Does minimally invasive laser-assisted treatment of pilonidal sinus disease live up to its expectations: a multi-center study with 226 patients.

Purpose: The minimally invasive character, the possibility to perform under local anesthesia, and the ease to repeat have led to increasing popularity of laser-assisted treatment of pilonidal sinus disease. Hereby, potentially avoiding prolonged need for medical care at home, incapacity to work, and high expenses for patients and society. This retrospective, multi-center study is aimed at evaluating the feasibility of laser-assisted treatment for pilonidal sinus disease.

Functional outcome after Hartmann's reversal surgery using LARS, COREFO & QoL scores.

Background: Functional complaints after colorectal surgery have a profound effect on quality of life (QoL). Our goal was to investigate the prevalence of functional complaints and quality of life after Hartmann's reversal surgery.

Method: A cross-sectional study was performed where one hundred nineteen patients were included.

Is length of the rectal stump predictive for postoperative outcome in Hartmann's reversal surgery? A multicenter experience of 105 consecutive cases.

Purpose: Although Hartmann's procedure is commonly performed, subsequent reversal is less frequent. The most common reasons for reversal surgery are advanced age, comorbidities, and perceived surgical difficulties. The main objective of this study was to investigate if the length of the rectal stump influences the outcome of Hartmann's reversal surgery.

Early complications after stapled hemorrhoidopexy: a retrospective study comparing three different circular staplers.

Background: A retrospective analysis was performed to assess differences between three devices used for stapled hemorrhoidopexy (SH) in terms of early complications and complaints and the volume of excised tissue.

Materials And Methods: All patients who underwent an elective SH from January 2008 to December 2014 were included. Three different devices were used: the PPH03 stapler (Ethicon EndoSurgery, Diegem, Belgium) and the Chex CPH32 and CPH34 staplers (Frankenman International Ltd, Hong Kong, China).