Annals of Coloproctology

Anorectal benign disease
Laser hemorrhoidoplasty in the treatment of symptomatic hemorrhoids: a pilot Australian study (7,991 times): Anshini Jain, Chen Lew, Gamze Aksakal, Richard Hiscock, Naseem Mirbagheri; Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(1):52-61. Published online May 19, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00164.0023
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A rare presentation of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm within an amyand’s hernia: a case report (4,524 times): Hani Atiqah Saim, Ian Chik, Fahrol Fahmy Jaafar, Zamri Zuhdi, Razman Jarmin, Azlanudin Azman; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):183-187. Published online October 18, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00430.0061; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Colorectal cancer
Long-term clinical outcomes after high and low ligations with lymph node dissection around the root of the inferior mesenteric artery in patients with rectal cancer (1,387 times): Min Wan Lee, Sung Sil Park, Kiho You, Dong Eun Lee, Dong Woon Lee, Sung Chan Park, Kyung Su Han, Dae Kyung Sohn, Chang Won Hong, Bun Kim, Byung Chang Kim, Hee Jin Chang, Dae Yong Kim, Jae Hwan Oh; Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(1):62-73. Published online February 26, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2023.00094.0013; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Benign bowel disease
Development of a home health care service platform for ostomy patient management (3,145 times): Seongwoo Yang, Ji Won Park, Hyuk Hur, Min Jung Kim, Seung-Yong Jeong, Kyounghoon Park, Ik Yong Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(1):36-43. Published online November 21, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00360.0051
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Multimodal prerehabilitation for elderly patients with sarcopenia in colorectal surgery (2,683 times): Jingting Wu, Hannah Chi, Shawn Kok, Jason M.W. Chua, Xi-Xiao Huang, Shipin Zhang, Shimin Mah, Li-Xin Foo, Hui-Yee Peh, Hui-Bing Lee, Phoebe Tay, Cherie Tong, Jasmine Ladlad, Cheryl H.M. Tan, Nathanelle Khoo, Darius Aw, Cheryl X.Z. Chong, Leonard M.L. Ho, Sharmini S. Sivarajah, Jialin Ng, Winson J.H. Tan, Fung-Joon Foo, Bin-Tean Teh, Frederick H. Koh; Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(1):3-12. Published online March 31, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.01207.0172
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Colorectal cancer
Performance reporting design in artificial intelligence studies using image-based TNM staging and prognostic parameters in rectal cancer: a systematic review (1,160 times): Minsung Kim, Taeyong Park, Bo Young Oh, Min Jeong Kim, Bum-Joo Cho, Il Tae Son; Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(1):13-26. Published online February 28, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2023.00892.0127; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF


Local plus oral antibiotics and strict avoidance of constipation is effective and helps prevents surgery in most cases of anal fissure (5,512 times): Pankaj Garg, Vipul D. Yagnik, Kaushik Bhattacharya; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(2):188-189. Published online November 29, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00731.0104; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Colorectal cancer
Long-term bowel functional outcomes following anal sphincter-preserving surgery for upper and middle rectal cancer: a single-center longitudinal study (923 times): Ahmad Sakr, Seung Yoon Yang, Min Soo Cho, Hyuk Hur, Byung Soh Min, Kang Young Lee, Nam Kyu Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(1):27-35. Published online February 28, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.01067.0152; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF


Can the Heald anal stent help to reduce anastomotic or rectal stump leak in elective and emergency colorectal surgery? A single-center experience (986 times): Michael Jones, Brendan Moran, Richard John Heald, John Bunni; Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(1):82-85. Published online February 26, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2023.00038.0005; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF


Transanal opening of the intersphincteric space (TROPIS): a novel procedure on the horizon to effectively manage high complex anal fistulas (1,419 times): Pankaj Garg, Anvesha Mongia; Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(1):74-81. Published online October 24, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.01263.0180; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Minimally invasive surgery
Learning curve for single-port robot-assisted colectomy (2,028 times): Moon Suk Choi, Seong Hyeon Yun, Sung Chul Lee, Jung Kyong Shin, Yoon Ah Park, Jungwook Huh, Yong Beom Cho, Hee Cheol Kim, Woo Yong Lee; Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(1):44-51. Published online December 20, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00745.0106; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF


Robotic natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) for anterior resection (2,072 times): Toan Duc Pham, Tomas Larach, Bushra Othman, Amrish Rajkomar, Alexander G. Heriot, Satish K. Warrier, Philip Smart; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(6):526-530. Published online December 19, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00458.0065; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF Supplementary Material


To go high, or to go low: the never-ending debate of inferior mesenteric artery ligation (856 times): HyungJoo Baik; Ann Coloproctol. 2024;40(1):1-2. Published online February 8, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2024.00094.0013; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF

Benign proctology,Rare disease & stoma,Surgical technique
Comparison of blowhole colostomy and loop ostomy for palliation of acute malignant colonic obstruction (5,694 times): Yongjun Park, Dong Uk Choi, Hyung Ook Kim, Yong Bog Kim, Chungki Min, Jung Tack Son, Sung Ryol Lee, Kyung Uk Jung, Hungdai Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(4):319-326. Published online March 7, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00682.0097
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Benign proctology
Long-term outcomes after anal fistula surgery: results from two university hospitals in Thailand (5,935 times): Weeraput Chadbunchachai, Varut Lohsiriwat, Krisada Paonariang; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(2):133-140. Published online June 7, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.01.06
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Benign diesease & IBD,Rare disease & stoma
Prolapse of intestinal stoma (4,192 times): Kotaro Maeda; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(5):335-342. Published online October 28, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00465.0066
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Malignant disease, Rectal cancer,Colorectal cancer,Prognosis,Biomarker & risk factor
Pretreatment inflammatory markers predicting treatment outcomes in colorectal cancer (4,160 times): Sanghyun An, Hongjin Shim, Kwangmin Kim, Bora Kim, Hui-Jae Bang, Hyejin Do, Hyang-Rae Lee, Youngwan Kim; Ann Coloproctol. 2022;38(2):97-108. Published online March 29, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.01004.0143
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Benign bowel disease
Short-term outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for deep infiltrative endometriosis with rectal involvement: a single-center experience of 168 cases (2,711 times): Sara Gortázar de las Casas, Emanuela Spagnolo, Salomone Di Saverio, Mario Álvarez-Gallego, Ana López Carrasco, María Carbonell López, Sergio Torres Cobos, Constantino Fondevila Campo, Alicia Hernández Gutiérrez, Isabel Pascual Miguelañez; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):216-222. Published online March 7, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2021.00829.0118
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Colorectal cancer
Survival outcomes of salvage surgery in the watch-and-wait approach for rectal cancer with clinical complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis (1,780 times): Wenjie Lin, Ian Jun Yan Wee, Isaac Seow-En, Aik Yong Chok, Emile Kwong-Wei Tan; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(6):447-456. Published online December 28, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.01221.0174; Full text PubReader ePub Citation PDF Supplementary Material

Anorectal physioloy
Validation of low anterior resection syndrome score in Brazil with Portuguese (2,654 times): Kelly C.L.R. Buzatti, Andy Petroianu, Søren Laurberg, Rodrigo G. Silva, Beatriz D.S. Rodrigues, Peter Christensen, Antonio Lacerda-Filho, Therese Juul; Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(5):402-409. Published online May 13, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00136.0019
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