Simple Summary Intersphincteric resection (ISR) is the ultimate anus-preserving surgical
technique for very low-lying rectal cancers. The oncological safety of ISR has been …

Surgery remains the cardinal treatment in colorectal cancers but changes in bowel habits
after rectal cancer surgery are common and disabling conditions that affect patients' quality …

Background There is a lack of information regarding the oncological safety of robotic
intersphincteric resection (ISR) with coloanal anastomosis. The objective of this study was to …

BACKGROUND: To date only few data have been available relating to the oncologic safety
of intersphincteric resection in such advanced tumors. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to …

BACKGROUND: Intersphincteric resection has been performed for very low rectal cancer in
place of abdominoperineal resection to avoid permanent colostomy. OBJECTIVE: This study …

BACKGROUND: Intersphincteric resection is the ultimate sphincter-preserving surgical
technique for ultralow rectal cancer, but quality-of-life changes after surgery remain unclear …

Background Fecal incontinence is a disabling condition affecting up to 20% of women.
Objective We investigated fecal incontinence assessment in both inflammatory bowel …

The proximity of the very low rectum rectal cancer to the anal sphincter raises a specific
problem: how and until when can we preserve the anal continence without compromising …

Low rectal cancer is traditionally treated by abdominoperineal resection. In recent years,
several new techniques for the treatment of very low rectal cancer patients aiming to …

Aims: To compare the long-term functional outcomes of total mesorectal excision following
chemoradiotherapy for lower rectal cancer between stapled anastomosis and …