Introduction: Effective management of male patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to rectal cancer surgery is lacking. This study was to clarify the role of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE-5i) and a vacuum erection device (VED) in penile rehabilitation after laparoscopic nerve-preserving radical proctectomy (LNRP) for rectal cancer (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01912586).
Methods and Procedures: This prospective, nonrandomized intervention study was carried out at the depart
Introduction
As the population ages, the need for surgery in patients older than 80 continues to increase. Fears regarding high operative mortality rates often hamper optimal surgical treatment of these patients. Minimally invasive surgery may offer a better option for these patients. Mindful that the one-year mortality for the general population of 84-year-olds in the U.S. is 8.4%, we evaluated short and long term mortality following laparoscopic colorectal resection in patients 80 or older.
INTRODUCTION: To explore the clinical characteristics and the prognosis of young patients with colorectal cancer.
METHODS: This retrospective cohort study enrolled a total of 995 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent curative surgery between January 2003 and September 2009 in Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University. Patients with family history were excluded. Patients were divided into two groups according to the age (group A: aged 18-35 years; group B: aged 36-75 years). The clin
INTRODUCTION: Peritoneal entry with loss of pneumoperitoneum during TEM can be safely managed with full-thickness suture closure in experienced hands. Early results with transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) demonstrated preliminary safety, but the overall experience with upper rectal tumors across multiple platforms is limited.
METHODS: Transanal endoscopic surgery cases performed at a single institution between 2008 and 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Surgical indications, patient
INTRODUCTION: While there are many reported advantages to laparoscopic rectal surgery when compared to open rectal surgery, the impact of a laparoscopic approach on postoperative morbidity in obese patients undergoing rectal surgery is not well understood. Our goal was to evaluate the use of laparoscopic rectal surgery in obese patients and determine if obese patients experienced the same benefits as non-obese patients.
METHODS: We identified patients undergoing rectal resections using the Na