- Reporting of colorectal anastomotic leakage: Worldwide audit of national databases. [Journal Article]Colorectal Dis. 2026 Sep; 28(9):e70619.CD
- CONCLUSIONS: The majority of countries lack a national registry for systematic CAL reporting. Among existing registries, substantial heterogeneity in reported variables was observed, including CAL risk factors and outcomes, particularly beyond 30 days. We propose global adoption of the CoReAL reporting framework to fill this gap in quality reporting of CAL.
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- Sacrectomy at S3 level for sacral chordoma: Technique of nerve preservation by laparoscopic anterior and prone posterior approach-A video vignette. [Letter]Colorectal Dis. 2026 Sep; 28(9):e70620.CD
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- Evolving patient journey in the management of active perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: A temporal perspective. [Multicenter Study]
- CONCLUSIONS: This national cohort illustrates substantial progress in early pCD management over time. These shifts likely reflect growing clinical awareness of the importance of early and multidisciplinary interventions. However, surgical procedures aimed at fistula closure remain infrequently performed in the early disease course, which may be related to the inclusion of a predominantly therapy-refractory patient group.
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- Calprotectin levels in Crohn's perianal fistula scraping are associated with fistula outcomes after surgical closure. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that scraping calprotectin can be used to identify patients amenable for primary surgical closure and select patients most likely to need additional treatment like MST.
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- Early ileocaecal resection versus biologics therapy for localized Crohn disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [Systematic Review]
- CONCLUSIONS: In patients with localized predominantly inflammatory ileocaecal Crohn's disease, who are naïve to biologics therapy, early resection may reduce the need for subsequent treatment. These findings should be interpreted with caution due to the limited evidence base and the low to very low certainty of evidence highlighted by GRADE assessment.
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- Sexual dysfunction outcomes and reporting disparities after multimodal treatment for rectal cancer: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. [Systematic Review]
- CONCLUSIONS: Sexual function outcomes after rectal cancer treatment are inconsistently reported, with low certainty. Female sexual dysfunction remains under-represented. Standardised, inclusive sex-specific reporting and development of a core outcome set are needed.
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- Threshold association analysis between residual tumour size and distant metastasis risk after neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: A multicentre retrospective study. [Multicenter Study]
- CONCLUSIONS: This study established an objective prognostic threshold for RTS following nCRT. This marks a shift in the understanding of this indicator-from a static association between 'risk and size' to a dynamic association between 'risk and time'.
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