A Modified Approach for Preventing Anterior Glottic Web Formation Using Mitomycin C in Bilateral Vocal Fold Lesions.

Laryngeal keel insertion, mucosal suture, application of mitomycin-C (MMC), and staged operations are approaches to prevent the anterior glottic web, but there are limitations. Our study suggests a modified approach to prevent the formation of an anterior glottic web. This retrospective single-institution tertiary center study (N = 23) involved the simultaneous removal of bilateral vocal fold lesions with topical MMC application.

Single-incision versus conventional laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis of clinical and pathological outcomes.

Introduction: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for rectal cancer is technically challenging. There is a lack of high-level evidence for the feasibility and safety of SILS for rectal cancer.

Aim: To compare clinical and pathological outcomes of SILS versus conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) for rectal cancer.

Role of physical exercise in modulating the insulin-like growth factor system for improving breast cancer outcomes: A meta-analysis.

Background: Physical activity prevents cancer and improves cancer outcomes. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling plays a significant role in cancer development and progression. However, there are heterogeneous results regarding physical activity and its effect on the IGF system.

The First Additional Port During Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Background And Objectives: Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) has become increasingly popular. Regarding the difficulties of SILC in acute cholecystitis, additional port insertion is sometimes required. However, appropriate locations for additional port insertion have not been well studied.

Case Report: Schwannoma of the sigmoid colon: a case report of a rare colonic neoplasm and review of literature.

Schwannomas are tumors originating in Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve system and uncommonly develop in the gastrointestinal tract. Sigmoid colon schwannomas are very rare and only 28 cases have been reported. This study aims to report a case of a sigmoid colon schwannoma and present a literature review.

Electroacupuncture for postoperative pain and gastrointestinal motility after laparoscopic appendectomy (AcuLap): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Acupuncture is a widely serviced complementary medicine. Although acupuncture is suggested for managing postoperative ileus and pain, supporting evidence is weak. The AcuLap trial is designed to provide high-level evidence regarding whether or not electroacupuncture is effective in promoting gastrointestinal motility and controlling pain after laparoscopic surgery.

Long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic right hemicolectomy during the learning curve period: comparative study with cases after the learning curve period.

Background: This study aimed to assess the learning curve in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy and compare the long-term oncologic outcomes of the learning curve period.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 97 patients who underwent a laparoscopic right hemicolectomy by a single surgeon between July 2006 and January 2009. Among them, 87 patients, excluding patients with stage IV (n=10) disease, were evaluated for long-term oncologic outcomes.

Short-term Outcomes of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery vs. Open Surgery on Right Colon Cancer: A Case-Controlled Study.

Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate short-term clinical outcomes by comparing hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery with open surgery for right colon cancer.

Methods: Sixteen patients who underwent a hand-assisted laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (HAL-RHC group) and 33 patients who underwent a conventional open right hemicolectomy (open group) during the same period were enrolled in this study with a case-controlled design.

Results: The operation time was 217 minutes in the HAL-RHC group and 213 minutes in the open group (P = 0.

Is rectal MRI beneficial for determining the location of rectal cancer with respect to the peritoneal reflection?

Background: An objective method for determining the location of the cancer with respect to peritoneal reflection would be helpful to decide the treatment modality for rectal cancer. This study was designed to evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of rectal MRI to determine spatial relations between the peritoneal reflection and rectal cancer and to compare these with operative findings.

Patients And Methods: Patients that underwent a rectal cancer operation after a rectal MRI check between November 2008 and June 2010 were considered for the study.

Robotic versus laparoscopic anterior resection of sigmoid colon cancer: comparative study of long-term oncologic outcomes.

Background: Robotically assisted colon resection is a new type of surgery for colon cancer. However, the evidence is inadequate for the general adaptation of robotic colon surgery. This study aimed to show the oncologic and perioperative clinical results of robotically assisted anterior resection (R-AR) compared with those of laparoscopically assisted anterior resection (L-AR) for sigmoid colon cancer.

Usefulness of carcinoembryonic antigen for monitoring tumor progression during palliative chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) measurement for monitoring tumor progression during palliative chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer.

Materials And Methods: Forty-eight patients with initially unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (n=26, 54.2%) or recurrent unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (n=22, 45.

Colon carcinoma in childhood: review of the literature with four case reports.

Purpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) in childhood is extremely rare, and only a few case reports exist. We hereby present four cases of childhood CRC along with a literature review.

Methods: A retrospective review of four cases from our institute was conducted, and 15 articles from PubMed describing childhood CRC were reviewed.

Incidence and Multiplicities of Adenomatous Polyps in TNM Stage I Colorectal Cancer in Korea.

Purpose: In recent years, the incidence of early-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) has markedly increased in the population within the Republic of Korea. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathologic features of adenomatous polyps in TNM stage I CRC patients and in the general population.

Methods: Between March 2003 and September 2009, 168 patients with stage I CRC were enrolled in this study.

Splenomegaly during oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy for colorectal carcinoma.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in splenic size and platelet counts, in patients with colorectal cancer during oxaliplatin based chemotherapy, and to determine their clinical significance.

Patients And Methods: The prospectively archived records of 50 patients with colorectal cancer that received oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy were reviewed.

Results: Thirty-eight men and 12 women, of median age 58 (range 35-77) years, were enrolled.

Oxaliplatin-induced Pulmonary Fibrosis: Two Case Reports.

Oxaliplatin with infusional 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin (FOLFOX regimen) is the one of the standard chemotherapy regimens for treating a colorectal carcinoma. The most common side effects include neutropenia, diarrhea, vomiting and peripheral neuropathy, and these are moderate and manageable. However, pulmonary toxicity is rarely reported to be associated with the FOLFOX regimen.

Impaction of a foreign body in the rectum by improper use of a (electronic) massager: a case report.

A male, 67 years old, visited the emergency room because of a foreign body impacted in his rectum. While he was being treated for grade-II hemorrhoids conservatively, he heard that massage of the peri-anal area could be helpful for preventing hemorrhoids. Thus, while using an electronic massager after placing the head of the machine into a short round bar, the head became separated from the machine, and this was inserted into the anus and impacted.