International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Article	Citations
Sarcopenia predicts worse postoperative outcomes and decreased survival rates in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	122
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	56
Complete mesocolic excision versus conventional hemicolectomy in patients with right colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	49
Disease recurrence after colorectal cancer surgery in the modern era: a population-based study	48
Surgical management of Crohn’s disease: a state of the art review	42
Robotic versus laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA): a systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Effect of artificial intelligence-aided colonoscopy for adenoma and polyp detection: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	37
C-reactive protein can predict anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	35
State-of-the-art colorectal disease: postoperative ileus	32
Crohn’s disease: a population-based study of surgery in the age of biological therapy	30
Pilonidal sinus disease on the rise: a one-third incidence increase in inpatients in 13 years with substantial regional variation in Germany	29
Intracorporeal vs extracorporeal anastomosis following neoplastic right hemicolectomy resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials	28
An update on surgical treatment of hemorrhoidal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	28
Obesity and anastomotic leak rates in colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis	27
Robotic versus laparoscopic right colectomy for colon cancer: a nationwide cohort study	27
Artificial intelligence (AI) real-time detection vs. routine colonoscopy for colorectal neoplasia: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis	27
Visceral adiposity and inflammatory bowel disease	27
Timing to achieve the best recurrence-free survival after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer: experience in a large-volume center in China	26
Rate of dissemination and prognosis in early and advanced stage colorectal cancer based on microsatellite instability status: systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Endoscopic full thickness resection vs. transanal endoscopic microsurgery for local treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors - a retrospective analysis	24
Post-hemorrhoidectomy pain: can surgeons reduce it? A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials	23
An analysis about the function of a new artificial intelligence, CAD EYE with the lesion recognition and diagnosis for colorectal polyps in clinical practice	23
Does rectal tube/transanal stent placement after an anterior resection for rectal cancer reduce anastomotic leak? A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Right-side colectomy with complete mesocolic excision vs conventional right-side colectomy in the treatment of colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Metabolic syndrome and the risk of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22

The histopathological evaluation based on the indocyanine green fluorescence imaging of regional lymph node metastasis of splenic flexural colon cancer by near-infrared observation	21
Robotic versus laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Appendectomy versus conservative treatment with antibiotics for patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a propensity score–matched analysis of patient-centered outcomes (the ACTUAA prospective	20
A global systematic review and meta-analysis on laparoscopic vs open right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision	20
Same-day discharge after appendectomy for acute appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Prognostic nomogram to predict the overall survival of patients with early-onset colorectal cancer: a population-based analysis	19
Risk factors for the development of a parastomal hernia in patients with enterostomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Low psoas muscle area is associated with postoperative complications in Crohn’s disease	19
Comparing functional outcomes between transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) and laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LaTME) for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Colonoscopy in France during the COVID-19 pandemic	18
Transanal (TaTME) vs. laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis of early and long-term outcomes	17
Low anterior resection syndrome: can it be prevented?	17
Prevalence of ‘pouch failure’ of the ileoanal pouch in ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Clinical significance of immunohistochemical lymphovascular evaluation to determine additional surgery after endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal T1 carcinoma	17
Endoscopic vacuum therapy for the treatment of colorectal leaks — a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Laparoscopic appendectomy versus antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis—a systematic review	16
Long-term outcomes of Hartmann’s procedure versus primary anastomosis for generalized peritonitis due to perforated diverticulitis: follow-up of a prospective multicenter randomized trial (DIVERTI)	16
Single-incision versus conventional multiport laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and propensity-score matched studies	16
Meta-analysis on current status, efficacy, and safety of laparoscopic and robotic ventral mesh rectopexy for rectal prolapse treatment: can robotic surgery become the gold standard?	15
KRAS mutation is predictive for poor prognosis in rectal cancer patients with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a systemic review and meta-analysis	15
Comparison of survival and perioperative outcome of the colonic stent and the transanal decompression tube placement and emergency surgery for left-sided obstructive colorectal cancer: a retrospective	15
Robotic versus transanal total mesorectal excision in sexual, anorectal, and urinary function: a multicenter, prospective, observational study	15
Endoscopically removed rectal NETs: a nationwide cohort study	15
The effect of vitamin D on the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Failure of nonoperative management in patients with acute diverticulitis complicated by abscess: a systematic review	14
Prognostic value of tumor deposits for long-term oncologic outcomes in patients with stage III colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Classification of acute appendicitis (CAA): treatment directed new classification based on imaging (ultrasound, computed tomography) and pathology	14
Intestinal anastomotic healing models during experimental colitis	14
Fistula Laser Closure (FiLaC™) for fistula-in-ano—yet another technique with 50% healing rates?	14
Pelvic exenteration for colorectal and non-colorectal cancer: a comparison of perioperative and oncological outcome	14
Surgery for anal fistulae: state of the art	13
Long-term impacts of appendectomy associated with increased incidence of inflammatory bowel disease, infection, and colorectal cancer	13
Tumour-stroma ratio outperforms tumour budding as biomarker in colon cancer: a cohort study	13
Burden of depression and anxiety among patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results of a nationwide analysis	13
Risk of lymph node metastasis after endoscopic treatment for rectal NETs 10 mm or less	13
Sclerotherapy with 3% polidocanol foam for third- and fourth-degree hemorrhoids as “bridge treatment” during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy	13
Robotic versus conventional laparoscopic technique for the treatment of left-sided colonic diverticular disease: a systematic review with meta-analysis	13
Association of certification, improved quality and better oncological outcomes for rectal cancer in a specialized colorectal unit	13
Poor nutrition and sarcopenia are related to systemic inflammatory response in patients with rectal cancer undergoing preoperative chemoradiotherapy	13
Prophylactic mesh placement at index permanent end colostomy creation to prevent parastomal hernia—an updated meta-analysis	12
Small bowel adenocarcinoma in Crohn’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence, manifestation, histopathology, and outcomes	12
Adherence to fecal immunochemical test screening among adults at average risk for colorectal cancer	12
Karydakis procedure versus Limberg flap for treatment of pilonidal sinus: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Comparison of perineal morbidity between biologic mesh reconstruction and primary closure following extralevator abdominoperineal excision: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
The optimal management of anti-drug antibodies to infliximab and identification of anti-drug antibody values for clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	12
The comparison of FOLFOX regimens with different doses of 5-FU for the adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer: a multicenter study	12
Prevalence and risk factors of sexual dysfunction in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Ileo-colic intra-corporeal anastomosis during robotic right colectomy: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of different techniques	11
Rise and fall of total mesorectal excision with lateral pelvic lymphadenectomy for rectal cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 11,366 patients	11
Mid- and low-rectal cancer: laparoscopic vs open treatment—short- and long-term results. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	11

Reducing hospital stay for colorectal surgery in ERAS setting by means of perioperative patient education of expected day of discharge	11
Risk factors for upper and lower type prolonged postoperative ileus following surgery for Crohn’s disease	11
Cross-sectional adherence with the multi-target stool DNA test for colorectal cancer screening in a large, nationally insured cohort	11
Controversies of colonic stenting in obstructive left colorectal cancer: a critical analysis with meta-analysis and meta-regression	11
Does aspirin reduce the incidence, recurrence, and mortality of colorectal cancer? A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	11
Development and validation of a nomogram for further decision of radical surgery in pT1 colorectal cancer after local resection	10
The role of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) in the treatment of chronic anal fissure: a systematic review	10
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effect of the level of ligation of inferior mesenteric artery on functional outcomes in rectal cancer surgery	10
A systematic review of the literature assessing operative blood loss and postoperative outcomes after colorectal surgery	10
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of topical sphincterotomy treatments for anal fissure	10
Association between vedolizumab and postoperative complications in IBD: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Is diversion free ileal pouch-anal anastomosis a safe procedure? A meta-analysis of 4973 cases	10
Risk for developing perianal abscess in type 1 and type 2 diabetes and the impact of poor glycemic control	10
Surgical management of splenic flexure colon cancer: a retrospective propensity-matched study comparing open and minimally invasive approaches using the national cancer database	10
Rubber band ligation of symptomatic hemorrhoids: an old solution to an everyday problem	10
Anastomotic leak risk in complete responders to neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: a systematic review	10
Risk and prognostic nomograms for colorectal neuroendocrine neoplasm with liver metastasis: a population-based study	10
Colorectal neoplasms in melanosis coli: a survey in Japan and a worldwide meta-analysis	9
Effectiveness of a surveillance program of upper endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal cancers in Lynch syndrome patients	9
The effect of coffee/caffeine on postoperative ileus following elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	9
Botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of chronic anal fissure: uni- and multivariate analysis of the factors that promote healing	9
Lateral lymph node dissection in advanced low rectal cancer treatment	9
Risk of extracolonic second primary cancers following a primary colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Postoperative complications, bowel function, and prognosis in restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis—a single-center observational study of 320 patients	9
New-onset depression after colorectal cancer diagnosis: a population-based longitudinal study	9
The middle rectal artery detected by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging predicts lateral lymph node metastasis in lower rectal cancer	9
Therapeutic significance of D3 dissection for low rectal cancer: a comparison of dissections between the lateral pelvic lymph nodes and the lymph nodes along the root of the inferior mesenteric artery	9
Efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Prior endoscopic resection does not affect the outcome of secondary surgery for T1 colorectal cancer, a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Postoperative bleeding and venous thromboembolism in colorectal cancer patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Accuracy and inter-observer agreement of the nice and kudo classifications of superficial colonic lesions: a comparative study	8
Defunctioning stoma and short- and long-term outcomes after low anterior resection for rectal cancer—a nationwide register–based cohort study	8
Influence of aspirin on prevention of colorectal cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	8
Less is more—the best test for anastomotic leaks in rectal cancer patients prior to ileostomy reversal	8
Meta-analysis of laparoscopic mesh rectopexy versus posterior sutured rectopexy for management of complete rectal prolapse	8
Further research on the clinical relevance of the ulcerative colitis colonoscopic index of severity for predicting 5-year relapse	8
Early postoperative pain as a marker of anastomotic leakage in colorectal cancer surgery	8
Treatment and subsequent prognosis in locally recurrent rectal cancer: a multicenter retrospective study of 498 patients	8
Prognostic factors for stage III colon cancer in patients 80 years of age and older	8
Clinical predictors for a complicated course of disease in an inception cohort of patients with ulcerative colitis: results from the prospective, observational EPICOL study	8
Cytomegalovirus-related colitis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	8
Gender and racial disparities in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality: a national cancer registry study	8
Conservative treatment of uncomplicated right-sided diverticulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
The outcome of patients with inflammatory bowel disease–associated colorectal cancer is not worse than that of patients with sporadic colorectal cancer–a matched-pair analysis of survival	8
Type of recurrence is associated with disease-free survival after salvage surgery for locally recurrent rectal cancer	8
Acute appendicitis in elderly during Covid-19 pandemic	7
Fistulectomy and endorectal advancement flap repair for cryptoglandular anal fistula: recurrence and functional outcome over 10 years of follow-up	7
The impact of primary tumor location on prognosis after colorectal lung metastasectomy	7
Evidence-based treatment strategies for acute diverticulitis	7
Intraoperative neuromonitoring in rectal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Stage migration resulting from inadequate number of examined lymph nodes impacts prognosis in stage II colon cancer after radical surgery	7
Diverticular disease is associated with an increased incidence rate of depression and anxiety disorders	7
3D pelvimetry and biometric measurements: a surgical perspective for colorectal resections	7
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetylsalicylic acid increase the risk of complications of diverticular disease: a meta-analysis of case–control and cohort studies	7
Needle aspiration treatment vs. incision of acute simple perianal abscess: randomized controlled study	7
Lateral pelvic lymphadenectomy for low rectal cancer: a META-analysis of recurrence rates	7
Apparent diffusion coefficient cannot discriminate metastatic and non-metastatic lymph nodes in rectal cancer: a meta-analysis	7
Ileocolic anastomosis after right hemicolectomy: stapled end-to-side, stapled side-to-side, or handsewn?	7
Risk factors for lymph node metastasis and prognosis in colorectal neuroendocrine tumours	7
An evaluation of short-term outcomes after reoperations for anastomotic leakage in colon cancer patients	7
Effective dissection for rectal cancer with lateral lymph node metastasis based on prognostic factors and recurrence type	7
Systematic review and meta-analysis of tumour microsatellite-instability status as a predictor of response to fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy in colorectal cancer	7
A probabilistic model for the prediction of intra-abdominal infection after colorectal surgery	7
Mechanical bowel preparation combined with oral antibiotics in colorectal cancer surgery: a nationwide population-based study	7
Ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer in young women: a systematic review of the literature	7
Inking outside the box: systematic review on the utility of tattooing lesions in rectal cancer	7
Colon ischemia in patients with severe COVID-19: a single-center retrospective cohort study of 20 patients	7
Combining the quantitative faecal immunochemical test and full blood count reliably rules out colorectal cancer in a symptomatic patient referral pathway	7
Intraperitoneal contamination index (Hajibandeh index) predicts nature of peritoneal contamination and risk of postoperative mortality in patients with acute abdominal pathology: a prospective multice	7
Salvage surgery for continent ileostomies (CI) after a first successful revision: more long-term blame on the reservoir than the nipple valve	7
Meta-analysis of biological mesh reconstruction versus primary perineal closure after abdominoperineal excision of rectal cancer	7
Mechanical plus oral bowel preparation with paromomycin and metronidazole reduces infectious complications in elective colorectal surgery: a matched case-control study	7
Preoperative CA19-9: a competitive predictor of recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases after hepatectomy	6
Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in colon cancer and its interaction with budding and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) as tumor-host antagonists	6
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of acute appendicitis in China	6
Reversal of end-ileostomy in patients with Crohn’s disease	6
Defining benchmarks for robotic-assisted low anterior rectum resection in low-morbid patients: a multicenter analysis	6
Clinical outcome and quality of life after gracilis muscle transposition for fistula closure over a 10-year period	6
Real-time colorectal polyp detection using a novel computer-aided detection system (CADe): a feasibility study	6
Completion surgery vs. primary TME for early rectal cancer: a national study	6

Radical lymphadenectomy of a para-aorta lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer prolongs relapse-free survival	6
Oxaliplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy rather than fluorouracil-based chemotherapy in rectal cancer is more efficient to decrease distant metastasis and increase survival after preoperative chemoradi	6
A multicenter, propensity score-matched cohort study about short-term and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic versus open surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer	6
False-positive fecal immunochemical test results in colorectal cancer screening and gastrointestinal drug use	6
An analysis of the rates of discontinuation and non-publication of colorectal cancer clinical trials	6
Disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease patients is associated with increased liver fat content and liver fibrosis during follow-up	6
Reduced port versus open right hemicolectomy for colorectal cancer: a retrospective comparison study of two centers	6
Analysis of risk factors for delayed bleeding after semi-closed hemorrhoidectomy	6
Functional outcomes after lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for the treatment of ileocolonic Crohn’s disease: a propensity score–matched analysis	6
Clinical usefulness of linked color imaging for evaluation of endoscopic activity and prediction of relapse in ulcerative colitis	6
Comparison of nutritional and immunological scoring systems predicting prognosis in T1-2N0 colorectal cancer	6
Management of colorectal anastomotic leakage using endoscopic negative pressure therapy with or without protective ostomy: a retrospective study	6
Mortality following elective and emergency colectomy in patients with cirrhosis: a population-based cohort study from England	6
Management, treatment and prognostic significance of lateral lymph node metastases in rectal cancer—a regional cohort study	6
Prostate radiotherapy and the risk of secondary rectal cancer—a meta-analysis	6
Readmission, healthcare consumption, and mortality in Clostridioides difficile infection hospitalizations: a nationwide cohort study	6
Early salvage total mesorectal excision (sTME) after organ preservation failure in rectal cancer does not worsen postoperative outcomes compared to primary TME: systematic review and meta-analysis	6