4 April 2024

Below are suggested reading and educational material on anorectal abscess and fistula, selected for trainees. ASGIIFT (Autologous Skin Graft Intersphincteric Implantation in anal Fistula Treatment): additional step in LIFT procedure for complex transsphincteric anal fistula - a video vignette (2025) Outcome of transanal advancement flap repair (TAFR) as salvage therapy after failed ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT)-A proposed algorithm after failed LIFT (2025) A hidden anomaly: resolving an anal duplication case after 30 fistula surgeries - a video vignette (2025) Faecal calprotectin as a non-invasive marker of Crohn's disease in anal fistulas (2025) Long-term outcomes of 'temporary' defunctioning in patients with severe perianal Crohn's disease (2025) The Songdo consensus: Development of minimum reporting standards for studies of intervention in idiopathic anal fistula using a modified nominal group technique (2025) Efficacy of anal duct ligation and muscle closure: A novel sphincter-preserving surgical technique for fistula-in-ano (2024) Delorme's style rectal advancement flap and FiLaC and for a high anterior transsphincteric fistula: a video vignette (2024) Church-style rectal advancement flap and video-assisted anal fistula treatment for high transsphincteric fistula - a video vignette (2024) Identification of spontaneous patient-reported complaints related to perianal fistula in patients with Crohn's disease (2024) The use of core descriptors from the ENiGMA code study in recent literature: a systematic review (2024) Exploring methods of improving patient understanding and communication in a complex anal fistula clinic: results from a randomized controlled feasibility study (2024) Implementation of video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) for complex fistulas - a video vignette (2024) The development of a cryptoglandular anal fistula quality of life scale (AF-QoL) (2024) Protocol of the LATFIA trial (Laser Assisted Treatment of Fistula in Ano): a multicentre, prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing fistula-tract laser closure (FiLaC™) with rectal advancement flap for high trans-sphincteric fistulas (2024) Subtotal fistulectomy and sliding anoderm flap: a new sphincter-sparing technique for anal fistula (2024) The amount of laser energy used during fistula tract laser closure (FiLaC) is a relevant determinant of surgical outcome (2024) Rectovaginal fistula: Which surgical technique do I choose? - a video vignette (2024) Endorobotic repair of high rectovaginal fistula - a video vignette (2024) The utility of the Martius flap to treat an anovaginal fistula secondary to anal cancer - a video vignette (2024) Allogenic stem cells for Crohn's anal fistulas: Treating early improves the deep remission rate (2023) Complex perianal fistula in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with fistula laser closure therapy - a video vignette (2023) Gracilis muscle interposition for recurrent recto-urethral fistula: how we do it - a video vignette (2023) Side-to-side anal flap for the surgical treatment of low trans-sphincteric fistula-in-ano - a video vignette (2023) Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for Crohn's perianal fistula - a real-world experience (2023) Long term results of video-assisted anal fistula treatment for complex anal fistula: another shattered dream? (2023) An analysis of randomized controlled trials on anal fistula conducted between 2000 and 2020 based on the Fragility Index and Reverse Fragility Index (2023) Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract: a video vignette (2023) Description of a new ultrasound sign to distinguish Crohn's anal fistula from cryptoglandular fistula: the rosary sign (2023) Full-thickness rectal advancement flap for complex fistula-in-ano using indocyanine green fluorescence (2023) Three-dimensional modelling as a novel interactive tool for preoperative planning for complex perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease (2023)  Autological platelet-rich fibrin sealant for anterior horseshoe anal fistula in female patient: a video vignette (2023) Cohort study of fistulotomy with external tract fistulectomy and primary sphincter reconstruction in high trans-sphincteric fistula-in-ano (2023) Improved fistula plug outcome depends on the type of plug: a single-centre retrospective study (2023) Development of a core descriptor set for Crohn's anal fistula (2022) Gracilis muscle interposition for complex perineal fistulas: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature (2022) ‘Optimum’ strategy and outcome in Crohn's anal fistula (2022) Treatment of horseshoe fistula with a two-stage modified Hanley procedure: a video vignette (2022) Subcutaneous incision of the fistula tract and internal sphincterotomy (SIFT-IS): a novel surgical procedure for transsphincteric anal fistula (2022) The pathogenesis of cryptoglandular anal fistula: New insight into the immunological profile (2022) Subcutaneous incision of the fistula tract and internal sphincterotomy: a novel surgical procedure for transsphincteric anal fistula (2022) Clinicopathological determinants of recurrence after surgical treatment of fistula-in-ano in a Ghanaian teaching hospital (2022) Marsupialization of fistulotomy wound in an intersphincteric fistula - a video vignette (2022) Injection of mesenchymal stem cells (darvadstrocel) into Crohn's perianal fistula - a video vignette (2022) Clinicopathological determinants of recurrence after surgical treatment of fistula-in-ano in a Ghanaian teaching hospital (2022) Rectovaginal fistula: Risk factors for failure after graciloplasty - a bicentric retrospective European study of 61 patients (2021) Efficacy of Permacol injection for perianal fistulas in a tertiary referral population: poor outcome in patients with complex fistulas (2021) Stem cell therapy for anal fistula treatment - a video vignette (2021) Fistulotomy plus end-to-end primary sphincteroplasty - a video vignette (2021) Role of MRI to confirm healing in complex high cryptoglandular anal fistulas: long-term follow-up of 151 cases (2021) Martius flap for rectovaginal fistula after obstetric injury - a video vignette (2021) The York Mason procedure for rectourethral fistula repair - a video vignette (2021) Is fistulotomy with immediate sphincter reconstruction (FISR) a sphincter preserving procedure for high anal fistula? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021) Fistula closure by laser - a video vignette (2021) Feasibility and safety of calcium alginate hydrogel sealant for the treatment of cryptoglandular fistula-in-ano: phase I/IIa clinical trial (2021) Rectal advancement flap for complex anal fistula - a video vignette (2021) Transanal opening of the intersphincteric space: a novel sphincter-sparing procedure to treat 325 high complex anal fistulas with long-term follow-up (2021) Combined laparoscopic and transanal minimally invasive repair for postoperative rectovaginal fistula - a video vignette (2020) High failure rates following ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract for transsphincteric anal fistulas: are preoperative MRI measurements of the fistula tract predictive of outcome? (2020) A worldwide survey on proctological practice during COVID-19 lockdown (ProctoLock 2020): a cross-sectional analysis (2020) Factors associated with healing, reoperation and continence disturbance in patients following surgery for fistula-in-ano (2020) Novel SLOFT technique (2020) The intersphincteric tract needs proper management to ensure long-term healing in anal fistula (2020) A prospective evaluation of the outcome of submucosal ligation of fistula tract (2020) Anal fistula laser ablation - a video vignette (2020) Long-term functional and clinical outcomes following transanal advancement flap for complex anal fistula repair: are there predictors of recurrence and incontinence? (2020) Treatment of recurrent anterior transsphincteric fistula with fistula plug - a video vignette (2020) Could FiLaC™ be effective in the treatment of anal fistulas? A systematic review of observational studies and proportional meta-analysis (2020) Endorectal advancement flap for the treatment of a rectovaginal fistula - a video vignette (2020) The LIFT (ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract) procedure for a transsphincteric posterior anal fistula - a video vignette (2020) Perianal fistula and the ileoanal pouch - different aetiologies require distinct evaluation (2020) Fistulotomy for intersphincteric fistula. A stepwise approach for surgical trainees - a video vignette (2020) Intra-anal fistulotomy with marsupialization for recurrent high intersphincteric fistula - a video vignette (2020) Operative results, sexual function and quality of life after gracilis muscle transposition in complex rectovaginal fistulas (2020) Correspondence: Anovaginal fistula repair with sphincteroplasty and levatorplasty - a video vignette (2019) Correspondence: An ‘easy’ method to understand perianal sepsis - a video vignette (2019) Correspondence: Video‐assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) assisted seton placement - a video vignette (2019) Use of the Martius advancement flap for low rectovaginal fistulas (2019) Anal fistula plug vs rectal advancement flap for the treatment of complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies with long-term follow-up (2019) Advancement flap procedure in Crohn and non-Crohn perineal fistulas: a simple surgical approach (2019) Operative results, sexual function and quality of life after gracilis muscletransposition in complex rectovaginal fistulas (2019)

4 April 2024

Below are suggested reading and educational material on fecal incontinence, selected for trainees. Sphincteroplasty and levator imbrication for faecal incontinence - a video vignette (2025) One-stage implant in sacral neuromodulation for faecal incontinence - short-term outcome from a prospective study (2024) Risk factors for complications following sacral neuromodulation for faecal incontinence: long-term follow-up (2024) Toward a core outcome set for faecal incontinence - a systematic review of outcomes reported in the literature (2024) Irritable bowel syndrome worsens faecal incontinence after primary repair of major obstetric anal sphincter injuries (2024) Innovative home-based anal biofeedback application in faecal incontinence treatment - a video vignette (2024) Prospective cohort study of high-volume transanal irrigation in patients with constipation and/or faecal incontinence (2023) Long-term cost-effectiveness analysis of sacral neuromodulation in the treatment of severe faecal incontinence (2023) Adynamic graciloplasty for treatment of faecal incontinence - a video vignette (2022) Application of nanofat for treatment of traumatic faecal incontinence after sphincteroplasty - a pilot study (2022) Interprofessional perspectives on care for patients with low anterior resection syndrome: a qualitative study (2022) X-ray video defaecography is superior to magnetic resonance defaecography in the imaging of defaecation disorders (2022) Is sacral nerve modulation reprogramming effective after permanent implantation for faecal incontinence? (2022) The anorectal defaecation reflex: a prospective intervention study (2022) Clinical and functional outcome of surgery for posttraumatic cloacal deformity (2021) A prospective trial of the THD SphinKeeper® for faecal incontinence (2021) Sequential assessment of bowel function and anorectal physiology after anterior resection for cancer: a prospective cohort study (2021) Urinary symptoms in women with faecal incontinence (2021) A comparison of faecal incontinence scoring systems (2021) Sacral neuromodulation with the InterStim™ system for faecal incontinence: results from a prospective French multicentre observational study (2021) The science behind programming algorithms for sacral neuromodulation (2020) Initial experience with SphinKeeper™ intersphincteric implants for faecal incontinence in the UK: a two-centre retrospective clinical audit (2020) Optimizing sacral neuromodulation for low anterior resection syndrome: learning from our experience (2020) The effect of the number of active electrode poles during tined lead placement on long-term efficacy of sacral neuromodulation in patients with faecal incontinence (2020) Sacral nerve modulation for faecal incontinence: influence of age on outcomes and complications. A multicentre study (2019) Evaluation of anatomical and functional results of overlapping anal sphincter repair with or without the injection of bone marrow aspirate concentrate: a case-control study (2019) Sacral neuromodulation for the treatment of faecal incontinence following proctectomy (2017) A review of sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence following rectal surgery and radiotherapy (2015) Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence and constipation: a European consensus statement (2015) A systematic review of sacral nerve stimulation for low anterior resection syndrome (2015)

4 April 2024

Below are suggested reading and educational material on Crohn's disease, selected for trainees. Long-term perineal wound healing and re-operation rates after proctectomy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease - a retrospective multicentre study (2025) Mesenteric excision and Kono-S anastomosis trial (MEErKAT): a study protocol for a multicentre, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised controlled, open-label superiority trial (2025) Untwisting the plot: Resolving a misdiagnosis of Crohn's disease in an ulcerative colitis patient with a twisted J-pouch - a video vignette (2025) Resection of complex Crohn's mass using hydro-dissection: a video vignette (2025) Kono-S anastomosis in stricturing Crohn's disease - how we do it: a step-by-step approach for surgical trainees - a video vignette (2025) Editorial May 2025: Emergency laparotomy for Crohn's disease - should it be a ‘never event’? (2025) Bowel preserving surgery for stricturing jejunoileal Crohn's disease, Part 3: Small bowel resection with handsewn end-to-end anastomosis, a step-by-step video vignette (2025) The patient and clinician perspective on ‘early’ bowel resection for terminal ileal Crohn's disease (EBRIC): protocol for a multicentre mixed-methods study (2025) Endoscopic circumferential stricturotomy for rectal strictures in patients with Crohn's disease - a video vignette (2025) The challenges of implementing earlier surgery for terminal ileal Crohn's disease - a qualitative study of the clinician's perspective (2025) Long-term outcomes of ‘temporary’ defunctioning in patients with severe perianal Crohn's disease (2025) Colorectal cAncer and CrohN's DIsease study (CANDID): an international multicentre retrospective audit (2025) Morbid obesity among Crohn's disease patients is on the rise and is associated with a higher rate of surgical complications after ileocolic resection (2025) Appraisal of current surgical guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease using the AGREE-S instrument: a scoping review (2024) Recurrence rates after strictureplasty for small bowel Crohn's disease remain high in the era of biologics (2024) Identification of spontaneous patient-reported complaints related to perianal fistula in patients with Crohn's disease (2024) Robotic Kono-S anastomotic technique: a step-by-step approach - a video vignette (2024) Fate of ileorectal anastomosis for treating Crohn's disease in the era of biologics: results from a French retrospective multicentre cohort study (2024) Robotic ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease with iliopsoas fistula - a video vignette (2024) Proctectomy with IPAA for rectal dysplasia after ileorectal anastomosis in Crohn's disease: a video vignette (2024) Short-term outcomes of surgical treatment for primary ileocaecal Crohn's disease: Results of the Crohn's(urg) study, a multicentre, retrospective, comparative analysis between inflammatory and complicated phenotypes (2024) Impact of Kono-S anastomosis on quality of life after ileocolic resection in Crohn's disease: an analysis from the SuPREMe-CD trial (2024) Laparoscopic intracorporeal Kono-S anastomosis for Crohn's disease: is it feasible, safe and profitable? A video vignette (2024) Bowel preserving surgery for stricturing jejunoileal Crohn's disease, part 1: Heineke-Mikulicz strictureplasty, a step-by-step video vignette (2024) Bowel-preserving surgery for stricturing jejunoileal Crohn's disease, part 2: step-by-step Finney strictureplasty - a video vignette (2024) Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for Crohn's perianal fistula - a real-world experience (2023) Temporary diverting stoma in therapy-refractory luminal colonic Crohn's disease: an alternative to immediate colorectal resection? (2023) Step by step surgical technique for robotic Kono-S anastomosis after small bowel resection for Crohn's disease - a video vignette (2023) Is early bowel resection better than medical therapy for ileocolonic Crohn's disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2023) Pregnancy outcomes after stoma surgery for inflammatory bowel disease: the results of a retrospective multicentre audit (2022) Childhood appendicitis and future risk of inflammatory bowel disease - a nationwide cohort study in Sweden 1973-2017 (2022) Injection of mesenchymal stem cells (darvadstrocel) into Crohn's perianal fistula - a video vignette (2022) video An update on inflammatory bowel disease and the role of robots (2022) Surgical closure, mainly with glue injection and anti-tumour necrosis factor α, in fistulizing perianal Crohn's disease: a multicentre randomized controlled trial (2021) Tips and tricks for a minimally invasive approach for complicated ileocaecal Crohn's disease - a video vignette (2021) Tumour necrosis factor inhibitors in Crohn's disease and the effect on surgery rates (2021) Redo ileocolic resection in Crohn's disease - does time passed since previous surgery matter? (2021) Technical standardization of laparoscopic extended mesenterectomy in ileocolic resection in Crohn's disease - a video vignette (2021) Impact of preoperative enteral nutritional support on postoperative outcome in patients with Crohn’s disease complicated by malnutrition (2021) Endoscopic submucosal dissection is safe and feasible, allowing for ongoing surveillance and organ preservation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (2021) Antitumour necrosis factor therapy is associated with de novo Crohn’s disease after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (2021) Ileorectal anastomosis in patients with Crohn’s disease. Postoperative complications and functional outcome - a systematic review (2021) Use of indocyanine green fluorescence guidance in redo ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease (2021) Digesting research on preoperative nutrition in Crohn’s disease (2020) Robotic repair of colovesical fistula due to complicated Crohn’s disease - a video vignette (2020) Laparoscopic total proctocolectomy for Crohn’s colitis - a video vignette (2020) The role of Kono-S anastomosis and mesenteric resection in reducing recurrence after surgery for Crohn’s disease: a systematic review (2020) Revisional ileoanal pouch surgery: a systematic literature review assessing outcomes over the last 40 years (2020) National variations in perioperative assessment and surgical management of Crohn’s disease: a multicentre study (2020) Assessment of sexual dysfunction in patients with perianal Crohn's disease (2020) Management of inflammatory bowel disease associated colonic dysplasia: factors predictive of patient choice and satisfaction (2020) Does preoperative enteral nutrition reduce the incidence of surgical complications in patients with Crohn’s disease? A case‐matched study (2019) Stoma formation for Crohn’s disease in the post‐biologic era (2019) The Portsmouth protocol for intra‐operative ultrasound of the small bowel in Crohn's disease (2019) Patient decision‐making in severe inflammatory bowel disease: the need for improved communication of treatment options and preferences (2019) Reduction in surgical stoma rates in Crohn's disease: a population‐based time trend analysis (2019) Changing trends in surgery for abdominal Crohn's disease (2019) Advancement flap procedure in Crohn and non-Crohn perineal fistulas: a simple surgical approach (2019) Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus exercise on surgical management of fistulating perianal Crohn's disease (2018) Risk factors for unfavourable postoperative outcome in patients with Crohn's disease undergoing right hemicolectomy or ileocaecal resection An international audit by ESCP and S-ECCO (2017)

4 April 2024

Below are suggested reading and educational material on colon cancer, selected for trainees. Risk factors and risk prediction modelling for pelvic sepsis and anastomotic leak following robotic total mesorectal excision with primary anastomosis for rectal cancer (2025) Splenic flexure mobilization in left-sided colonic and rectal resections: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of factors associated with anastomotic leak and complications (2024) The risk of lymph node metastasis in patients with T2 colon cancer (2023) Association between plane of mesocolic dissection and recurrence after complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer: a cohort study (2023) Validation of the German classification system for quality assessment of right-sided colon cancer specimens (2023) Survival in relation to time to start of curative treatment of colon cancer: a national register-based observational noninferiority study (2023) Colorectal cancer incidence trends by tumour location among adults of screening-age in England: a population-based study (2023) Return to intended oncologic therapy after colectomy for stage III colon adenocarcinoma: Does surgical approach matter? (2023) Personalizing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced colon cancer: protocols for the international phase III FOxTROT2 and FOxTROT3 randomized controlled trials (2023) Patient and tumour characteristics of screening-age adults diagnosed with screen-detected versus symptomatic colon cancer (2022) Assessment of adjuvant chemotherapy benefits after complete mesocolic excision in patients with colon cancer: Reanalysis of data from the ESCME trial (2022) Impact of operation duration on postoperative outcomes of minimally-invasive right colectomy (2022) Development of a procedure-specific tool for skill assessment in left- and right-sided laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision (2022) Impact of the preoperative clinical N stage on the prognosis of patients with colon cancer (2022) Incorporating neoadjuvant chemotherapy into locally advanced colon cancer treatment pathways: real-life experience of implementing FOxTROT (2022) Do differences in surgical quality account for the higher rate of R1 margins to lymph node metastases in right- versus left-sided Stage III colon cancer: a retrospective cohort study (2022) Computer-based multimodal training module facilitates standardization of complete mesocolic excision technique for right-sided colon cancer: long-term oncological outcomes (2022) A national evaluation of the use and survival impact of adjuvant chemotherapy in Stage II colon cancer from the national cancer database (2022) Clinical significance of circulating tumour cells and tumour marker detection in the chemotherapeutic evaluation of advanced colorectal cancer (2022) Stage migration - a negative quality indicator in colon cancer management (2022) Laparoscopic versus open surgery for left flexure colon cancer: a propensity score matched analysis from an international cohort (2022) Evolutionary patterns of chromosomal instability and mismatch repair deficiency in proximal and distal colorectal cancer (2022) Tumour genotypes account for survival differences in right- and left-sided colon cancers (2022) Colon cancer treatment in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide register-based study (2022) Plane of mesocolic dissection as predictor of recurrence after complete mesocolic excision for sigmoid colon cancer: a cohort study (2022) Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients undergoing colonic resection for locally advanced nonmetastatic colon cancer: a nationwide propensity score matched cohort study (2022) N1c colon cancer and the use of adjuvant chemotherapy: a current audit of the National Cancer Database (2021) Complete mesocolic excision versus conventional surgery for colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021) Oncological outcomes after complete mesocolic excision in right-sided colon cancer: a population-based study (2021) Recurrence after complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer: post hoc sensitivity analyses - early recurrence, surgery by specialist and dissection in the mesocolic plane (2021) Distribution of lymph node metastasis and oncological outcomes of mid-transverse colon cancer: extended versus transverse colectomy (2021) Emergency resection or diverting stoma followed by elective resection in patients with colonic obstruction due to locally advanced cancer: a national cohort study (2021) Recurrence and colon cancer-specific death in patients with large bowel obstruction requiring urgent operation: a competing risks analysis (2021) Improvement in immune dysfunction after FOLFOX chemotherapy for Stage III colon cancer is associated with improved minimal residual disease prognostic subtype and outcome (2021) Oncological outcomes after complete mesocolic excision in right-sided colon cancer: a population-based study (2021) 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 (2021) Segmental versus extended colectomy for tumours of the transverse colon: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020) N1c colon cancer and the use of adjuvant chemotherapy: a current audit of the National Cancer Database (2020) The association of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio with the presence of minimal residual disease and outcome in patients with Stage II colon cancer treated with surgery alone (2020) Comparison of extended right hemicolectomy, left hemicolectomy and segmental colectomy for splenic flexure colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020) Colon sparing resection versus extended colectomy for left-sided obstructing colon cancer with caecal ischaemia or perforation: a nationwide study from the French Surgical Association (2020) Accuracy of CT colonography in the preoperative staging of colon cancer: a prospective study of 217 patients (2019) Better survival for patients with colon cancer operated on by specialized colorectal surgeons - a nationwide population‐based study in Sweden 2007-2010 (2019) Safety, quality and effect of complete mesocolic excision vs non-complete mesocolic excision in patients with colon cancer: a systemic review and meta-analysis (2017) Timing of adjuvant chemotherapy in colorectal cancer (2016)

4 April 2024

Below are suggested reading and educational material on rectal cancer, selected for trainees. Impact of fluorescence angiography on anastomotic leak and complication rate in colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2025) Impact of preoperative radiotherapy on patient-reported outcomes in rectal cancer (2025) Impact of rectal cancer multidisciplinary conferences on patient care plans (2025) Association between anastomotic leak after rectal resection and bowel dysfunction, a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression (2025) ctDNA as a predictor of outcome after curative resection for locally advanced rectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis (2024) Splenic flexure mobilization in left-sided colonic and rectal resections: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of factors associated with anastomotic leak and complications (2024) A systematic review and meta-analysis of oncological outcomes with transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (2024) Do or doughnut: a systematic review and pooled analysis on the utility of pathological evaluation of the anastomotic doughnut in oncological colorectal operations (2022) Empty pelvis syndrome: a systematic review of reconstruction techniques and their associated complications (2022) Metabolic positron emission tomography/CT response after induction chemotherapy and chemo(re)irradiation is associated with higher negative resection margin rate in patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer (2022) Rectal washout during abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer has no impact on the oncological outcome (2022) Patient-reported outcomes after pelvic exenteration for colorectal cancer: a systematic review (2022) Selected stage IV rectal cancer patients managed by the watch-and-wait approach after pelvic radiotherapy: a good alternative to total mesorectal excision surgery? (2022) Prognostic significance of MR identified EMVI, tumour deposits, mesorectal nodes and pelvic side wall disease in locally advanced rectal cancer (2022) Is it safe to perform an anastomosis for rectal cancer after prostate cancer? A multicentre study of 126 patients from the GRECCAR group (2022) Quality of life meta-analysis following coloanal anastomosis versus abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer (2022) Interprofessional perspectives on care for patients with low anterior resection syndrome: a qualitative study (2022) Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging staging of tumour and nodal stage in rectal cancer treated by primary surgery: a population-based study (2022) Management of inguinal lymph node metastases from rectal and anal canal adenocarcinoma (2022) Tailored total neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: one size may not fit for all! (2021) Meta-analysis of direct-to-surgery lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for rectal cancer (2021) Prognostic significance of neoadjuvant rectal score in locally advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and construction of a prediction model (2021) Potential benefit of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer on postoperative male sexual function (2021) Preservation of the rectum is possible in early rectal cancer with neoadjuvant radiotherapy, delay and local excision - a 12-year single-centre experience of the evolution of early rectal cancer treatment (2021) Financial and occupational impact of low anterior resection syndrome in rectal cancer survivors (2021) Time interval between rectal cancer resection and reintervention for anastomotic leakage and the impact of a defunctioning stoma: a Dutch population-based study (2021) The evaluation of follow-up strategies of watch-and-wait patients with a complete response after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer (2021) Long-term outcomes of patients with poor prognostic factors following transanal endoscopic microsurgery for early rectal cancer (2021) Functional outcomes following pelvic exenteration: results from a prospective cohort study (2021) The role of intraoperative radiotherapy in advanced rectal cancer: a meta-analysis (2021) The learning curve of transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer is associated with local recurrence: results from a multicentre external audit (2021) Long-term surgical outcomes after resection of presacral tumours and risk factors associated with recurrence (2021) A systematic review and meta-analysis on complications of transanal total mesorectal excision (2021) A novel bowel rehabilitation programme after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: the BOREAL pilot study (2021) Management of benign anastomotic strictures following rectal resection: a systematic review (2021) Does oncological outcome differ between restorative and nonrestorative low anterior resection in patients with primary rectal cancer? (2020) Short-term outcomes after transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer in Denmark - a prospective multicentre study (2020) Association between urinary function and resected pattern of the autonomic nerve system after transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (2020) Outcomes following repeat exenteration for locally advanced pelvic malignancy (2020) Delayed coloanal anastomosis: an alternative option for restorative rectal cancer surgery after high-dose pelvic radiotherapy for prostate cancer (2020) Simultaneous pelvic exenteration and liver resection for primary rectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases: results from the PelvEx Collaborative (2020) Impact of bowel and stoma dysfunction on female sexuality after treatment for rectal cancer (2020) Outcomes of completion total mesorectal excision are not compromised by prior transanal minimally invasive surgery (2020) Is neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy sufficient in patients with advanced rectal malignancy and positive extra-mesorectal lateral lymph nodes? (2020) Self-reported sexual dysfunction in patients with rectal cancer (2019) International evaluation of circumferential resection margins after rectal cancer resection: insights from the Swedish and Dutch audits (2019) SPECC: Significant polyps and early colorectal cancers (2019) Minimally invasive approaches to the management of anastomotic leakage following restorative rectal cancer resection (2019) Is sarcopenia a better predictor of complications than body mass index? Sarcopenia and surgical outcomes in patients with rectal cancer (2019) Female sexual problems after treatment for colorectal cancer - a population‐based study (2019) The 'multilayer' theory of Denonvilliers' fascia: anatomical dissection of cadavers with the aim to improve neurovascular bundle preservation during rectal mobilization (2019) Rectal Surgery Evaluation Trial: protocol for a parallel cohort trial of outcomes using surgical techniques for total mesorectal excision with low anterior resection in high‐risk rectal cancer patients (2019) Prognostic value of tumour regression grade in locally advanced rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)