Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Article	Citations
Comparison of Rubber Band Ligation and Hemorrhoidectomy in Patients With Symptomatic Hemorrhoids Grade III: Correspondence	229
Research Perspective on: “Impact of Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Cancer Surgery on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review”	117
Correlation Does Not Assess Agreement	86
CRC Screening, A Long Way Off	58
July 2022 translations	55
How Do You Code Colonoscopies Correctly?	46
The Authors Reply	36
Think Twice: De-implementation of Laboratory Testing After Colorectal Surgery	35
Optimized House Flap Design for Severe Anal Stricture Reconstruction	34
Management of the Patient With a Retracted Loop Ileostomy Located in a Crease	33
Da Vinci SP System Optimized for Intersphincteric Resection of Very Low Rectal Cancer	32
Assessing the Benefit of Additional Pudendal Nerve Block for Posthemorrhoidectomy Pain Control	31
December 2023 Translations	31
Laparoscopic Duhamel Procedure: Treatment for Adult Hirschprung’s Disease	28
Grading Complications in Pelvic Exenteration: Limitations of Current Classification Systems	27
August 2024 Translations	25
Dilip’s Transmucosal Internal Sphincterotomy: A Simplified Approach to Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy for Fissure in Ano	24
Comparative Study of Diluted Hydrogen Peroxide and Sulfur Hexafluoride in the Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Assessment of Anal Fistulas	24
The Middle Compartment: Keystone or Cul De Sac?	24
Expert Commentary on the Evaluation and Management of Lower GI Bleeding	22
Reply	22
A Novel Use for Pelvic MRI Scans to Estimate Lean Body Mass and Screen for Sarcopenia in Patients With Rectal Cancer	22
Expert Commentary on Kaposi Sarcoma of the Anus: What Does the Colorectal Surgeon Need to Know?	22
Administration of an Anal Bulking Agent With Polyacrylate-Polyalcohol Copolymer Particles Versus Endoanal Electrical Stimulation With Biofeedback for the Management of Mild and Moderate Anal Incontine	22
Comment on: Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision Versus Anterior Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: A Propensity Score–Matched, Population-Based Study in Catalonia, Spain	21

Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection With Bilateral Seminal Vesicle Excision: Video Presentation	20
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	19
Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy for Diverticular Disease: Clinical Scenarios and Technical Options	19
Robotic Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery: Rectourethral Fistula Closure	19
Reply	18
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	18
February 2023 translations	18
Lateral Pelvic Sidewall Nodes	18
Association of Program Directors for Colon and Rectal Surgery: First 4 Decades	17
More Is Not Better When It Comes to Treating Rectal Cancer With Multimodal Chemoradiation Beyond the Standard Radiation Dose of 5040 cGy	17
Robotic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy With Repair of Perineal Hernia	16
The Surgical Management of Ileal Pouch Strictures	16
Robot-Assisted Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Adults Aged 75 Years or Older: Value for Money?	16
Short- and Long-term Outcomes After Continent Ileostomy, an Often Forgotten Option for Patients After Proctocolectomy	16
The Risk of Distant Metastases in Patients With Clinical Complete Response Managed by Watch and Wait After Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer: The Influence of Local Regrowth in the International W	16
Reoperations and Long-term Survival of Kock’s Continent Ileostomy in Patients With IBD: A Population-Based National Cohort Study From Sweden	15
Lack of Complete Pretreatment Staging Is Associated With Omission of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer: A Statewide Study	15
Assessment of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Anal Squamous-Cell Cancer Undergoing Combined Modality Therapy	15
Management of Acute and Chronic Pouchitis	15
Specialty-Certified Colorectal Surgeons Demonstrate Favorable Short-term Surgical Outcomes for Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection: Assessment of a Japanese Nationwide Database	15
Patients With a Pathologic Near-Complete Response After Mandatory Total Mesorectal Excision Do Not Provide an Appropriate Control Group for Patients With Local Regrowth	15
Short- and Long-term Outcomes After Laparoscopic Emergency Resection of Left-Sided Obstructive Colon Cancer: A Nationwide Propensity Score–Matched Analysis	14
Impact of COVID-19 on the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer: A National Perspective	14
RAPIDO: Rest in Peace	14
First Fully Endoscopic End-to-End Colonic Anastomoses With a Novel Endoscopic Device: A Feasibility Study in a Porcine Model	13
Are Women Colorectal Surgeons Overrepresented in the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders?	13
Perioperative Metformin Treatment to Reduce Postoperative Hyperglycemia After Colon Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial	13
Ischiorectal Fossa Tumors: 30-year Single-Institution Experience	13
Combined Radial Incision and Steroid Injection for Refractory Colorectal Stenosis After Pull-Through Surgery in Hirschsprung Disease: An Innovative Conservative Treatment	13
Blinded Intraoperative Quantitative Indocyanine Green Metrics Associate With Intestinal Margin Acceptance in Colorectal Surgery	13
We Must Never Forget—Biology Is King	13
July 2024 Translations	13
What To Do With Suspected Nodal Regrowth on MRI During Follow-Up in an Organ Preservation Approach for Rectal Cancer?	13
Research Perspective on “Risk of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism Following Benign Colorectal Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”	13
Expert Commentary on Rectal Stump Management in IBD	13
Expert Commentary on Diagnosis and Management of Idiopathic Pouchitis	13
Patient Satisfaction With Long-term Sacral Neuromodulation for Fecal Incontinence: Experience From a Single Tertiary Center	13
TAMIS Procedure for Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumor: Step by Step	12
What Every Colorectal Surgeon Should Know About the American Medical Association/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee	12
The “Classification Pendulum” of Stage I Colorectal Cancer: A National Level Analysis of the Survival Difference Between T1 and T2 Colorectal Cancer	12
2022 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Traveling Fellow Report	12
Predicting Mortality Within 90 Days of First Intervention in Patients With Left-Sided Obstructive Colon Cancer	12
Transanal Excision: Tips and Tricks	12
Colorectal Adenomas Under Age 50	12
Robotic Splenic Flexure Takedown: Single Docking Crossed-Arm Technique	12
Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision-Stepwise Narrative	11
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	11
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Constipation	11
September 2021 Chinese Translations	11
Level of Vessel Ligation in Low Anterior Resection for Cancer	11

Selected Abstracts	11
Patient-Derived Tumor Organoids Can Predict the Progression-Free Survival of Patients With Stage IV Colorectal Cancer After Surgery	11
Repopulation of Rectal Cancer May Explain Worse Local Control After Short-Course Radiation Therapy in the RAPIDO Trial	11
Rectal Advancement Flap for a Rectoneovaginal Fistula	11
Influence of Minimally Invasive Resection Technique on Sphincter Preservation and Short-term Outcome in Low Rectal Cancer in the Netherlands	11
Expert Commentary on Benign Colonic Strictures	11
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for Ostomy Surgery	11
Abridged Abstracts From the Medical Literature	11
Clinical Practice Guidelines in Colorectal Surgery: Do We Need to Randomize Everything?	11
Expert Commentary on Lateral Pelvic Sidewall Nodes	11
Laparoscopic Radical Surgery for Right-Sided Colon Cancer With Lymph Node Metastasis in the Gastrocolic Ligament	10
Management of Colorectal Cancer With Synchronous Liver Metastases	10
March 2022 translations	10
Perioperative Malnutrition	10
Surveillance and Management of Pouch Neoplasia in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: A Systematic Review	10
Two-Stage Turnbull-Cutait Pull-Through Coloanal Anastomosis for Recurrent Rectovaginal Fistula	10
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	10
Being a Colonoscopist	10
Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Inhibition Improves Organ Preservation in T4bM0 Colorectal Cancer With Mismatch Repair Deficiency: A Retrospective Observational Study	10
Restorative Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis: Different Strategies for Different Situations	10
Readability of Patient Education Materials From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Website: An Opportunity to Improve Health Care Access and Quality	10
Improvised Techniques for Enhanced Detection of Crohn’s Strictures During Surgery	10
The Legacy of Campaign_52: What the Future Holds for Female Pelvic Fistulas in Africa	10
Should Local Excision After Neoadjuvant Therapy Be Included in the National Guidelines for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer?	10
Controlling Oligopolyposis With Colonoscopy: A Cohort Study	10
Announcements	10
Reply	9
Robotic Low Anterior Resection After Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery and Chemoradiation Therapy for T1N1a Rectal Cancer	9
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	9
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	9
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Hemorrhoids	9
Laparoscopic Extended Left Hemicolectomy With Deloyers Procedure	9
Correlation Between the Severity of Adhesions and Desmoid Disease in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: A Prospective Cohort Study	9
Combined Robotic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy and Sacrocolpopexy for Multicompartmental Pelvic Organ Prolapse	9
Research Perspective on The Role of Preoperative Imaging in the Detection of Lateral Lymph Node Metastases in Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Diagnostic Test Meta-analysis	9
Evaluation and Management of Supralevator Abscess	9
Predictors and Outcomes of Upstaging in Rectal Cancer Patients Who Did Not Receive Preoperative Therapy	9
Rectosigmoidectomy With Posterior End-to-Side Anastomosis for Chagasic Megacolon (Habr-Gama Technique)	9
Racial Differences in Aging-Related Deficits Among Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer	9
Corrigendum	9
Completion Total Mesorectal Excision After Transanal Local Excision of Early Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	9
Laparoscopic Versus Transanal IPAA for Ulcerative Colitis: A Patient-Centered Treatment Trade-Off Study	9
The Cumulative Incidence and Progression of Ileal Pouch Adenomas in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis	9
Improved Prediction of Surgical-Site Infection After Colorectal Surgery Using Machine Learning	9
Consensus Definitions and Interpretation Templates for Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging of Defecatory Pelvic Floor Disorders: Proceedings of the Consensus Meeting of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium of	9
Practice Variations in Chemodenervation for Anal Fissure Among American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Members	9
Reply	9
Locoregional Recurrence in the RAPIDO Trial and the Importance of the Quality of the Resected Specimen: Does Surgical Resection Matter?	9
Stem Cells in Non-Crohn’s Anorectal Fistula	9
Colorectal Cancer Risk is a Family Affair	8
Corrigendum	8
Bridging Gaps to Improve Care Models for Patients at Risk for Anal Dysplasia and Cancer: A Call to Action	8
Robotic Ventral Rectopexy Utilizing Tensor Fascia Lata Graft	8
Statin Therapy Is Associated With Decreased 90-Day Postoperative Mortality After Colon Cancer Surgery	8
Long-term Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer: A Single Specialized Center Experience	8
Robotic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy and Sacrocolpopexy	8
Characteristics and Outcomes of Right- Versus Left-Sided Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer	8
The Louis J. Hirschman Lineage (Hirschman to Nigro): The Rise of a Society and the Fall of a University Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery (Part 1)	8
Oral Antibiotics Bowel Preparation Without Mechanical Preparation for Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgeries: Current Practice and Future Prospects	8
The Impact of Prolonged Operative Time Associated With Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: A Report From the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program	8
Announcements	8
Trends for the Surgical Management of Rectal Prolapse in the Elderly: A Contemporary Analysis of the National Quality Improvement Program	8
Avoiding Exenteration in Anterior Margin–Positive Rectal Cancer After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy With Immunotherapy	8
Correlation Between the Distance to Mesorectal Fascia and Prognosis of cT3 Rectal Cancer: Results of a Multicenter Study From China	8
Take a Selfie: Optimizing Surgeon–Patient Interactions in Proctologic Disease Record-Keeping Among Gen Z and Millennial Patients	8
Gracilis Muscle Interposition for the Treatment of Rectovaginal Fistula: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis	8
Laparoscopic Resection in Ileocecal Endometrioma	8
Quality Still Counts	8
Lack of Regular Access to Primary Care Physician Associated With Increased Emergency Department Visits Related to Survivorship Needs Among Rectal Cancer Survivors	8
Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery in Lateral Lymph Node Dissection by Pelvic Floor First Approach	8
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colon Cancer	8
Multicenter Study of Drain Fluid Amylase as a Biomarker for the Detection of Anastomotic Leakage After Ileal Pouch Surgery Without a Diverting Ileostomy	8
Robotic Intracorporeal Fully Stapled Modified Kono-S Anastomosis: A Technical Demonstration	8
January 2022 translations	8
Initial Experience With Single-Port Robotic Right Colectomies: Results of an Investigator-Initiated Investigational Device Exemption Study Using a Novel Single-Port Robotic Platform	8
Selected Abstracts	8
Perioperative Blood Transfusions Are Associated With Worse Overall Survival But Not Disease-Free Survival After Curative Rectal Cancer Resection: A Propensity Score–Matched Analysis	8
Response to “Specialization Reduces Cost Associated With Colon Cancer Care: A Cost Analysis”	7
Exploring the Somatic Mutation Landscape of T4N0: A Comparative Perspective on Late Stage 2 and Stage 3 Colon Cancer	7
Announcements	7

The Donut Island Flap: Avoiding Stoma Relocation in Patients With Intractable Chronic Ileostomy Leakage	7
The Authors Reply	7
Primary Care Physicians and Patients Prefer Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening	7
Delayed TME Surgery in a Watch-and-Wait Strategy After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer: An Analysis of Hospital Costs and Surgical and Oncological Outcomes	7
CREATEing Community for Colorectal Surgeon-Scientists	7
CORRESPONDENCE: Response to letter to the editor	7
Recommendations for Optimal Endoscopic Localization of Colorectal Neoplasms: A Delphi Consensus of National Experts	7
Abridged Abstracts From the Medical Literature	7
NOBLADS—External Validation of a Risk Scoring System for Severe Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding	7
Comment on “Is the Never-Ending Story Still Unsolved? Beyond the Long Debate About Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Rectal Cancer”	7
Favorable Survival After Screening for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Benefits of Screening in Young Adults	7
Short- and Long-term Outcomes of Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis Construction in Obese Patients With Ulcerative Colitis	7
Liposomal Bupivacaine Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks in Laparoscopic Colorectal Resections: A Single-Institution Randomized Controlled Trial	7
The History of the New Jersey Salvati–Rubin Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency (Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)	7
Anastomosis-Related Complications After Stapled Anastomosis With Reinforced Sutures in Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Low Rectal Cancer: A Retrospective Single-Center Study	7
Tumor Marker Trajectories and Survival Analysis in Patients With Normal Carcinoembryonic Antigen Ranges After Colorectal Cancer Resection	7
Flatus Incontinence and Fecal Incontinence: A Case-Control Study	7
Announcements	7
Announcements	7
Robotic Low Anterior Resection: Avoiding a Stoma in the Deep Pelvis	6
Oncological Outcomes of Intersphincteric Resection Versus Abdominoperineal Resection for ypT3 Low Rectal Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis	6
Gender and Racial Diversity Among Colon and Rectal Surgery Trainees and Leaders	6
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Anal Fissures	6
A Mobile Phone App Improves Patient-Physician Communication and Reduces Emergency Department Visits After Colorectal Surgery	6
The Negative Prognostic Impact of Lymph Node Skip Metastasis in Stage III Colon Cancer With pN1 Disease: A Single-Center and Retrospective Cohort Study	6
Research Perspective on: Association Between Cross-Stapling Technique in Mechanical Colorectal Anastomosis and Short-term Outcomes	6
Double-Barreled Wet Colostomy After Pelvic Exenteration	6
Correlation of Colorectal Surgical Skill With Patient Outcomes: A Cautionary Tale	6
Robotic NICE Procedure Using Handsewn Technique	6
Providing Value to Patients: Operating Outside the Bubble	6
June 2024 Translations	6
Perianal and Rectal Lesions in the Monkeypox Outbreak: Correspondence	6
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	6
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	6
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	6
Burnout: Well Done or Medium Rare	6
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	6
Prehabilitation for Colorectal Cancer Surgery	6
Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Significantly Increases Complete Clinical Response	6
Prospective Randomized Trial of Immediate Postoperative Use of Regular Diet Versus Clear Liquid Diet in Major Colorectal Surgery	6
Reply	6
Perineal Approach, the Closest Approach to the Pelvic Floor, in Perineal Hernia Repair After Abdominoperineal Resection	6
December 2024 Translations	6
Abridged Abstracts from the Medical Literature	6
Lateral Pelvic Nodal Management and Patterns of Failure in Patients Receiving Short-Course Radiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer	6
Transabdominal Perineal Hernia Mesh Repair	6
EndoRobotic Submucosal Dissection After Total Neoadjuvant Treatment in Rectal Cancer	6
Impact of Intraoperative Decision-Making on Pathological Margin Status in Patients Undergoing Pelvic Exenteration for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer	6
Being Compassionate	6
Surgical Repair of Postoperative Perineal Hernia: A Case for the Perineal Approach	6
The Specific Aims Page: A Primer	6
Sphinkeeper Prosthesis for Fecal Incontinence	6
Expert Commentary on ctDNA Testing for Minimal Residual Disease Assessment and Surveillance	6
Prognostic Significance of Systemic Inflammation Indices by K-ras Status in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer	6
Abridged Abstracts From the Medical Literature	6
Announcements	5
Selected Abstracts	5
How Do You Code a Low Anterior Resection With a Diverting Loop Ileostomy?	5
Lymphocyte-to-C-Reactive Protein Ratio Is the Most Sensitive Inflammation-Based Prognostic Score in Patients With Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer	5
Impact of Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Cancer Surgery on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review	5
Effect of Changing Surgical Instruments Before Wound Closure to Prevent Wound Infection in Lower GI Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Anal Cancers in Previously Screened Versus Unscreened Patients: Tumor Stage and Treatment Outcomes	5
Avoidance of Compulsive Defecation and Three Minutes, Once/Day, No Excessive Straining During Defecation, Enough Fiber Are Effective to Decrease Recurrence After Outpatient Procedures for Advanced Hem	5
Risk Factors for Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use After Surgery for IBD: An Observational Cohort Study	5
Are All Patients Suitable for the Watch-and-Wait Approach After Clinical Complete Response?	5
Guideline-Concordant Extended Pharmacologic Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Utilization After Colorectal Cancer Resection Is Low Regardless of Patient Factors or Hospital Characteristics	5
Laparoscopic Sacral Mesh Fixation for Ventral Rectopexy: Clinical Implications From a Cadaver Study	5
Gracilis Muscle Flap Repair for Rectovesical Fistula After Robotic Prostatectomy	5
Extended Right-Sided Colon Resection Does Not Reduce the Risk of Colon Cancer Local-Regional Recurrence: Nationwide Population-Based Study From Danish Colorectal Cancer Group Database	5
Selected Abstracts	5
The Efficiency of Multipoint Rectus Sheath Block Based on Incision Location in Laparoscopic-Assisted Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial	5
Clinicopathological Characteristics and Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer With Heterogenous Staining of Mismatch Repair Protein	5
Prognostic Impact of Extramural Lymphatic, Vascular, and Perineural Invasion in Stage II Colon Cancer: A Comparison With Intramural Invasion	5
A Multi-institutional Study From the US Resident Operative Experience Consortium Examining Factors Associated With Exposure and Pursuit of Colorectal Fellowship After General Surgery Residency	5
Improved Survival After Adjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients With Pathologic Complete Response	5
Excisional Hemorrhoidectomy Versus Dearterialization With Mucopexy for the Treatment of Grade III Hemorrhoidal Disease: The EMODART3 Multicenter Study	5
Natural Orifice Transanal Endoscopic Rectopexy for Complete Rectal Prolapse: Prospective Evolution of a New Technique and Short-term Outcomes	5
The Role of Rehabilitation Therapy in Patients With Obstructed Defecation Syndrome Associated With Excessive Perineal Descent	5
Preoperative CT Indices Predict Nonreach Before IPAA	5
Laparoscopic Ultralow Anterior Resection Using a New Articulating Device	5
Evaluating the Application of Nail Polish as an Ostomy Baseplate: A Comparative Analysis With Conventional Ostomy Pastes in the Market and a Clinical Trial	5
An Abstract Thought: Can We Report Abstracts in Colorectal Surgery Better?	5
Can We Do Better Than a Colectomy?	5
What Every Colorectal Surgeon Should Know About Private Practice Compensation Models	5
Is Dilip’s Transmucosal Internal Sphincterotomy a Modification of Closed Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy?	5
Measurement of Disease Activity of Pouchitis	5
Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Genes for Hair Growth and Patterning are Associated With Pilonidal Disease	5
Quality of Life, Functional Outcomes, and Recurrence After Resection Rectopexy Versus Ventral Mesh Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse Repair	5
Expert Review on Neoadjuvant Therapy for Colon Cancer	5
Expert Commentary on Small-Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors	5
Factors Associated With Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program Ranking Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Impact of Low Ligation on Bowel Perfusion and Anastomotic Leakage in Minimally Invasive Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Evaluation and Management of Ischiorectal Fossa Tumors	5
The Learning Curve for Robotic Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Rectal Cancer: A View From the West	5
Selected Abstracts	5