PURPOSE
This goal of this research was to develop and evaluate the psychometrics of a health-related quality of life scale developed to address issues related specifically to fecal incontinence, the… (More)
PURPOSE
The purpose of this research was to develop and evaluate a severity rating score for fecal incontinence, the Fecal Incontinence Severity Index.
METHODS
The Fecal Incontinence Severity Index… (More)
PURPOSE
Oncologic concerns from high wound recurrence rates prompted a multi-institutional randomized trial to test the hypothesis that disease-free and overall survival are equivalent, regardless of… (More)
IMPORTANCE
Evidence about the efficacy of laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer is incomplete, particularly for patients with more advanced-stage disease.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether… (More)
BACKGROUND
Despite the routine use of prophylactic systemic antibiotics, surgical-site infection continues to be associated with significant morbidity and cost after colorectal surgery. The… (More)
BACKGROUND
Numerous anecdotal reports have documented the spread of colon cancer to trocar sites after laparoscopic-assisted colectomy. We hypothesized that the pneumoperitoneum of laparoscopy… (More)
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of positron emission tomography with 2-[18F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose compared with computed tomography plus other conventional… (More)
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The long-term outcome of laparoscopic ileocolic resection in patients with Crohn's disease is not well defined. This study was designed to define the surgical recurrence rate after… (More)