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Acute diverticulitis with extraluminal air: is conservative treatment sufficient? A single-center retrospective study
Acute diverticulitis with extraluminal air constitutes a heterogeneous condition whose management is controversial. The aims of this study are to report the failure rate of conservative treatment for diverticu...
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Risk factors for severe morbidity and definitive stoma after elective surgery for sigmoid diverticulitis: a multicenter national cohort study
In the decision to perform elective surgery, it is of great interest to have data about the outcomes of surgery to individualize patients who could safely undergo sigmoid resection. The aim of this study was t...
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Open AccessScreening for precancerous anal lesions linked to human papillomaviruses: French recommendations for clinical practice
In France, about 2000 new cases of anal cancer are diagnosed annually. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common histological type, mostly occurring secondary to persistent HPV16 infection. Invasive cancer is...
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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)
Surgical management of Hinchey III and IV diverticulitis involves Hartmann’s procedure (HP) or primary resection anastomosis (PRA) with or without fecal diversion. These procedures were evaluated in four rand...
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Long-term results of dynamic graciloplasty for severe fecal incontinence
Fecal incontinence is a common complaint. In the presence of extensive sphincter deterioration, after anorectal trauma, or failure of non-invasive surgical procedures, a sphincter reconstruction with dynamic g...
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Transanal total mesorectal excision for low and middle rectal cancer: time for audit?
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Peritoneal perforation is less a complication than an expected event during transanal endoscopic microsurgery: experience from 194 consecutive cases
Indications for transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) have been extended to technically challenging tumors, which may be associated with an increased risk of peritoneal perforation (PP). The aim of the prese...
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When is the best time for temporary stoma closure in laparoscopic sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer? A study of 259 consecutive patients
There is no consensus regarding the best timing for temporary stoma closure after proctectomy for rectal cancer, especially if the patient requires adjuvant chemotherapy. This study aimed to assess whether th...