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

AIM: Histopathological examination of the appendix after appendectomy is routinely performed. The object of this systematic review is to determine whether routine histopathological examination of the appendix is justified. METHOD: PubMed, …

BACKGROUND: The expected benefit of transvaginal specimen extraction is reduced incision-related morbidity. OBJECTIVES: A systematic review of transvaginal specimen extraction in colorectal surgery was carried out to assess this expectatio…

OBJECTIVE: On the way to 'no-scar' techniques we developed a novel method for colorectal resection utilizing three intraumbilical trocars which results in a nonvisible postoperative scar. METHOD: Two female patients (Age: 56a, 42a) underwe…

BACKGROUND: Transumbilical single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has made its initial forays into clinical minimally invasive surgery. SILS combines in part the cosmetic advantage and decrease parietal trauma of natural orifice surger…

AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate how many patients with endometriosis have concomitant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and/or constipation according to the Rome III criteria. Furthermore, the value of an additional gastroenterologi…

AIM: The surgical management of rectovaginal endometriosis is challenging. We present our experience of the laparoscopic management of these difficult cases, together with a review of the current literature. METHOD: A prospective database …

AIM: Deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is the most severe form of endometriosis and may affect the rectum and sigmoid colon. The most effective treatment is segmental resection. We report our results of rectal and sigmoid resection fo…

A 36-year-old lady, with a past medical history of hydrocephalus requiring a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, was admitted with symptoms and signs of large bowel obstruction. Her condition worsened and she underwent laparotomy, where she ha…

The incidence of appendicitis presenting during pregnancy is less than 1 in 1500. Most cases of endometriosis of the appendix are discovered as a result of incidental appendectomy. True perforated appendicitis in an endometriotic area has n…

OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic surgery is increasingly being performed for benign and malignant colorectal disease. This study examines the short-term results in a consecutive series of laparoscopic colorectal procedures performed over 2 years. M…

OBJECTIVE: The use of stents for benign colorectal obstruction is considered controversial because of a lack of data and perceived high failure and complication rates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the indications and outcomes follo…