| Topic | Articles |
| Anal Fistula | Sugrue J, et al. Sphincter-Sparing Anal Fistula Repair: Are We Getting Better? Dis Colon Rectum. 2017 Oct;60(10): 1071-1077.
Gaertner WB, et al. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Anorectal Abscess, Fistula-in-Ano, and Rectovaginal Fistula. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 Aug 1;65(8):964-985. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000002473. PMID: 35732009.
Sirany AM, et al. The ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract procedure for anal fistula: a mixed bag of results. Dis Colon Rectum. 2015 Jun;58(6):604-12. |
| Diverticular Disease | Al-Khamis A, et al. Sigmoid Colectomy for Acute Diverticulitis in Immunosuppressed vs Immunocompetent Patients: Outcomes From the ACS-NSQIP Database. Dis Colon Rectum. 2016 Feb;59(2):101-9. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000513. PMID: 26734967.
Aquina CT, et al. Population-based study of outcomes following an initial acute diverticular abscess. Br J Surg. 2019 Mar;106(4):467-476. doi: 10.1002/bjs.10982. PMID: 30335195.
Azhar N, et al. Laparoscopic Lavage vs Primary Resection for Acute Perforated Diverticulitis: Long-term Outcomes From the Scandinavian Diverticulitis (SCANDIV) Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2021 Feb 1;156(2):121-127. Erratum in: JAMA Surg. 2021 Sep 1;156(9):894. PMID: 33355658; PMCID: PMC7758831.
Bolkenstein HE, et al.; Dutch Diverticular Disease (3D) Collaborative Study Group. Long-term Outcome of Surgery Versus Conservative Management for Recurrent and Ongoing Complaints After an Episode of Diverticulitis: 5-year Follow-up Results of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (DIRECT-Trial). Ann Surg. 2019 Apr;269(4):612-620. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003033. PMID: 30247329.
Bridoux V, et al. Hartmann’s Procedure or Primary Anastomosis for Generalized Peritonitis due to Perforated Diverticulitis: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Trial (DIVERTI). J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Dec;225(6):798-805. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.09.004. PMID: 28943323.
Dichman ML, et al. Antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Jun 22;6(6):CD009092. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009092.pub3. PMID: 35731704.
El-Sayed C, et al. Risk of Recurrent Disease and Surgery Following an Admission for Acute Diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2018 Mar;61(3):382-389. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000939. PMID: 29420430.
Francis NK, et al. EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice. Surg Endosc. 2019 Sep;33(9):2726-2741. doi: 10.1007/s00464-019-06882-z. PMID: 31250244.
Hall J, et al. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2020 Jun;63(6):728-747. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001679. PMID: 32384404.
Hall JF, et al. Long-term follow-up after an initial episode of diverticulitis: what are the predictors of recurrence? Dis Colon Rectum. 2011 Mar;54(3):283-8. PMID: 21304297.
Kohl A, et al. Two-year results of the randomized clinical trial DILALA comparing laparoscopic lavage with resection as treatment for perforated diverticulitis. Br J Surg. 2018 Aug;105(9):1128-1134. doi: 10.1002/bjs.10839. PMID: 29663316.
Lambrichts DPV, et al. Hartmann’s procedure versus sigmoidectomy with primary anastomosis for perforated diverticulitis with purulent or faecal peritonitis (LADIES): a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, open-label, superiority trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Aug;4(8):599-610. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(19)30174-8. PMID: 31178342.
Liu PH, et al. Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle is Associated With a Lower Risk of Diverticulitis among Men. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Dec;112(12):1868-1876. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2017.398. PMID: 29112202. |
| Fissures | Murad-Regadas SM, et al. How much of the internal sphincter may be divided during lateral sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure in women? Morphologic and functional evaluation after sphincterotomy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2013 May;56(5):645-51.
Stewart DB Sr, et al. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Anal Fissures. Dis Colon Rectum. 2017 Jan;60(1):7-14. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000735. PMID: 27926552.
Thornton MJ, et al. Prospective manometric assessment of botulinum toxin and its correlation with healing of chronic anal fissure. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Jul;48(7):1424-31. |
| Hemorrhoids | Davis BR, et al. ASCRS Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Hemorrhoids. Dis Colon Rectum. 2018 Mar;61(3):284-292.
Nelson DW, et al. Prophylactic antibiotics for hemorrhoidectomy: are they really needed? Dis Colon Rectum. 2014 Mar;57(3):365-9.
Nienhuijs S, de Hingh I. Conventional versus LigaSure hemorrhoidectomy for patients with symptomatic hemorrhoids. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Jan 21;2009(1):CD006761. |
| Rectal Prolapse | Bordeianou L, et al. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Rectal Prolapse. Dis Colon Rectum. 2017 Nov;60(11):1121-1131. |
| Colon Cancer | Allaix ME, Rebecchi F, Fichera A. The Landmark Series: Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic and Robotic) Colorectal Cancer Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Oct;27(10):3704-3715.
Alonso S, Saltz L. The Landmark Series: Chemotherapy for Non-Metastatic Colon Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Feb;28(2):995-1001.
Vogel JD, et al. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colon Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 Feb 1;65(2):148-177. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000002323. PMID: 34775402. |
| Rectal Cancer | Bahadoer RR, et al. Short-course radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy before total mesorectal excision (TME) versus preoperative chemoradiotherapy, TME, and optional adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer (RAPIDO): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Jan;22(1):29-42. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30555-6. Erratum in: Lancet Oncol. 2021 Feb;22(2):e42. PMID: 33301740.
Conroy T, et al. Total neoadjuvant therapy with mFOLFIRINOX versus preoperative chemoradiation in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: final results of PRODIGE 23 phase III trial, a UNICANCER GI trial. J Clin Oncol 2020;38(15 Suppl.):4007.
Peacock O, Chang GJ. The Landmark Series: Management of Lateral Lymph Nodes in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Aug;27(8):2723-2731. |
| Anal Cancer | Palefsky JM, et al.; ANCHOR Investigators Group. Treatment of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions to Prevent Anal Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jun 16;386(24): 2273-2282. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2201048. PMID: 35704479. |
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