japan and the United States

   • Ko Nakajo
   • Michiyo Yamazaki
   • Hong Qiu

   RESEARCH Open access 27 April 2024 Article: 61

   

2. Correlations between preoperative statin treatment with short- and long-term survival following colorectal cancer surgery: a propensity score-matched national cohort study

   • Lea Löffler
   • Ismail Gögenur
   • Mikail Gögenur

   RESEARCH Open access 27 April 2024 Article: 60

   

3. A novel classification of posterior pelvic exenteration to assess prognosis in female patients with locally advanced primary rectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study from China PelvEx collaborative

   • Yuegang Li
   • Meng Zhuang
   • Jianqiang Tang

   Research Open access 26 April 2024 Article: 59

   

4. The need for surgery in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with biologicals

   • Kaija-Leena Kolho
   • Anne Nikkonen
   • Pauliina Molander

   Research Open access 25 April 2024 Article: 58

   

5. External validation of the colorectal cancer risk score LiFeCRC using food frequency questions in the HUNT study

   • Siv S. Brenne
   • Eivind Ness-Jensen
   • Eivor A. Laugsand

   RESEARCH Open access 25 April 2024 Article: 57

   

6. Evaluation of anorectal function using real-time tissue elastography before and after preoperative chemoradiotherapy

   • Akira Sakamoto
   • Kazuhito Sasaki
   • Soichiro Ishihara

   RESEARCH Open access 25 April 2024 Article: 56

   

7. Efficacy of electroacupuncture therapy in patients with functional anorectal pain: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

   • Yahong Xue
   • Huifen Zhou
   • Zhimin Fan

   STUDY PROTOCOL Open access 22 April 2024 Article: 55

   

8. Conditional survival analysis and real-time prognosis prediction in stage III T3–T4 colon cancer patients after surgical resection: a SEER database analysis

   • Hao Zeng
   • Xueyi Xue
   • Shuangming Lin

   RESEARCH Open access 19 April 2024 Article: 54

   

9. Bowel preparation for elective colorectal resection: multi-treatment machine learning analysis on 6241 cases from a prospective Italian cohort

   • Marco Catarci
   • Stefano Guadagni
   • The Italian ColoRectal Anastomotic Leakage (iCral) study group

   RESEARCH Open access 16 April 2024 Article: 53

   

10. Reply to the letter to the editor regarding “A prospective randomized study of multimodal analgesia combined with single injection transversus abdominis plane block versus epidural analgesia against postoperative pain after laparoscopic colon cancer surgery”

    • Tatsuya Manabe
    • Hiroshi Kitagawa
    • Hirokazu Noshiro

    CORRESPONDENCE Open access 16 April 2024 Article: 52

11. Two-row, three-row or powered circular stapler, which to choose when performing colorectal anastomosis? A systematic review and meta-analysis

    • José Martín-Arévalo
    • Vicente Pla-Martí
    • David Moro-Valdezate

    RESEARCH Open access 12 April 2024 Article: 51

    

12. Is there a link between appendicitis and the risk of diverticular disease?: a large German cohort study

    • Sarah Krieg
    • Ernst W. Kolbe
    • Karel Kostev

    RESEARCH Open access 10 April 2024 Article: 50

    

13. Minor impact of anastomotic leakage in anterior resection for rectal cancer on long-term male urinary and sexual function

    • Martin Rutegård
    • Henrik Jutesten
    • Marie-Louise Lydrup

    RESEARCH Open access 09 April 2024 Article: 49

    

14. Analysis of the differential expression of serum miR-21-5p, miR-135-5p, and miR-155-5p by Bifidobacterium triplex viable capsules during the perioperative stage of colorectal cancer

    • Jing Zhang
    • Ji Guo
    • Haixia Cheng

    RESEARCH Open access 07 April 2024 Article: 48

    

15. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: time to change traditional practice

    • Ali Yasen Mohamedahmed
    • Shafquat Zaman
    • Najam Husain

    Research Open access 05 April 2024 Article: 47

    

16. A new clinical model for predicting lymph node metastasis in T1 colorectal cancer

    • Kai Wang
    • Hui He
    • Xiaosheng He

    RESEARCH Open access 03 April 2024 Article: 46

    

17. Prognostic value of depression and anxiety on colorectal cancer-related mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on univariate and multivariate data

    • Shijun Xia
    • Yuwen Zhu
    • Yue Li

    REVIEW Open access 02 April 2024 Article: 45

    

18. A novel log odds of positive lymph nodes–based nomogram for predicting overall survival in patients with colorectal signet ring cell carcinoma: a SEER population-based study

    • Wenqian Yu
    • Boqi Xu
    • Peng Li

    RESEARCH Open access 01 April 2024 Article: 44

    

19. Association between microsatellite status and characteristics and outcomes of early-onset compared to late-onset rectal cancer

    • Sameh Hany Emile
    • Nir Horesh
    • Steven D. Wexner

    RESEARCH Open access 28 March 2024 Article: 43

    

20. Correction to: Robotic colorectal resection in combination with a multimodal enhanced recovery program - results of the first 100 cases

    • M. El-Ahmar
    • F. Peters
    • J.-P. Ritz

    Correction Open access 26 March 2024 Article: 42

21. Fluorescence guidance using near-infrared fluorescent clips in robotic rectal surgery: a case series

    • Satoshi Narihiro
    • Syunsuke Nakashima
    • Ken Eto

    RESEARCH Open access 23 March 2024 Article: 41

    

22. Correction to: Laparoscopic rectal resection without epidural catheters—does it work?

    • M. El-Ahmar
    • F. Koch
    • J.-P. Ritz

    Correction Open access 23 March 2024 Article: 40

23. Prophylactic defunctioning stomas improve clinical outcomes of anastomotic leak following rectal cancer resections: An analysis of the US Rectal Cancer Consortium

    • Katherine Hrebinko
    • Vincent P. Anto
    • Jennifer Holder-Murray

    RESEARCH Open access 18 March 2024 Article: 39

    

24. Total neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: a three-group propensity score matched study

    • Jiahao Zhou
    • Jun Huang
    • Ziqiang Wang

    RESEARCH Open access 16 March 2024 Article: 38

    

25. Predictors of recurrence and long-term patient reported outcomes following surgical repair of anal fistula, a retrospective analysis

    • Sidrah Khan
    • Rebecca Kotcher
    • Jennifer Holder-Murray

    RESEARCH Open access 11 March 2024 Article: 37

    

26. Clinical outcomes and perioperative morbidity and mortality following segmental resections of the colon for Crohn’s colitis

    • Alina-Sophie Kappenberger
    • Josefine Schardey
    • Petra Zimmermann

    RESEARCH Open access 08 March 2024 Article: 36

27. Developing a multivariable prediction model of global health-related quality of life in patients treated for rectal cancer: a prospective study in five countries

    • John Andersson
    • Eva Angenete
    • Eva Haglind

    RESEARCH Open access 05 March 2024 Article: 35

    

28. Analgesic effect of local anaesthetic in haemorrhoid banding: systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Eleanor G. R. Watson
    • Hwa Ian Ong
    • Helen M. Mohan

    REVIEW Open access 04 March 2024 Article: 34

    

29. Pulse pressure variation guided goal-direct fluid therapy decreases postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of colorectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial

    • Qiu-Rong Wu
    • Zi-Zuo Zhao
    • Bin Wang

    RESEARCH Open access 04 March 2024 Article: 33

    

30. Long-term prognosis after stapled and hand-sewn ileal pouch–anal anastomoses for familial adenomatous polyposis: a multicenter retrospective study

    • Kyota Tatsuta
    • Mayu Sakata
    • Hiroya Takeuchi

    RESEARCH Open access 02 March 2024 Article: 32

    

31. Prediction of 30-day, 90-day, and 1-year mortality after colorectal cancer surgery using a data-driven approach

    • Karoline Bendix Bräuner
    • Andi Tsouchnika
    • Ismail Gögenur

    RESEARCH Open access 29 February 2024 Article: 31

    

32. Long-term results and quality of life after stapled hemorrhoidopexy vs Doppler-guided HAL-RAR: a propensity score matching analysis

    • Sara Lauricella
    • Dario Palmisano
    • Giuseppe Faillace

    RESEARCH Open access 22 February 2024 Article: 30

33. Ethnic disparities in pediatric appendicitis: the impact of hispanic ethnicity on presentation, complications, and postoperative outcomes

    • Charbel Chidiac
    • Olivia Liu
    • Alejandro V. Garcia

    Research Open access 22 February 2024 Article: 29

    

34. Is survival after transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) worse than that after traditional total mesorectal excision? A retrospective propensity score-adjusted cohort study

    • Yanic Ammann
    • Rene Warschkow
    • Walter Brunner

    RESEARCH Open access 20 February 2024 Article: 28

    

35. Sidedness is not a prognostic factor in an unselected cohort of patients with colon cancer but prognosis for caecal carcinoma is worse – A multivariate analysis of a large single institution database

    • Sigmar Stelzner
    • Matthias Mehdorn
    • Soeren T. Mees

    RESEARCH Open access 13 February 2024 Article: 27

    

36. Letter to the editor regarding “A prospective randomized study of multimodal analgesia combined with single injection transversus abdominis plane block versus epidural analgesia against postoperative pain after laparoscopic colon cancer surgery”

    • Cheng-Wen Li
    • Xin-Yue Li
    • Fu-Shan Xue

    CORRESPONDENCE Open access 11 February 2024 Article: 26

37. Correction to: Evolution of surgical approach to rectal cancer resection: A multinational registry assessment

    • Julie M. L. Sijmons
    • Jan Willem T. Dekker
    • International Colorectal Cancer Registry Collaboration (ICORC) Collaborators

    Correction Open access 08 February 2024 Article: 25

38. Correction to: Clinical and surgical factors for successful stoma reversal in patients with Crohn’s disease—results of a retrospective cohort study

    • Clara Ludewig
    • Veit Jacob
    • Niels Teich

    Correction Open access 02 February 2024 Article: 24

39. Findings in magnetic resonance imaging for restaging locally advanced rectal cancer

    • Suvi Marjasuo
    • Laura Koskenvuo
    • Anna Lepistö

    RESEARCH Open access 30 January 2024 Article: 23

    

40. Correction to: Two-stage laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane block as an equivalent alternative to thoracic epidural anaesthesia in bowel resection—an explorative cohort study

    • M. Kaufmann
    • V. Orth
    • F. Herrle

    Correction Open access 29 January 2024 Article: 22

41. Development of an image-based Random Forest classifier for prediction of surgery duration of laparoscopic sigmoid resections

    • Florian Lippenberger
    • Sebastian Ziegelmayer
    • Stefan Reischl

    RESEARCH Open access 25 January 2024 Article: 21

    

42. Role of visceral fat on postoperative complications and relapse in patients with Crohn's disease after ileocecal resection: Is it overrated?

    • Christian Hans Wolfgang Schineis
    • Ioannis Pozios
    • Johannes Christian Lauscher

    RESEARCH Open access 19 January 2024 Article: 20

    

43. The effect of nurse assisted colonoscopy on adenoma detection rates: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    • Xiaoju Lei
    • Jing Dai
    • Xiaoting Luo

    REVIEW 16 January 2024 Article: 19

    

44. Two-stage laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane block as an equivalent alternative to thoracic epidural anaesthesia in bowel resection—an explorative cohort study

    • M. Kaufmann
    • V. Orth
    • F. Herrle

    RESEARCH Open access 11 January 2024 Article: 18

    

45. Short-term postoperative outcomes for obese versus non-obese inflammatory bowel disease patients undergoing bowel resection: a propensity score matched analysis

    • Lily Park
    • Tyler McKechnie
    • Cagla Eskicioglu

    RESEARCH 09 January 2024 Article: 17

    

46. Downstaging after preoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancer is associated with better survival than pathologic stage 0–1 disease treated with upfront surgery

    • Eli Kasheri
    • Avo Artinyan
    • Yosef Nasseri

    RESEARCH Open access 08 January 2024 Article: 16

    

47. Evolution of surgical approach to rectal cancer resection: A multinational registry assessment

    • Julie M L Sijmons
    • Jan Willem T Dekker
    • International Colorectal Cancer Registry Collaboration (ICORC) Collaborators

    RESEARCH 06 January 2024 Article: 15

    

48. Oncological right hemicolectomy in a trimodal comparison: open surgery versus laparoscopic procedures with extra- and intracorporeal anastomosis technique

    • Kerstin M. Kerber
    • Svetlana Hetjens
    • Steffen Seyfried

    RESEARCH Open access 03 January 2024 Article: 14

    

49. Endoscopic and trans-anal local excision vs. radical resection in the treatment of early rectal cancer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

    • Charlotte Kwik
    • Toufic El-Khoury
    • James Wei Tatt Toh

    RESEARCH 29 December 2023 Article: 13

    

50. A prospective randomized study of multimodal analgesia combined with single injection transversus abdominis plane block versus epidural analgesia against postoperative pain after laparoscopic colon cancer surgery

    • Hiroshi Kitagawa
    • Tatsuya Manabe
    • Hirokazu Noshiro

    RESEARCH 29 December 2023 Article: 12