Indocyanine Green is a fluorescent substance visible in near-infrared light. It is useful for the
identification of anatomical structures (biliary tract, ureters, parathyroid, thoracic duct), the …

Purpose This review reports the incidence of mesh-related erosion after ventral mesh
rectopexy to determine whether any difference exists in the erosion rate between synthetic …

Background Local excision for rectal cancer is expected to offer a better functional outcome
than conventional surgery. The aim of the present study was to compare quality of life and …

Introduction. Quality of life is a topic increasingly being addressed by researchers. Due to
the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer, this issue is particularly relevant. Despite the …

Background and aims Although rectal cancer is predominantly a disease of older patients,
current guidelines do not incorporate optimal treatment recommendations for the elderly and …

Aim The choice of whether to perform protective ileostomy (PI) after anterior resection (AR) is
mainly guided by risk factors (RFs) responsible for the development of anastomotic leakage …

Local excision following chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer is an organ-preserving
procedure which aims at reducing morbidity and functional disorders associated with total …

BACKGROUND: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by radical surgery is the
standard curative treatment for mid-to low-rectal cancer. However, the combination of these …

Background: Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is a new technique that is
designed to overcome the limits of the open and laparoscopic approach for rectal resections …

Background Local excision (LE) alone is associated with worse survival compared to radical
surgery (RS) for T2 rectal cancer, but LE with additional chemoradiation (CRT) may improve …