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Consolidation mFOLFOX6 Chemotherapy After Chemoradiotherapy Improves Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer:...
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Early Urinary Catheter Removal Following Pelvic Colorectal Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Noninferiority Trial
Early Diuresis After Colon and Rectal Surgery Does Not Reduce Length of Hospital Stay: Results of a Randomized Trial
Liposomal Bupivacaine Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Epidural Analgesia in a Colon and Rectal Surgery Enhanced Recovery ...
Intraperitoneal Local Anesthetic Instillation and Postoperative Infusion Improves Functional Recovery Following Colectomy: A...
The Effect of Nonoperative Management of Chronic Anal Fissure and Hemorrhoid Disease on Bowel Function Patient-Reported Outcomes

October 2018, Vol. 61, Issue 10

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Monthly Issue Summary: OCTOBER 2018

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Joshua I. Bleier, MD

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Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Elective Surgery for IBD Patients: Nomogram-Based Risk Assessment and Prediction from Nationwide Cohort (Benlice et al)

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Video Vignette: September 2018

Robotic complete mesocolic exicision and para-aortic lymph node dissection for cecal cancer and paraganglioma

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Uncomplicated Sigmoid Diverticulitis (Cohan) and Expert Commentary (Hall)

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SEPTEMBER TOPIC: HEMORRHOIDS

Stapled hemorrhoidopexy: results at 10-year folllow-up (Bellio et al)

A randomized trial comparing stapled rectal mucosectomy versus open and semiclosed hemorrhoidectomy (Ripetti et al)

Preemptive analgesia decreases pain following anorectal surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial (Van Backer et al)

A prospective, randomized trial comparing the short- and long-term results of doppler-guided transanal dearterialization with mucopexy versus excision hemorrhoidectomy for grade III hemorrhoids (by De Nardi)

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October 2018, Vol. 61, Issue 10

Editor-in-Chief:
Susan Galandiuk, MD

ISSN: 0012-3706

Online ISSN: 1530-0358

Frequency: 12 issues per year

Ranking: Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26/80, Surgery 25/200

Impact Factor: 3.616

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Clinical Practice Guidelines

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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Daniel L. Feingold, 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 disease.

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The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Chronic Radiation Proctitis

Consolidation mFOLFOX6 Chemotherapy After Chemoradiotherapy Improves Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer:...

The ALCCaS Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Quality of Life Following Laparoscopic Versus Open Colectomy for Colon ...

Early Urinary Catheter Removal Following Pelvic Colorectal Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Noninferiority Trial

Early Diuresis After Colon and Rectal Surgery Does Not Reduce Length of Hospital Stay: Results of a Randomized Trial

Liposomal Bupivacaine Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Epidural Analgesia in a Colon and Rectal Surgery Enhanced Recovery ...

Intraperitoneal Local Anesthetic Instillation and Postoperative Infusion Improves Functional Recovery Following Colectomy: A...

The Effect of Nonoperative Management of Chronic Anal Fissure and Hemorrhoid Disease on Bowel Function Patient-Reported Outcomes

October 2018, Vol. 61, Issue 10

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