Publications by authors named "A R T Brand Kanters"
Introduction: Early urinary catheter removal has been incorporated into Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways to aid faster recovery and minimize urinary tract infection. However, early catheter removal can result in urinary retention, which may lead to catheter reinsertion and a prolonged hospital stay. Tamsulosin, an alpha-blocking medication, effectively treats urinary retention in both men and women.
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- - The study investigates whether early restaging with endoscopy and MRI after induction therapy in rectal cancer patients influences the final treatment outcome.
- - Analyzed data from 107 patients showed that those with better interim responses had significantly higher chances of achieving complete final responses, highlighting a potential link between early assessment and ultimate success.
- - Limitations of the study include its retrospective nature and small sample size, which might affect the reliability of the findings, particularly regarding the implications of partial responses.
Background & Aims: In Crohn's disease, wrapping of mesenteric fat around the bowel wall, so-called "creeping fat," is highly associated with strictures. The strongest contributor to luminal narrowing in strictures is a thickening of the human intestinal muscularis propria (MP). We investigated creeping fat-derived factors and their effect on mechanisms of human intestinal MP smooth muscle cell (HIMC) hyperplasia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManagement of Acute Hemorrhoidal Crisis: Evaluation, Treatment, and Special Considerations.
Clin Colon Rectal Surg
November 2024
Hemorrhoidal disease is one of most common pathologies seen by colorectal and general surgeons. Although hemorrhoids themselves are a normal anatomic occurrence, development of symptomatic disease, usually due to bleeding, prolapse, or thrombosis, can cause significant patient distress. Acute presentation related to significant thrombosis or bleeding is referred to as acute hemorrhoidal crisis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Incisional hernias (IH) rates after diverting loop ileostomy reversal (DLI-R) have been reported up to 24%. We aimed to characterize the incidence rate and risk factors associated with DLI-R site IH formation within 1-year in a large patient cohort.
Methods: A retrospective review at a single quaternary referral center hospital of adult patients who underwent DLI-R over a 5-year period and abdominal computerized tomography (CT) imaging performed within 1-year for any indication postoperatively was conducted.