Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Article	Citations
CRC Screening, A Long Way Off	100
Research Perspective on: “Impact of Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Cancer Surgery on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review”	90
Correlation Does Not Assess Agreement	81
Comparison of Rubber Band Ligation and Hemorrhoidectomy in Patients With Symptomatic Hemorrhoids Grade III: Correspondence	58
Is Low Compliance a Red Flag or a Rational Rejection of Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis?	54
Comment on “Outcomes After Elective Versus Emergency Resection for Right-Sided Colon Cancer”: Toward a Bridge-to-Surgery Approach	50
Expression of Concern: Titu LV, Riyad K, Carter H, Dixon AR. Stapled transanal rectal resection for obstructed defecation: a cautionary tale. Dis Colon Rectum. 2009;52:1716-1722. doi: 10.1007/DCR.0b01	38
The Differential Diagnosis	35
Think Twice: De-implementation of Laboratory Testing After Colorectal Surgery	34
Lateral Pelvic Sidewall Nodes	34
Optimized House Flap Design for Severe Anal Stricture Reconstruction	30
December 2023 Translations	29
Laparoscopic Duhamel Procedure: Treatment for Adult Hirschprung’s Disease	28
August 2024 Translations	27
The Middle Compartment: Keystone or Cul De Sac?	25
Reply	25
A Novel Use for Pelvic MRI Scans to Estimate Lean Body Mass and Screen for Sarcopenia in Patients With Rectal Cancer	24
Expert Commentary on Kaposi Sarcoma of the Anus: What Does the Colorectal Surgeon Need to Know?	24
Comment on: Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision Versus Anterior Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: A Propensity Score–Matched, Population-Based Study in Catalonia, Spain	23
Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection With Bilateral Seminal Vesicle Excision: Video Presentation	22
Robotic Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery: Rectourethral Fistula Closure	22
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	21
February 2023 translations	20
Comparative Study of Diluted Hydrogen Peroxide and Sulfur Hexafluoride in the Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Assessment of Anal Fistulas	20
Beyond Timing: Reevaluating the Complexity of Surgical Decision-Making After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer	19

How Do You Code Colonoscopies Correctly?	19
Dilip’s Transmucosal Internal Sphincterotomy: A Simplified Approach to Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy for Fissure in Ano	19
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Practice Patterns, Outcomes, and Risk Stratification After Surgery for IBD: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program IBD Collaborative Study	18
Association of Program Directors for Colon and Rectal Surgery: First 4 Decades	18
The Risk of Distant Metastases in Patients With Clinical Complete Response Managed by Watch and Wait After Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer: The Influence of Local Regrowth in the International W	18
Brave New World: Analysis of Early Clinical Experience With Molecular Sequencing in the Treatment of Rectal Cancer	18
Selected Abstracts	17
Robot-Assisted Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Adults Aged 75 Years or Older: Value for Money?	17
RAPIDO: Rest in Peace	17
Announcements	17
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	17
Patients With a Pathologic Near-Complete Response After Mandatory Total Mesorectal Excision Do Not Provide an Appropriate Control Group for Patients With Local Regrowth	17
First Fully Endoscopic End-to-End Colonic Anastomoses With a Novel Endoscopic Device: A Feasibility Study in a Porcine Model	17
Expert Commentary on Rectal Stump Management in IBD	16
Research Perspective on “Risk of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism Following Benign Colorectal Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”	16
Ischiorectal Fossa Tumors: 30-year Single-Institution Experience	16
July 2024 Translations	15
Colorectal Adenomas Under Age 50	15
Clinical Practice Guidelines in Colorectal Surgery: Do We Need to Randomize Everything?	15
2022 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Traveling Fellow Report	15
Rectal Advancement Flap for a Rectoneovaginal Fistula	15
What Every Colorectal Surgeon Should Know About the American Medical Association/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee	15
Transanal Excision: Tips and Tricks	15
Expert Commentary on Lateral Pelvic Sidewall Nodes	15
Robotic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy With Repair of Perineal Hernia	14
Curiosity and the Cat	14
Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision: Stepwise Narrative	14
Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract	14
A Predictive Model for Anastomotic Complications After Sphincter-Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Integrating Clinical and Anatomical Risk Factors	14
Assessment of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Anal Squamous-Cell Cancer Undergoing Combined Modality Therapy	14
Blinded Intraoperative Quantitative Indocyanine Green Metrics Associate With Intestinal Margin Acceptance in Colorectal Surgery	14
Robotic Splenic Flexure Takedown: Single Docking Crossed-Arm Technique	13
TAMIS Procedure for Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumor: Step by Step	13
We Must Never Forget—Biology Is King	13
Perioperative Metformin Treatment to Reduce Postoperative Hyperglycemia After Colon Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial	13
Repopulation of Rectal Cancer May Explain Worse Local Control After Short-Course Radiation Therapy in the RAPIDO Trial	13
Artificial Intelligence for Colorectal Surgeons - Part II: Research Applications, Challenges in Adoption and Practical Resources	13
Role of Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review of Currently Available Studies	13
Robotic-Assisted Reversal of Hartmann’s Procedure With Retroileal Tunnel of the Transverse Colon	13
Reoperations and Long-term Survival of Kock’s Continent Ileostomy in Patients With IBD: A Population-Based National Cohort Study From Sweden	12
Circumferential Rectal Cancer Is a Risk Factor for Stricture Formation and Restaging Uncertainties After Neoadjuvant Therapy	12
Comment on “Long-Term Outcomes of Primary Fistula Closure With Platelet-Rich Plasma”	12
Global Use and Outcomes of Endoscopic Stenting in Acute Malignant Left-Sided Colonic Obstruction: A Secondary Analysis of APOLLO, An International, Prospective Cohort Study	12
Combined Radial Incision and Steroid Injection for Refractory Colorectal Stenosis After Pull-Through Surgery in Hirschsprung Disease: An Innovative Conservative Treatment	12
Short- and Long-term Outcomes After Continent Ileostomy: An Often Forgotten Option for Patients After Proctocolectomy	12
The Conceptual Basis of Recurrence After Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract for Complex Anal Fistula	12
Specialty-Certified Colorectal Surgeons Demonstrate Favorable Short-term Surgical Outcomes for Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection: Assessment of a Japanese Nationwide Database	12
Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Inhibition Improves Organ Preservation in T4bM0 Colorectal Cancer With Mismatch Repair Deficiency: A Retrospective Observational Study	11
Patient Satisfaction With Long-term Sacral Neuromodulation for Fecal Incontinence: Experience From a Single Tertiary Center	11
Avoiding Exenteration in Anterior Margin–Positive Rectal Cancer After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy With Immunotherapy	11

Short- and Long-term Outcomes After Laparoscopic Emergency Resection of Left-Sided Obstructive Colon Cancer: A Nationwide Propensity Score–Matched Analysis	11
Patient-Derived Tumor Organoids Can Predict the Progression-Free Survival of Patients With Stage IV Colorectal Cancer After Surgery	11
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Constipation	11
Corrigendum	11
What Every Colorectal Surgeon Should Know About Private Equity in Ambulatory Practices: Structure, Practice Models, and Implications for Physicians	11
What To Do With Suspected Nodal Regrowth on MRI During Follow-Up in an Organ Preservation Approach for Rectal Cancer?	11
Research Perspective on “Barriers to Surgical Colorectal Cancer Care in the Rural United States: A Scoping Review”	11
Announcements	11
Management of Colorectal Cancer With Synchronous Liver Metastases	10
Surveillance and Management of Pouch Neoplasia in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: A Systematic Review	10
Single-Port Robotic Right Colectomy: A Technical Video Report	10
Ice Packing Versus Warm Sitz Baths for Posthemorrhoidectomy Pain Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial	10
Evaluation and Management of Supralevator Abscess	10
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	10
Being Curious	10
Readability of Patient Education Materials From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Website: An Opportunity to Improve Health Care Access and Quality	10
Perioperative Malnutrition	10
Reply	10
Correlation Between the Severity of Adhesions and Desmoid Disease in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: A Prospective Cohort Study	10
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Hemorrhoids	10
The Legacy of Campaign_52: What the Future Holds for Female Pelvic Fistulas in Africa	10
Robotic Low Anterior Resection After Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery and Chemoradiation Therapy for T1N1a Rectal Cancer	10
Accountable Care Organizations and the Colorectal Surgeon	10
Laparoscopic Radical Surgery for Right-Sided Colon Cancer With Lymph Node Metastasis in the Gastrocolic Ligament	10
Research Perspective on The Role of Preoperative Imaging in the Detection of Lateral Lymph Node Metastases in Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Diagnostic Test Meta-analysis	10
Consensus Definitions and Interpretation Templates for Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging of Defecatory Pelvic Floor Disorders: Proceedings of the Consensus Meeting of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium of	9
Announcements	9
Cost-Effectiveness of Rubber Band Ligation Versus Hemorrhoidectomy for the Treatment of Grade III Hemorrhoids: Analysis Using Evidence from the HOLLAND Randomized Controlled Trial	9
Racial Differences in Aging-Related Deficits Among Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer	9
Predictors and Outcomes of Upstaging in Rectal Cancer Patients Who Did Not Receive Preoperative Therapy	9
Two-Stage Turnbull-Cutait Pull-Through Coloanal Anastomosis for Recurrent Rectovaginal Fistula	9
Improvised Techniques for Enhanced Detection of Crohn’s Strictures During Surgery	9
Robotic Right Hemicolectomy With Complete Mesocolic Excision and Central Venous Ligation: Sequential Caudocranial and Craniocaudal Approach	9
Chemodenervation of the Internal Anal Sphincter With Botox Injection	9
The Cumulative Incidence and Progression of Ileal Pouch Adenomas in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis	9
Textbook Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Total Mesorectal Excision: A Composite Tool to Assess and Compare Outcomes for Benchmarking	9
Locoregional Recurrence in the RAPIDO Trial and the Importance of the Quality of the Resected Specimen: Does Surgical Resection Matter?	9
Laparoscopic Versus Transanal IPAA for Ulcerative Colitis: A Patient-Centered Treatment Trade-Off Study	9
Simultaneous Application of Robotic Surgery and TAMIS Platform In Context of Sphincter Preservation, Stepwise Description	9
Being a Colonoscopist	8
“Nobody Told Me”: A Qualitative Study of Sexual and Reproductive Concerns After Treatment for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer	8
Prognostic Factors in Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases Treated With CRS-HIPEC: Methodological Considerations and Future Directions	8
Retroperitoneal Approach for Total Colectomy in Minimally Invasive Treatment of Synchronous Multiple Colon Cancer	8
Preoperative Bowel-Preparation Regimen and Postoperative Outcomes Across BMI in Elective Colectomy for Colon Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study	8
REPLY	8
Incidence and Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism Events After Rectal Prolapse Surgery	8
Combined Robotic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy and Sacrocolpopexy for Multicompartmental Pelvic Organ Prolapse	8
Quality Still Counts	8
Robotic Intracorporeal Fully Stapled Modified Kono-S Anastomosis: A Technical Demonstration	8
Short-term Surgical Outcomes After Transanal Restorative Proctocolectomy With IPAA: A Comparison of Close Rectal Dissection and Modified Total Mesorectal Excision	8
Controlling Oligopolyposis With Colonoscopy: A Cohort Study	8
Improved Prediction of Surgical-Site Infection After Colorectal Surgery Using Machine Learning	8
Lack of Regular Access to Primary Care Physician Associated With Increased Emergency Department Visits Related to Survivorship Needs Among Rectal Cancer Survivors	8
Announcements	8
Conventional Versus High-Complexity Total Pelvic Exenteration for Locally Advanced and Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer: An International Multicenter Study	7
V-Y Advancement Flap for Correcting Severe Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease	7
Recommendations for Optimal Endoscopic Localization of Colorectal Neoplasms: A Delphi Consensus of National Experts	7
Primary Care Physicians and Patients Prefer Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening	7
Colorectal Cancer Risk is a Family Affair	7
Tumor Marker Trajectories and Survival Analysis in Patients With Normal Carcinoembryonic Antigen Ranges After Colorectal Cancer Resection	7
Enhanced Recovery Program Reduced Mortality and Shortened Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With Colorectal Anastomotic Leak Requiring Reoperation	7
Is Ligation of the Intersphincteric Fistula Tract Useful in Crohn’s Disease of the Ileal Pouch Complicated by an Anal Fistula?	7
CREATEing Community for Colorectal Surgeon-Scientists	7
Expert Commentary on Management of Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases	7
Announcements	7
Take a Selfie: Optimizing Surgeon–Patient Interactions in Proctologic Disease Record-Keeping Among Gen Z and Millennial Patients	7
Laparoscopic Resection in Ileocecal Endometrioma	7
Announcements	7
Conservative Management of Perianal Fistulas Described By İbn Al-Quff Al Karaki (1232–1286 CE): Old Contributions to Modern Practice	7
Selected Abstracts for the September 2026 issue	7
The Louis J. Hirschman Lineage (Hirschman to Nigro): The Rise of a Society and the Fall of a University Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery (Part 1)	7
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	7
Bridging Gaps to Improve Care Models for Patients at Risk for Anal Dysplasia and Cancer: A Call to Action	7
Corrigendum	7
Selected Abstracts	7
Robotic Ventral Rectopexy Using Tensor Fascia Lata Graft	7
Integrating Circulating Tumor DNA and iRECIST to Guide Surgery After Immunotherapy in Microsatellite Instability-High Colorectal Cancer	7
Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery in Lateral Lymph Node Dissection by Pelvic Floor First Approach	7
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	6
Impact of Intraoperative Decision-Making on Pathological Margin Status in Patients Undergoing Pelvic Exenteration for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer	6

Double-Barreled Wet Colostomy After Pelvic Exenteration	6
Toward a Neoadjuvant Immune Chemoradiotherapy in Rectal Cancer	6
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	6
Reply	6
June 2024 Translations	6
Gracilis Muscle Interposition for the Treatment of Rectovaginal Fistula: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis	6
Right-Sided Ileostomy on Stoma Outlet Obstruction in Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
It Is Time to Shift Our Perspective to Focus on the Overall Health of Ostomy Patients Based on a Cross-sectional Study	6
Reply	6
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	6
Burnout: Well Done or Medium Rare	6
The History of the New Jersey Salvati-Rubin Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency (Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)	6
Trends for the Surgical Management of Rectal Prolapse in the Elderly: A Contemporary Analysis of the National Quality Improvement Program	6
Research Perspective on: Association Between Cross-Stapling Technique in Mechanical Colorectal Anastomosis and Short-term Outcomes	6
The Specific Aims Page: A Primer	6
Transabdominal Perineal Hernia Mesh Repair	6
Laparoscopic En Bloc Para-aortic Lymphadenectomy Up to the Renal Vein for Colorectal Cancer: How I Do It?	6
Prehabilitation for Colorectal Cancer Surgery	6
Complications After Rectal Cancer Surgery: Do Female Patients Fare Better? A Retrospective, Matched Cohort Analysis	6
Initial Experience With Single-Port Robotic Right Colectomies: Results of an Investigator-Initiated Investigational Device Exemption Study Using a Novel Single-Port Robotic Platform	6
Perianal and Rectal Lesions in the Monkeypox Outbreak: Correspondence	6
Robotic Low Anterior Resection: Avoiding a Stoma in the Deep Pelvis	6
Trans-Sacrococcygeal (Kraske) Approach: A Reappraisal	6
Response to Letter to the Editor	6
Expert Commentary on ctDNA Testing for Minimal Residual Disease Assessment and Surveillance	6
Prospective Randomized Trial of Immediate Postoperative Use of Regular Diet Versus Clear Liquid Diet in Major Colorectal Surgery	6
Response to “Specialization Reduces Cost Associated With Colon Cancer Care: A Cost Analysis”	6
Sphinkeeper Prosthesis for Fecal Incontinence	6
The Impact of Prolonged Operative Time Associated With Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: A Report From the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program	6
Residual Disease at the Margin: More Than an Incidental Finding	6
Developing an Academic Colorectal Division	6
December 2024 Translations	6
Exploring the Somatic Mutation Landscape of T4N0: A Comparative Perspective on Late Stage II and Stage III Colon Cancer	6
Geographic Disparities by Income in Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	5
Expert Commentary on Small-Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors	5
Natural Orifice Transanal Endoscopic Rectopexy for Complete Rectal Prolapse: Prospective Evolution of a New Technique and Short-term Outcomes	5
Watch and Wait for Rectal Cancer: Insights From American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Members	5
Robotic Single-Port Transstomal Proctectomy and IPAA Construction With Exoscope-Assisted Transanal Transection and Single-Stapled Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis	5
Gender and Racial Diversity Among Colon and Rectal Surgery Trainees and Leaders	5
Providing Value to Patients: Operating Outside the Bubble	5
REPLY	5
Expert Review on Neoadjuvant Therapy for Colon Cancer	5
Anal Cancers in Previously Screened Versus Unscreened Patients: Tumor Stage and Treatment Outcomes	5
Single Incision Plus One Robot-Assisted Surgery With Hugo RAS System for Right-Sided Colon Cancer	5
Gracilis Muscle Flap Repair for Rectovesical Fistula After Robotic Prostatectomy	5
Selected Abstracts	5
Lateral Pelvic Nodal Management and Patterns of Failure in Patients Receiving Short-Course Radiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer	5
Oncological Outcomes of Intersphincteric Resection Versus Abdominoperineal Resection for ypT3 Low Rectal Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis	5
Stoma-Free Intersphincteric Resection in Low Rectal Cancer Without Radiotherapy: A Prospective Cohort Study on Safety and Recovery	5
To See Takes Time	5
Intracorporeal Side-to-End Anastomosis During Robotic Stapled Circular Anastomosis: A Primer	5
EndoRobotic Submucosal Dissection After Total Neoadjuvant Treatment in Rectal Cancer	5
Sixty-Five Years Since the First Issue of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum!	5
Evaluating the Application of Nail Polish as an Ostomy Baseplate: A Comparative Analysis With Conventional Ostomy Pastes in the Market and a Clinical Trial	5
Risk Factors for Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use After Surgery for IBD: An Observational Cohort Study	5
An Abstract Thought: Can We Report Abstracts in Colorectal Surgery Better?	5
Robotic Transabdominal Approach to Stoma Creation	5
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Anal Fissures	5
June 2026 Translations	5
The Negative Prognostic Impact of Lymph Node Skip Metastasis in Stage III Colon Cancer With pN1 Disease: A Single-Center and Retrospective Cohort Study	5
Expert Commentary on Flap-Assisted Perineal Closure After Proctectomy for Crohn’s Disease	5
Selected Abstracts	5
Announcements	5
Improved Survival After Adjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients With Pathologic Complete Response	5
The Role of Rehabilitation Therapy in Patients With Obstructed Defecation Syndrome Associated With Excessive Perineal Descent	5
Comment On: Impact of Internal Anal Sphincter Division on Continence Disturbance in Female Patients	4
Management of Rectal Stricture After En-Bloc Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for a Circumferential Lateral Spreading Tumor	4
Colon and Rectal Surgery Regional Society Meetings	4
Quality of Life, Functional Outcomes, and Recurrence After Resection Rectopexy Versus Ventral Mesh Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse Repair	4
Trajectories of Quality of Life After Pelvic Exenteration: A Latent Class Growth Analysis	4
Being a Patient	4
Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks: Artificial Intelligence Improves Adenoma Detection Rates in Screening Colonoscopies in Experienced Endoscopists	4
Textbook Outcome After IPAA for Ulcerative Colitis: A Nationwide Multicenter Study and Its Implications for Long-term Quality of Life	4
Kraske Procedure: Oldie but Goodie	4
Expert Commentary on Bowel-Preserving Surgery for Diffuse Stricturing Crohn’s Jejunoileitis	4
Numbers Do Not Tell the Whole Story	4
Excisional Hemorrhoidectomy: Closed Technique	4
Low Anterior Resection With Transanal Specimen Extraction Using Rectal Eversion Technique	4
Expert Commentary on Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Surgery in Patients With IBD	4
Comment On: Selective Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection After Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy in Middle/Low Rectal Cancer	4
Ileal Pouch Dysfunction	4
Normal Ileal Mucus Is Inadequate for Epithelial Protection in Ileal Pouch Mucosa	4
Selected Abstracts	4
Clinicopathological Characteristics and Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer With Heterogenous Staining of Mismatch Repair Protein	4
Splenic Flexure Mobilization: A Subinferior Mesenteric Vein Approach in a Patient With a Large Renal Cyst	4
Expert Commentary on Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis: Updated Evidence for Same Old Questions	4
Abridged Abstracts From the Medical Literature	4
Sex-Based Differences in IBD Surgical Outcomes	4
A Multi-institutional Study From the US Resident Operative Experience Consortium Examining Factors Associated With Exposure and Pursuit of Colorectal Fellowship After General Surgery Residency	4
Leadership: What I Now Understand	4
Immersive Virtual Reality 3-Dimensional Model for Rectal Cancer Surgical Planning	4
Rethinking Intestinal Stem Cells: Why Fgfbp1+ Progenitors Might Be More Critical Than the Lgr5+ Population	4
Right Colectomy Using Single-Port Robotic Platform	4
Extraperitoneal Colostomy Creation Technique	4
Comment on: Artificial Intelligence-Based Total Mesorectal Excision Plane Navigation in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery	4