OBJECTIVE There are significant differences in patient outcome after potentially curative surgery for colorectal cancer that relate to the surgeon performing the procedure. The reasons for these differences remain obscure. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the surgeon's specialty on patient outcome after potentially curative colorectal cancer surgery and to identify factors tha...

This national survey, launched in November 2022, was performed to investigate, for the first time, spread of robotic colorectal surgery Italy. The chapter provides a preliminary snapshot how and what types diseases is currently applied.

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery The contents of this bulletin are likely to be valid for around one year, by which time significant new research evidence may have become available. s Antimicrobial prophylaxis is effective for the prevention of surgical wound infections in colorectal surgery and should be used. s No 'gold standard' regimen can be identified. There is no differenc...

BACKGROUND Although colorectal surgery is long established as the mainstay treatment for colon cancer, certain topics regarding technical fine-tuning to increase postsurgical recurrence-free survival have remained a matter of debate throughout the past years. These include complete mesocolic excision (CME), treatment strategies for metastatic disease, significance of hyperthermic intraperitonea...

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery The contents of this bulletin are likely to be valid for around one year, by which time significant new research evidence may have become available. s Antimicrobial prophylaxis is effective for the prevention of surgical wound infections in colorectal surgery and should be used. s No 'gold standard' regimen can be identified. There is no differenc...

AIM Single-incision laparoscopy for colorectal surgery is of growing importance. The experience of colorectal resection through single-incision laparoscopic surgery was assessed, including the patient outcomes. METHOD A meta-analysis was performed of studies comparing single-incision laparoscopic with multiport laparoscopy. Endpoints included conversion to laparotomy, operation time, postoper...

PURPOSE Emergency colorectal surgery has a high risk of mortality and morbidity because of incomplete bowel preparation, bacterial proliferation, and contamination. In this study, we investigated the outcomes and the risk factors affecting mortality in patients who had undergone emergency surgery for the treatment of various colorectal diseases. METHODS This study is a retrospective analysis ...

BACKGROUND Surgical site infections (SSIs) after colorectal surgery usually are caused by commensal intestinal bacteria. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be responsible for additional SSI-related morbidity. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to describe the epidemiology of SSIs caused by MRSA after colorectal surgery in two tertiary-care centers, one in Geneva,...

series did highlight the advantages of extended-release epidural morphine with tolerable side effects, such as transient hypotension, respiratory compromise, pruritus, and nausea, in the context of colorectal surgery [9]. This prospective study provides an innovative technique for pain management in order to improve the outcomes of postoperative care in colorectal cancer patients and provides e...