Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

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AIM: The aim of this work was to assess whether placement of a biological mesh (Permacol® ) between the vaginal and rectal sutures reduces the rate of rectovaginal fistula in patients with deep rectovaginal endometriosis. METHOD: We report…

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AIM: There is a requirement for an expansive and up to date review of the management of emergency colorectal conditions seen in adults. The primary objective is to provide detailed evidence-based guidelines for the target audience of genera…

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AIM: The aim was to assess the functional outcome and quality of life in patients with low and mid rectal endometriosis who have undergone disc excision using a semicircular transanal staple device, a procedure we have named the Rouen techn…

Salvador Morales-Conde, Eugenio Licardie, Isaias Alarcón and Andrea Balla declare that they have no conflict of interest. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied …

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The following position statement forms part of a response to the current concerns regarding use of mesh to perform rectal prolapse surgery. It highlights the actions being pursued by the Pelvic Floor Society (TPFS) regarding clinical govern…

AIM: Using a prospective database of discoid resection performed in two tertiary referral centres, the aim of this study is to assess the feasibility, short-term complication rates and clinical outcomes, including voiding dysfunction, of th…

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AIM: Surgical management of patients with deep endometriosis (DE) of the rectum is difficult. Inflammation and subsequent adhesions due to DE impede access to the lower pelvis and may lead to complications during laparoscopic low anterior r…

BACKGROUND: Near infra-red angiography using Indocyanine Green (ICG) has increasingly used as a tool for intraoperative diagnostics. AIMS: The aim of this review is to explore the applications of ICG fluorescence angiography with particula…

BACKGROUND: Repair of rectovaginal fistula (RVF) is associated with high recurrence. For this reason gracilis muscle interposition is increasingly being used. AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of this procedure for RVF repair. METHOD/SEARCH S…

AIM: Laparoscopic colorectal resection results in improved cosmetic outcome and better presumed body image. Laparoscopic NOSE colectomy omits an incision for specimen extraction and is supposed to further improve postoperative cosmesis. Thi…

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AIM: Colorectal resection in women with endometriosis involving the low and mid rectum may result in a poorer outcome than conservative procedures. In this technical note we present a new technique for transanal full thickness disc excision…

AIM: Reported incidence rates of colorectal anastomotic leakage (AL) vary between 2.5 and 20%. There is little information on late anastomotic leakage (LAL). The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of LAL after colorectal resec…

AIM: Endometriosis is relatively common condition in fertile women and may affect the alimentary tract. Laparoscopic rectosigmoid resection for endometriosis has been found to be both feasible and safe. The aim of the present study was to p…

AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of sacral nerve modulation for chronic pelvic pain after pelvic or anal surgery for benign disease. METHOD: From January 2004 to December 2009, 17 (14 female; age 56 years) consecutive…