Annals of Coloproctology

Editorial

April 5, 2024

Can robotic surgery lead the way in the treatment of rectal cancer?

Jeonghee Han

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):87-88.

Guideline

April 30, 2024

Colon cancer: the 2023 Korean clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis and treatment

Hyo Seon Ryu, Hyun Jung Kim, Woong Bae Ji, Byung Chang Kim, Ji Hun Kim, Sung Kyung Moon, Sung Il Kang, Han Deok Kwak, Eun Sun Kim, Chang Hyun Kim, et al.

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):89-113.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Korea and the third leading cause of death from cancer. Treatment outcomes for colon cancer are steadily improving due to national...

Original Article

March 25, 2024

Estimation of risk posed by malignant polyps amongst colorectal surgeons in Australia and New Zealand

Andrew P. Zammit, Ian Brown, John D. Hooper, David A. Clark, Andrew D. Riddell

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):114-120.

Purpose: The estimation of the risk posed by malignant polyps for residual or lymphatic disease plays a central role. This study investigated colorectal surgeons’ assessment of these risks associated with...

Original Article

April 22, 2024

Comparing the efficacy of combined versus single immune cell adaptive therapy targeting colorectal cancer

Denis Nchang Che, NaHye Lee, Hyo-Jung Lee, Yea-Won Kim, Solongo Battulga, Ha Na Lee, Won-Kook Ham, Hyunah Lee, Mi Young Lee, Dawoon Kim, et al.

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):121-135.

Purpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most frequent cancer with limited therapeutic achievements. Recently, adoptive cellular immunotherapy has been developed as an antitumor therapy. However, its efficacy has not been...

Original Article

June 21, 2022

Risk factors of incisional hernia at the umbilical specimen extraction site in patients with laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery

Masatsugu Hiraki, Toshiya Tanaka, Shinya Azama, Eiji Sadashima, Hirofumi Sato, Shuusuke Miyake, Kenji Kitahara

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):136-144.

Purpose: Incisional hernia (IH) is a frequent complication following laparoscopic colorectal surgery. The present study investigated the risk factors for IH after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. Methods: A retrospective study...

Original Article

April 28, 2023

Public effect of the 2022 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign delivered through a metaverse platform

Tae-Gyun Lee, Gil-Hyeon Song, Hong-min Ahn, Heung-Kwon Oh, Moonkyoung Byun, Eon Chul Han, Sohyun Kim, Chang Woo Kim, Hye Jin Kim, Samin Hong, et al.

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):145-153.

Purpose: The Korean Society of Coloproctology has been conducting Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign, also known as the Gold Ribbon Campaign, every September since 2007. The 2022 campaign was held through...

Original Article

December 28, 2022

A comparative study of the pathological outcomes of robot-assisted versus open surgery for rectal cancer

René Reyes, Csaba Kindler, Kenneth Smedh, Catarina Tiselius

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):154-160.

Purpose: The use of robot-assisted surgery for rectal cancer is increasing, but the pathological outcomes have not been fully clarified. We compared the surgical and pathological outcomes between robot-assisted and...

Original Article

October 11, 2022

Evaluating prognostic significance of preoperative C-reactive protein to albumin ratio in older patients with pathological stage II or III colorectal cancer

Koji Numata, Yukari Ono, Mihwa Ju, Shizune Onuma, Ayano Tanaka, Taichi Kawabe, Sho Sawazaki, Akio Higuchi, Kazuki Yamanaka, Shinsuke Hatori, et al.

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):161-168.

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the prognostic value of preoperative C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) in older patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) undergoing curative resection. Methods: We retrospectively...

Original Article

February 6, 2023

Cell-assisted lipotransfer in treating uncontrollable sepsis associated perianal fistula: a pilot study

In Seob Jeong, Sung Hwan Hwang, Hye Mi Yu, Hyeonseok Jeong

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):169-175.

Purpose: Surgeons can treat debilitating conditions of uncontrollable complex anorectal fistulas with sepsis, even after repeated fistula surgeries, for curative intention. Adipose-derived stem cells have shown good outcomes for refractory...

Original Article

December 20, 2022

The importance of compression time in stapled hemorrhoidopexy: is patience a virtue?

Byung Eun Yoo, Wook Ho Kang, Yong Teak Ko, Young Chan Lee, Cheong Ho Lim

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):176-181.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether longer compression time before firing the stapler reduced the postoperative complications related to staple line formation in stapled hemorrhoidopexy. Methods: This...

Technical Note

March 25, 2024

Introduction of extraperitoneal tunneling method: a way to secure the drain tube in the pelvic cavity after proctectomy

Sung Il Kang, Sohyun Kim, Jae Hwang Kim

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):182-185.

The effectiveness of closed drainage tube insertion after low anterior resection has been controversial. We believe that drain tube displacement, which occurs up to 35% in real clinical practice, reduces...

Video

April 22, 2024

Robotic total colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis

Jonathan Yu Jin Chua, Nan Zun Teo, James Chi-Yong Ngu

Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(2):186-187.

The benefits of minimally invasive approaches in colorectal surgery have been well demonstrated. However, some hesitancy remains with regards to the utilization of the robotic platform for total colectomies, mostly...