Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of…
2006
We aim to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing R0 esophagectomy by a multidisciplinary team (MDT) with outcomes after surgery alone performed by surgeons working independently in a UK cancer… (More)
BACKGROUND
The European Working Time Directive (EWTD) became law in Britain on October 1, 1998. As a result, the maximum period that may be spent as a resident in hospitals is 56 hours per week and… (More)
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The aim of this study was to examine the serial changes that take place in the first year after low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma, in terms both of anorectal physiology and clinical… (More)
AIMS
To assess the strength of agreement between the perceived pre-operative stage of oesophageal tumours as determined by spiral computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), both alone… (More)
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of…
2007
The aim of this study was to determine the role of body mass index (BMI) in a Western population on outcomes after esophagectomy for cancer. Two hundred and fifteen consecutive patients undergoing… (More)
Avian leukosis virus (ALV), a slowly oncogenic retrovirus, induces in chickens a variety of neoplasms, including lymphoid leukosis and erythroblastosis. In lymphoid leukosis, a cellular oncogene,… (More)
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The aim of this study was to examine the dynamic inter-relationship of the anal sphincter, residual rectum, and neorectum after low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma.
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This study was designed to determine the safety of omitting a temporary defunctioning ileostomy in restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis.
METHOD
One hundred consecutive… (More)
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The aim of this study was to determine what factors may be responsible for the development of a stricture at the pouch-anal anastomosis after restorative proctocolectomy.
METHODS
A… (More)
PURPOSE
Changes in anorectal function after low anterior resection of the rectum (LAR) often lead to symptoms of urgency and frequency of defecation, the anterior resection syndrome. It has been… (More)