Intraoperative Case Insights from rectal cancer resections quantify haptic precision and objective mechanical performance ...

To identify low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) patterns and their associations with risk factors and quality of life (QOL). This cross-sectional study analyzed patients who underwent restorative ...

Surgical resection of the rectum requires dissection close to the nerves responsible for bladder and sexual function. The inferior hypogastric plexus is responsible for erection in both men and women.

Colorectal cancer is among the most common malignant tumors, and its incidence has significantly increased in recent years, with rectal cancer accounting for more than 30% 1,2,3. Surgical treatment ...

Treatment of rectal carcinoid tumors and role of preoperative imaging. Background: Recent studies demonstrate that proximal diversion can decrease rates of anastomotic leak and subsequent morbidity ...

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of colorectal cancer has become more popular in the past two decades. Laparoscopic colectomy has been accepted as an alternative standard approach in colon cancer, ...

A small study finds that pre-resection pelvic MRI overstages more than 40% of large rectal polyps in patients referred for endoscopic resection.

The increased detection of small-sized peripheral non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has renewed interest in sublobar resection in lieu of lobectomy. We conducted a multicenter, noninferiority, phase ...