Current Table of Contents

COVID-19 In the News

Forthcoming Publications

Upcoming Issue

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colon Cancer : Table 2.
Prognostic Significance of Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression : FIGURE 2.
Total Neoadjuvant Therapy with Short-course Radiation: US experience of a novel rectal cancer therapy
TRANSANAL TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION VERSUS ANTERIOR TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION FOR RECTAL CANCER: A PROPENSITY-SCORE MATCHED, POPULATION-BASED STUDY IN CATALONIA, SPAIN
NOBLADS--External validation of a risk scoring system for severe acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Long-term outcomes of aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid sclerotherapy for prolapsed hemorrhoids: a single-center, observational study
When the P Value Doesn’t Cut It: the Fragility Index Applied to Randomized Controlled Trials in Colorectal Surgery
Rectosigmoidectomy With Posterior End-to-Side Anastomosis for Chagasic Megacolon (Habr-Gama Technique) : FIGURE.
Colonoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Using a Curvilinear Array Transducer: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study : FIGURE 1.

Journal Info

February 2022, Vol. 65, Issue 2

Editor-in-Chief:
Susan Galandiuk, MD

ISSN: 0012-3706

Online ISSN: 1530-0358

Frequency: 12 issues per year

Ranking: Gastroenterology and Hepatology 29/88, Surgery 26/210

Impact Factor: 4.785

Subscribe to eTOC

Society

Official Journal of the
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Issue Summary

Monthly issue summary: February 2022

Summary of the issue from Editor-in-Chief Susan Galandiuk, MD.

Video Vignette

Video Vignette: February 2022 – A novel technique for the repair of end ileostomy retraction

Video Vignettes are peer-reviewed monthly features in DC&R that contain video as the major component.

Society Partners

Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia & New Zealand

mmexport1634806581339 (1).jpg

Latin American Association of Coloproctology

Chinese Society of

Anorectal Surgeons

International Content

Foreign Language Editions

Spanish Edition l Chinese Edition

Spanish Playlist

Visual Abstracts

Late and Long-term Symptom Management in Colorectal Cancer Survivorship

Organ Preservation in Patients with Rectal Cancer Treated with Total Neoadjuvant Therapy

The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Treatment With Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation

View All

Featured Videos

Dis Colon Rectum

2021;64:459-465

Dis Colon Rectum

2021;64:181-189

Dis Colon Rectum

2021;64:335-342

Dis Colon Rectum 2021;64:1003-1013

Helpful Video Resources for Authors and Reviewers

International Meetings and Societies

International Meetings

Mattias Soop, MD, PhD
Section Editor

Major meetings of interest to the global readership of DC&R. These include meetings during the current and subsequent calendar year to help plan travel and abstract submission.

International Societies

International Societies, partners, and multinational associations and federations.

Legislative Updates

Library of Topics

Frequently Asked Questions

News Releases

Colon Health Video Series

Topics of Interest to the Public and Media

Follow DCR on Social Media

WeChat Icon.jpg

DCR YouTube Channel

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum Journal

Current number of subscribers: 2,129

YOUTUBE.COM

Featured Podcast

DC&R: Meet new Editor-in-Chief Susan Galandiuk

Hear from new editor-in-chief Susan Galandiuk about new sections, initiatives, and directions at the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum journal. Includes insights into new website features for authors, new sections, and sage advice / tips for authors.

Featured Podcast

Short Educational Laparoscopic Video

Interview with Dr. David Margolin discussing the results of a survey of perceptions regarding the colorectal residency application and match process with reviewer Dr. Justin Maykel.

View All

Follow Us on Twitter

Tweets by DCRjournal

Featured Content

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Ian M. Paquette, MD
Chair, ASCRS Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee

The Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee focuses on the creation of clinical practice guidelines for various procedures to assist physicians in caring for patients with colon and rectal cancer.

Current Status Review

Karim Alavi, MD, MPH
Section Editor

Prospective authors interested in submitting a systematic review or meta-analysis manuscript now have the option of submitting a detailed outline of the proposed article.

Didactic Video Collection

Alessandro Fichera, MD
Section Editor

Featuring educational videos. Prospective authors interested in submitting a didactic video may view library table of contents.

Free Article of the Week

Joshue I. Bleier, MD
Section Editor

Featured weekly and announced on Twitter. Link to free article

New Technology

Colonic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Using a Curvilinear Array Transducer: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Cheng, Spencer; Matuguma, Sergio E.; Guilherme H.P.; More.

February 2022

Robotic NICE Procedure With Natural Orifice-Assisted Small-Bowel Resection and Anastomosis for Complicated Diverticulitis With Enterocolic Fistula

Haas, Eric M.; Ortiz De Elguea-Lizarraga, Jose I.; Luna-Saracho, Roberto; More.

January 2022

An Observational Analysis of a Novel Digital Rectoscope

Lewis, James A.; Khan, Shabuddin; Tilney, Henry S.; More.

December 2021

Stoma-Output Refusion Device for Ileostomy Patients: A Feasibility Study

Liu, Chen; Ludlow, Emma; Davidson, Robert B.; More

November 2021

Access More in Collections

DCR Journal Club

Travel Virtually to Brazil With DCR Journal Club in February 7 2022 | Articles

To receive meeting details, we ask participants to sign up at https://cutt.ly/dcrjournalclub (currently 881 subscribers)

For announcements, follow us on Twitter: @DCRJOURNAL
Email: [email protected]

Helpful Video Resource: How to critically review a manuscript

YouTube playlist | Collections | Special Guest Segments

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Limited Pandemic Offer!

Earn up to 35 credits for $40.

Earn Continuing Medical Education

Connection

ASCRS Career Opportunities

Job Opportunities in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Residency Programs

Residency Programs in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Featured Jobs

View More Featured Jobs

Most Popular

View All

Please note that the DCR journal homepage is under revision; apologies for any unusual-looking content or incomplete features

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Current Table of Contents

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colon Cancer : Table 2.

Prognostic Significance of Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression : FIGURE 2.

Total Neoadjuvant Therapy with Short-course Radiation: US experience of a novel rectal cancer therapy

TRANSANAL TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION VERSUS ANTERIOR TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION FOR RECTAL CANCER: A PROPENSITY-SCORE MATCHED, POPULATION-BASED STUDY IN CATALONIA, SPAIN

NOBLADS--External validation of a risk scoring system for severe acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Long-term outcomes of aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid sclerotherapy for prolapsed hemorrhoids: a single-center, observational study

When the P Value Doesn’t Cut It: the Fragility Index Applied to Randomized Controlled Trials in Colorectal Surgery

Rectosigmoidectomy With Posterior End-to-Side Anastomosis for Chagasic Megacolon (Habr-Gama Technique) : FIGURE.

Colonoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Using a Curvilinear Array Transducer: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study : FIGURE 1.

Site Maintenance Alert

​​​Foreign Language Editions

DC&R: Meet new Editor-in-Chief Susan Galandiuk

Short Educational Laparoscopic Video

Follow Us on Twitter

Free Article of the Week​​​​

Selected Abstracts​​​​​

​​​​​​​​New Technology​

​Robotic NICE Procedure With Natural Orifice-Assisted Small-Bowel Resection and Anastomosis for Complicated Diverticulitis With Enterocolic Fistula​​

Access More in Collections

Didactic Video Collection

Rectosigmoidectomy With Posterior End-to-Side Anastomosis for Chagasic Megacolon (Habr-Gama Technique)​ ​

Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy for Diverticular Disease: Clinical Scenarios and Technical Options​​ ​

Access More in Collections

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Travel Virtually to Brazil With DCR Journal Club in February 7 2022 | ​Articles​​​​​

Limited Pandemic Offer!​

Current Table of Contents

Foreign Language Editions

Free Article of the Week

Selected Abstracts

New Technology

Robotic NICE Procedure With Natural Orifice-Assisted Small-Bowel Resection and Anastomosis for Complicated Diverticulitis With Enterocolic Fistula

Rectosigmoidectomy With Posterior End-to-Side Anastomosis for Chagasic Megacolon (Habr-Gama Technique)

Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy for Diverticular Disease: Clinical Scenarios and Technical Options

Travel Virtually to Brazil With DCR Journal Club in February 7 2022 | Articles

Limited Pandemic Offer!