COLOR II. A randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic and open surgery for rectal cancer.

Introduction: Laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer has been proven efficacious but morbidity and oncological outcome need to be investigated in a randomized clinical trial.

Trial Design: Non-inferiority randomized clinical trial.

Methods: The COLOR II trial is an ongoing international randomized clinical trial.

[Initial experiences with laparoscopic incisional hernial repair].

Introduction: Incisional hernia following laparotomy remains an important problem. Laparoscopic repair has become the method of choice in recent years. The present article presents the outcome of laparoscopic incisional hernia mesh repair at Viborg Hospital in the years 2003-2006.

[Multiple bowel perforations after swallowing magnetic toys].

Ingestion of small foreign bodies is common in children, and usually does not cause any harm to the gastrointestinal tract. But ingestion of multiple magnets can be hazardous because of the strong attraction of the magnets through the bowel wall, which may lead to bowel wall necrosis and perforation. We describe the case of a 6-year-old autistic boy who swallowed 4 magnets which led to bowel obstruction and 8 small perforations.

[Breast reduction surgery. County of Velje--a 12-year follow-up study].

A questionnaire investigation of 299 women treated operatively over a 12-year period for breast hypertrophy in four general surgical units is presented. Different surgical techniques were used, and in one of the departments one plastic surgeon performed the operations. The results of the different techniques were compared.

Outcome at three to five years of primary closure of perianal and pilonidal abscess. A randomised, double-blind clinical trial with a complete three-year followup of one compared with four days' treatment with ampicillin and metronidazole.

Objective: To evaluate the long term results after primary closure of perianal abscess and pilonidal sinus.

Design: Follow up by questionnaire and study of casenotes.

Setting: University hospital and district hospital.