Colorectal Disease

Article	Citations
Coronavirus pandemic and colorectal surgery: practical advice based on the Italian experience	147
Persistent viral shedding of SARS‐CoV‐2 in faeces – a rapid review	144
European Society of Coloproctology: guidelines for the management of diverticular disease of the colon	129
Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer: updated analysis of 93 randomized patients – control survival is much better than previously assumed	123
A study investigating the perfusion of colorectal anastomoses using fluorescence angiography: results of the FLAG randomized trial	94
Management guidelines for low anterior resection syndrome – the MANUEL project	68
Delay to elective colorectal cancer surgery and implications for survival: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	47
COVID‐19: impact on colorectal surgery	44
The Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer cohort study: Analysis of case selection, risk factors and survival in a prospective observational study of 512 patients	42
Validation of the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group (DCCG.dk) database – on behalf of the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group	41
The role of Kono‐S anastomosis and mesenteric resection in reducing recurrence after surgery for Crohn’s disease: a systematic review	41
International expert consensus guidance on indications, implementation and quality measures for transanal total mesorectal excision	39
Colon capsule endoscopy: an innovative method for detecting colorectal pathology during the COVID‐19 pandemic?	38
The possible impact of COVID‐19 on colorectal surgery in Italy	36
Transanal opening of the intersphincteric space: a novel sphincter‐sparing procedure to treat 325 high complex anal fistulas with long‐term follow‐up	35
Intraureteral indocyanine green augments ureteral identification and avoidance during complex robotic‐assisted colorectal surgery	34
Low anterior resection syndrome in a Scandinavian population of patients with rectal cancer: a longitudinal follow‐up within the QoLiRECT study	34
The learning curve in robotic colorectal surgery compared with laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a systematic review	33
Outcomes from elective colorectal cancer surgery during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic	33
The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus guidelines in emergency colorectal surgery	33
The ACPGBI recommends pause for reflection on transanal total mesorectal excision	33
COVID‐19 and the emergency presentation of colorectal cancer	32
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer (RALAR study): A nationwide retrospective study of the Italian Society of Surgical Oncology Colorectal Cancer Network Co	32
A systematic review and meta‐analysis of outcomes after elective surgery for ulcerative colitis	28
COVID‐19 and the treatment of acute appendicitis in Ireland: a new era or short‐term pivot?	28

Incidence and risk factors for incisional hernia and recurrence: Retrospective analysis of the French national database	28
Robotic vs laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancers: has a paradigm change occurred? A systematic review by updated meta‐analysis	28
Implementation of the Versius robotic surgical system for colorectal cancer surgery: First clinical experience	27
Complete mesocolic excision versus conventional surgery for colon cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	27
Can we Save the rectum by watchful waiting or TransAnal surgery following (chemo)Radiotherapy versus Total mesorectal excision for early REctal Cancer (STAR‐TREC)? Protocol for the international, mult	26
Accuracy of preoperative staging with multidetector computed tomography in colon cancer	26
High ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and anastomotic leakage in anterior resection for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trial studies	26
Comparison of extended right hemicolectomy, left hemicolectomy and segmental colectomy for splenic flexure colon cancer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	26
Intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer: the risk is functional rather than oncological. A 25‐year experience from Bordeaux	25
Position statement by the Pelvic Floor Society on behalf of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland on the use of mesh in ventral mesh rectopexy	25
Altered colonic motility is associated with low anterior resection syndrome	24
Video consultation for new colorectal patients	24
Segmental versus extended colectomy for tumours of the transverse colon: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	23
Risk factors for readmission with dehydration after ileostomy formation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	23
Does neoadjuvant FOLFOX chemotherapy improve the prognosis of high‐risk Stage II and III colon cancers? Three years' follow‐up results of the PRODIGE 22 phase II randomized multicentre trial	22
Empty pelvis syndrome: a systematic review of reconstruction techniques and their associated complications	22
The robotic colorectal experience: an outcomes and learning curve analysis of 502 patients	22
Minimally important differences for interpreting the EORTC QLQ‐C30 in patients with advanced colorectal cancer treated with chemotherapy	22
Effects of probiotics on bowel function restoration following ileostomy closure in rectal cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial	22
Could FiLaC™ be effective in the treatment of anal fistulas? A systematic review of observational studies and proportional meta‐analysis	22
Pulmonary metastasectomy in colorectal cancer: health utility scores by EQ‐5D‐3L in a randomized controlled trial show no benefit from lung metastasectomy	21
ScotCap – A large observational cohort study	21
Defunctioning stomas may reduce chances of a stoma‐free outcome after anterior resection for rectal cancer	20
The impact of the first peak of the COVID‐19 pandemic on colorectal cancer services in England and Wales: A national survey	20
Treatment approach in locally advanced rectal cancer during coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic: long course or short course?	19
A novel bowel rehabilitation programme after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: the BOREAL pilot study	19
Prognostic significance of MR identified EMVI, tumour deposits, mesorectal nodes and pelvic side wall disease in locally advanced rectal cancer	19
Simultaneous pelvic exenteration and liver resection for primary rectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases: results from the PelvEx Collaborative	19
Stoma‐related complications: a report from the Stoma‐Const randomized controlled trial	19
Iron deficiency in colorectal cancer patients: a cohort study on prevalence and associations	19
Trends in risk factors of anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery (2011–2019): A Dutch population‐based study	19
Allogeneic expanded adipose‐derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy for perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease: A case series	19
Clinical impact of leakage in patients with handsewn vs stapled anastomosis after right hemicolectomy: a retrospective study	19
Long‐term outcomes of real world ‘watch and wait’ data for rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy	19
Yield of colorectal cancer at colonoscopy according to faecal haemoglobin concentration in symptomatic patients referred from primary care	19
Protocol for the UK cohort study to investigate the prevention of parastomal hernia (the CIPHER study)	18
Adoption of faecal immunochemical testing for 2‐week‐wait colorectal patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic: an observational cohort study reporting a new service at a regional centre	18
Prevalence and predictors of chronic postsurgical pain after colorectal surgery: A prospective study	18
‘Let's talk about sex’: a patient‐led survey on sexual function after colorectal and pelvic floor surgery	18
Intra‐operative fluorescence angiography is reproducible and reduces the rate of anastomotic leak after colorectal resection for cancer: a prospective case‐matched study	18
National variations in perioperative assessment and surgical management of Crohn’s disease: a multicentre study	18
Decision‐making for older patients undergoing emergency laparotomy: defining patient and clinician values and priorities	17
Surgical anatomy of the accessory middle colic artery: a meta‐analysis with implications for splenic flexure cancer surgery	17
Preoperative intravenous iron therapy and survival after colorectal cancer surgery: long‐term results from the IVICA randomised controlled trial	17
Novel use of the Bakri balloon to minimize empty pelvis syndrome following laparoscopic total pelvic exenteration	16
Patient decision‐making and regret in pilonidal sinus surgery: a mixed‐methods study	16
Allogeneic expanded adipose‐derived stem cells in the treatment of rectovaginal fistulas in Crohn’s disease	16
The use of indocyanine green fluorescence to define bowel microcirculation during laparoscopic surgery for acute small bowel obstruction	16
Risk and consequences of dehydration following colorectal cancer resection with diverting ileostomy. A systematic review and meta‐analysis	16
Management of benign anastomotic strictures following rectal resection: a systematic review	16

A systematic review of CT chest in COVID‐19 diagnosis and its potential application in a surgical setting	16
Optimization of indocyanine green angiography for colon perfusion during laparoscopic colorectal surgery	16
Treatment of anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer resection: The TENTACLE–Rectum study	16
Initial experience with SphinKeeper™ intersphincteric implants for faecal incontinence in the UK: a two‐centre retrospective clinical audit	16
Comparative analysis of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Bowel Function Instrument and the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Questionnaire for assessment of bowel dysfunction in rectal cancer patients after	16
Factors impacting time to ileostomy closure after anterior resection: the UK closure of ileostomy timing cohort study (CLOSE‐IT)	16
Nurse‐led standardized intervention for low anterior resection syndrome. A population‐based pilot study	15
Risk of colorectal cancer following CT‐verified acute diverticulitis: a nationwide population‐based cohort study	15
Evaluating the association of the new National Surgical Quality Improvement Program modified 5‐factor frailty index with outcomes in elective colorectal surgery	15
Does prophylactic ureteric stenting at the time of colorectal surgery reduce the risk of ureteric injury? A systematic review and meta‐analysis	15
Implementation of a clinical pathway for the surgical treatment of colorectal cancer during the COVID‐19 pandemic	15
Long‐term efficacy of fibrin glue injection for perianal fistulas in patients with Crohn's disease	15
The Clinical Frailty Scale is a useful tool for predicting postoperative complications following elective colon cancer surgery at the age of 80 years and above: A prospective, multicentre observationa	15
Using the faecal immunochemical test in patients with rectal bleeding: evidence from the NICE FIT study	15
What is the risk of permanent stoma beyond 5 years after low anterior resection for rectal cancer? A 15‐year follow‐up of a randomized trial	15
Surgical repair of parastomal bulging: a retrospective register‐based study on prospectively collected data	14
Long‐term outcome of the Surgisis® (Biodesign®) anal fistula plug for complex cryptoglandular and Crohn’s fistulas	14
The learning curve of transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer is associated with local recurrence: results from a multicentre external audit	14
The science behind programming algorithms for sacral neuromodulation	14
Revisional ileoanal pouch surgery: a systematic literature review assessing outcomes over the last 40 years	14
ESCP Safe Anastomosis ProGramme in CoLorectal SurgEry (EAGLE): Study protocol for an international cluster randomised trial of a quality improvement intervention to reduce anastomotic leak following r	14
European expert consensus on a structured approach to training robotic‐assisted low anterior resection using performance metrics	14
How to manage smoke evacuation and filter pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopy to minimize potential viral spread: different methods from SoMe ‐ a video vignette	14
Impact of preoperative enteral nutritional support on postoperative outcome in patients with Crohn’s disease complicated by malnutrition	13
Prospective correlation of the radiological, surgical and pathological findings in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery for colorectal peritoneal metastases: implications for the preoperative est	13
European Society of Coloproctology guidance on the use of mesh in the pelvis in colorectal surgery	13
Ileorectal anastomosis in patients with Crohn’s disease. Postoperative complications and functional outcome—a systematic review	13
Distribution of lymph node metastasis and oncological outcomes of mid‐transverse colon cancer: extended versus transverse colectomy	13
Perianal fistula and the ileoanal pouch – different aetiologies require distinct evaluation	13
Multidimensional evaluation of the learning curve for laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision for right colon cancer: a risk‐adjusted cumulative summation analysis	13
A systematic review and meta‐analysis on complications of transanal total mesorectal excision	13
Regular endoscopic surveillance and polypectomy is effective in managing rectal adenoma progression following colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis	12
Natural orifice specimen extraction for colorectal surgery: Early adoption in a Western population	12
Urinary dysfunction after colorectal cancer treatment and impact on quality of life—a national cross‐sectional study in males	12
The effect of preoperative stoma site marking on risk of stoma‐related complications in patients with intestinal ostomy — A systematic review and meta‐analysis	12
Perioperative safety of tofacitinib in surgical ulcerative colitis patients	12
The impact of surgical delay on resectability of colorectal cancer: An international prospective cohort study	12
Prevalence of pouchitis in both ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	12
Symptom‐based scoring for haemorrhoidal disease: a systematic review	12
Robotic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection after chemoradiation for rectal cancer: a Western perspective	12
Internet and social media use among patients with colorectal diseases (ISMAEL): a nationwide survey	12
Systematic screening for late sequelae after colorectal cancer—a feasibility study	11
Combined rubber band ligation with 3% polidocanol foam sclerotherapy (ScleroBanding) for the treatment of second‐degree haemorrhoidal disease: a video vignette	11
Patient reported outcome measure‐haemorrhoidal impact and satisfaction score (PROM‐HISS): Development, reliability and construct validity	11
Ileal pouch–anal anastomosis in the elderly: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	11
A multicentre comparative study between laparoscopic and open surgery for intussusception in adults	11
Exploring shared surgical decision‐making from the patient's perspective: is the personality of the surgeon important?	11
A tailored rhomboid mucocutaneous advancement flap to treat anal stenosis	11
Short‐term outcomes after transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer in Denmark – a prospective multicentre study	11
Botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of dyssynergic defaecation in adults: a systematic review	11
Current practice in Australia and New Zealand for defunctioning ileostomy after rectal cancer surgery with anastomosis: Analysis of the Binational Colorectal Cancer Audit	11
Outcomes following local excision of early anal squamous cell carcinomas of the anal canal and perianal margin	11
A novel method for near‐infrared fluorescence imaging of the urethra during perineal and transanal surgery: demonstration in a cadaveric model	11
Meta‐analysis of the demographic and prognostic significance of right‐sided versus left‐sided acute diverticulitis	10
Timing of prophylactic colectomy in familial adenomatous polyposis	10
The evaluation of follow‐up strategies of watch‐and‐wait patients with a complete response after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer	10
Diagnosis of colorectal and emergency surgical site infections in the era of enhanced recovery: an all‐Wales prospective study	10
The incidence of extraction site incisional hernia after minimally invasive colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	10
Rectovaginal fistula: Risk factors for failure after graciloplasty—A bicentric retrospective European study of 61 patients	10
Sclerotherapy with 3% polidocanol foam to treat second‐degree haemorrhoidal disease: Three‐year follow‐up of a multicentre, single arm, IDEAL phase 2b trial	10
Restored pelvic anatomy is preserved after laparoscopic and robot‐assisted ventral rectopexy: MRI‐based 5‐year follow‐up of a randomized controlled trial	10
Optimizing sacral neuromodulation for low anterior resection syndrome: learning from our experience	10
Level of inferior mesenteric artery ligation does not affect rectal cancer treatment outcomes despite better cancer‐specific survival after low ligation—randomized trial results	10
Endoscopic submucosal dissection is safe and feasible, allowing for ongoing surveillance and organ preservation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	10
Quality of life meta‐analysis following coloanal anastomosis versus abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer	10
Delayed pull‐through coloanal anastomosis without temporary stoma: an alternative to the standard manual side‐to‐end coloanal anastomosis with temporary stoma? A comparative study in 223 patients with	10
Management of COMPlicAted intra‐abdominal collectionS after colorectal Surgery (COMPASS): protocol for a multicentre, observational, prospective international study of drain placement practices in col	10
Reducing surgical site infection rates in colorectal surgery – a quality improvement approach to implementing a comprehensive bundle	10
Long‐term gastrointestinal sequelae in colon cancer survivors: prospective pilot study on identification, the need for clinical evaluation and effects of treatment	10
Short‐term outcomes of a COVID‐adapted triage pathway for colorectal cancer detection	10
Pregnancy outcomes after stoma surgery for inflammatory bowel disease: The results of a retrospective multicentre audit	10
Analysis of colectomy rates for ulcerative colitis in pre‐ and postbiological eras in Lothian, Scotland	10
Sinus laser therapy versus sinus lay open in the management of sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease	10
Faecal incontinence is associated with an impaired rectosigmoid brake and improved by sacral neuromodulation	9
A nationwide comparison of short‐term outcomes after transanal, open, laparoscopic, and robot‐assisted total mesorectal excision	9
Laparoscopic pneumoperitoneum escape and contamination during surgery using the Airseal Insufflation System – a video vignette	9
Linked colour imaging versus white‐light colonoscopy for the detection of flat colorectal lesions: A randomized controlled trial	9
Implementation of an easy in‐hospital educational stoma pathway results in decrease of home nursing care services after discharge	9
Biological mesh reconstruction versus primary closure for preventing perineal morbidity after extralevator abdominoperineal excision: a multicentre retrospective study	9
Clinical management of 52 consecutive retro‐rectal tumours treated at a tertiary referral centre	9

Performance evaluation of stool DNA methylation tests in colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	9
SupPoRtive Exercise Programmes for Accelerating REcovery after major ABdominal Cancer surgery trial (PREPARE‐ABC): Pilot phase of a multicentre randomised controlled trial	9
Pragmatic multicentre factorial randomized controlled trial testing measures to reduce surgical site infection in low‐ and middle‐income countries: study protocol of the FALCON trial	9
Patient‐reported outcomes after pelvic exenteration for colorectal cancer: A systematic review	9
Treatment of faecal incontinence with autologous expanded mesenchymal stem cells: results of a pilot study	9
Comparison of the clinical frailty score (CFS) to the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) risk calculator in all patients undergoing emergency laparotomy	9
Prolonged postoperative ileus following right‐ versus left‐sided colectomy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	9
The utility of preoperative radiological evaluation of early rectal neoplasia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	9
Prognostic significance of carcinoembryonic antigen combined with carbohydrate antigen 19‐9 following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer	9
The role of intraoperative radiotherapy in advanced rectal cancer: a meta‐analysis	9
A worldwide survey on proctological practice during COVID‐19 lockdown (ProctoLock 2020): a cross‐sectional analysis	9
Full robotic Hartmann’s reversal: technical aspects and preliminary experience	9
Financial and occupational impact of low anterior resection syndrome in rectal cancer survivors	9
Risk factors for developing peritoneal metastases after curative surgery for colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	9
Bowel and ureteral assessment by indocyanine green real‐time visualization during deep infiltrating endometriosis surgery – a video vignette	9
Surgical site infection in elective colonic and rectal resections: effect of oral antibiotics and mechanical bowel preparation compared with mechanical bowel preparation only	9
Sacral neuromodulation with the InterStim™ system for faecal incontinence: results from a prospective French multicentre observational study	9
Epidemiological trends in surgery for rectal prolapse in England 2001–2012: an adult hospital population‐based study	9
Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation to reduce ileus after major colorectal surgery: early development study	9
Ambulatory management of perianal Crohn’s disease during the COVID‐19 pandemic	9
The use of radiomic analysis of magnetic resonance imaging in predicting distant metastases of rectal carcinoma following surgical resection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	9
Poor response at restaging MRI and high incomplete resection rates of locally advanced mucinous rectal cancer after chemoradiation therapy	8
Clinical and endoscopist factors associated with post‐colonoscopy colorectal cancer in a population‐based sample	8
Delayed coloanal anastomosis: an alternative option for restorative rectal cancer surgery after high‐dose pelvic radiotherapy for prostate cancer	8
Diagnostic accuracy of C‐reactive protein, procalcitonin and neutrophils for the early detection of anastomotic leakage after colorectal resection: a multicentric, prospective study	8
Time for a paradigm shift in the follow‐up of colorectal cancer	8
Incidence and predictors of textbook outcome after simultaneous liver and rectal surgeries for Stage IV rectal cancer	8
The impact of postoperative complications and delay of adjuvant chemotherapy on oncological outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer	8
Robotic beyond total mesorectal excision surgery for primary and recurrent pelvic malignancy: Feasibility and short‐term outcomes	8
Legacy of COVID‐19 – the opportunity to enhance surgical services for patients with colorectal disease	8
Risk of malignancy and outcomes of surgically resected presacral tailgut cysts: A current review of the Mayo Clinic experience	8
Assessment of sexual dysfunction in patients with perianal Crohn's disease	8
PyRICo‐Pilot: pyridostigmine to reduce the duration of postoperative ileus after colorectal surgery – a phase II study	8
Mesh, flap or combined repair of perineal hernia after abdominoperineal resection – A systematic review and meta‐analysis	8
Long term oncological outcomes for laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer – A population‐based nationwide noninferiority study	8
Selected stage IV rectal cancer patients managed by the watch‐and‐wait approach after pelvic radiotherapy: a good alternative to total mesorectal excision surgery?	8
Provision of dietary advice for people with an ileostomy: a survey in the UK and Ireland	8
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients undergoing colonic resection for locally advanced nonmetastatic colon cancer: A nationwide propensity score matched cohort study	8
Efficacy of Permacol injection for perianal fistulas in a tertiary referral population: poor outcome in patients with complex fistulas	8
Systematic review and meta‐analysis of anal motor and rectal sensory dysfunction in male and female patients undergoing anorectal manometry for symptoms of faecal incontinence	8
Beyond transanal total mesorectal excision: short‐term outcomes of transanal total mesorectal excision in locally advanced rectal cancer requiring resection beyond total mesorectal excision	8
Local excision for T1 rectal tumours: are we getting better?	8
The Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer (PulMiCC) burden of care study: Analysis of local treatments for lung metastases and systemic chemotherapy in 220 patients in the PulMiCC cohort	8
Predictive value of changes in the level of carbohydrate antigen 19‐9 in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy	8
Long‐term outcome and quality of life after continent ileostomy for ulcerative colitis: A systematic review	8
The COVID‐19 pandemic: considerations for resuming normal colorectal services	8
Enteral stoma care during the COVID‐19 pandemic: practical advice	8
Long‐term survival following elective colon cancer surgery in the aged. A population‐based cohort study	8
Evolutionary patterns of chromosomal instability and mismatch repair deficiency in proximal and distal colorectal cancer	8
Gas aerosol jetstreams from trocars during laparoscopic surgery – a video vignette	8
Urinary dysfunction after colorectal cancer treatment and its impact on quality of life – a national cross‐sectional study in women	8
Prophylactic transanal drainage tube placement for preventing anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer: A meta‐analysis	8
A phase III randomized trial evaluating chemotherapy followed by pelvic reirradiation versus chemotherapy alone as preoperative treatment for locally recurrent rectal cancer – GRECCAR 15 trial protoco	8
The affect of personality traits and decision‐making style on postoperative quality of life and distress in patients undergoing pelvic exenteration	8
Local excision after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus total mesorectal excision: a case‐matched study in 110 selected high‐risk patients with rectal cancer	8
Long‐term outcome of sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence	8
Transanal reinforcement of low rectal anastomosis versus protective ileostomy after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. Preliminary results of a randomized clinical trial	7
The impact of three‐dimensional reconstruction and standardised CT interpretation (AMIGO) on the anatomical understanding of mesenteric vascular anatomy for planning complete mesocolic excision surger	7
Early transanal closure after vacuum‐assisted drainage for anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery – a video vignette	7
Long‐term anorectal function in rectal cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy and endorectal brachytherapy	7
Hartmann's procedure versus intersphincteric abdominoperineal excision (HiP Study): a multicentre prospective cohort study	7
Intra‐operative assessment of left‐sided colorectal anastomotic integrity: a systematic review of available techniques	7
Long‐term functional and clinical outcomes following transanal advancement flap for complex anal fistula repair: are there predictors of recurrence and incontinence?	7
Translation and international validation of the Colostomy Impact score	7
Robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery – technical, oncological and patient outcomes from a single institution	7
Performance of the faecal immunochemical test for the detection of colorectal neoplasms and the role of proton pump inhibitors in their diagnostic accuracy	7
Tumour necrosis factor inhibitors in Crohn's disease and the effect on surgery rates	7
The impact of a nationwide hands‐on workshop on the diagnostic rates and management of obstetrical anal sphincter Injuries in Israel	7
Challenges in the interpretation of colorectal indocyanine green fluorescence angiography – A video vignette	7
Impact and outcomes of postoperative anaemia in colorectal cancer patients: a systematic review	7
Endoscopic sinusectomy: ‘a rose by any other name’. A systematic review of different endoscopic procedures to treat pilonidal disease	7
Preoperative oral antibiotics with versus without mechanical bowel preparation to reduce surgical site infections following colonic resection: Protocol for an international randomized controlled trial	7
A nationwide database study on colectomy and colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis: what is the role of appendectomy?	7
Redefining the collateral system between the superior mesenteric artery and inferior mesenteric artery: a novel classification	7
Feasibility of encouraging participation in colorectal cancer screening campaigns by motivating people through the social network, Facebook	7
Perineal stapled prolapse resection for external rectal prolapse: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	7
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery and discharge within 24 h—who is at risk for readmission?	7
Patient education about recovery after colorectal surgery: systematic scoping review	7
The impact of the ileoanal pouch on female fertility in ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	7
Oncological outcomes after complete mesocolic excision in right‐sided colon cancer: a population‐based study	7
Association between urinary function and resected pattern of the autonomic nerve system after transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer	7
Comparison of textbook versus three‐dimensional animation versus cadaveric training videos in teaching laparoscopic rectal surgery: a prospective randomized trial	7
Finding the needle in the haystack: the diagnostic accuracy of the faecal immunochemical test for colorectal cancer in younger symptomatic patients	7
Magnetic resonance imaging after ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract for high perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease: a retrospective cohort study	7
Abdominoperineal excision with prostatectomy in T4 rectal cancer – bladder‐sparing robotic pelvic exenteration – a video vignette	7
A case–control study examining the association of smad7 and TLR single nucleotide polymorphisms on the risk of colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis	7
Survey to define informational needs of patients undergoing surgery for Crohn’s anal fistula	7
Use of prophylactic mesh during initial stoma creation to prevent parastomal herniation: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials	7
Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging staging of tumour and nodal stage in rectal cancer treated by primary surgery: a population‐based study	7
Operative, long‐term and quality of life outcomes after salvage of failed re‐do ileal pouch anal anastomosis	7
A systematic review and meta‐analysis of variants of the branches of the superior mesenteric artery: the Achilles heel of right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision?	7
Protective loop‐ileostomy in ileal pouch–anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis – advantages and disadvantages. A retrospective study	7
Long‐term oncological outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic versus open surgery for colon cancer: A nationwide cohort study	7
A prospective evaluation of the outcome of submucosal ligation of fistula tract	7
Role of MRI to confirm healing in complex high cryptoglandular anal fistulas: long‐term follow‐up of 151 cases	7