Objective: To measure sexual function and quality of life (QOL) after rectal cancer treatment.
Summary Background Data: Previous studies on sexual function after rectal cancer …

longer distinctly identified, the sacral promontory is generally recognized as the transition
point from a radiographic perspective. Preoperatively, a tumor whose distal margin is seen …

… Zaid Abdelsattar and Samantha Hendren had full access to all the data in the study and …
Zaid Abdelsattar and Samantha Hendren were responsible for the conception and design of the …

Importance Diverticulitis is a common disease. Recent changes in understanding its natural
history have substantially modified treatment paradigms. Objective To review the etiology …

Importance Diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon is an increasingly common disease. Patterns of
care and management guidelines have significantly evolved in recent years. Objectives To …

HENDREN ET AL: PRACTICE PARAMETERS FOR OSTOMY SURGERY 376 and “parastomal”
as search terms. five guidelines were identified, all on the topic of ostomy care and/or …

STEELE ET AL: SURVEILLANCE OF COLORECTAL CANCER 714 for the surveillance and
follow-up of patients with colon and rectal cancer published in 2004. 9 an organized search …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a costly and morbid complication after
colectomy. The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether a group of …

BACKGROUND: Early discharge after colectomy has been shown to be feasible in studies
from specialty centers, but we hypothesized that benefits of early discharge might be offset by …

Study Objective: To determine whether preoperatively untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
affects postoperative outcomes. Design: Cohort study of patients undergoing surgery …