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Gastrointestinal recovery after laparoscopic colectomy: results of a prospective, observational, multicenter studyConor P Delaney
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Surg Endosc 24:653-61. 2010..A prospective, observational, multicenter study was planned to investigate GI recovery, length of hospital stay (LOS), and postoperative ileus (POI)-related morbidity after LC...
Outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for polyps not suitable for endoscopic resectionNaveen Pokala
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Surg Endosc 21:400-3. 2007..This approach eradicates the polyp and allows an oncologic resection should the polyp prove to be malignant. The purpose of this study was to assess outcomes of a laparoscopic approach for the management of these polyps...- Evaluation of clinical outcomes with alvimopan in clinical practice: a national matched-cohort study in patients undergoing bowel resectionConor P Delaney
Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Ann Surg 255:731-8. 2012..To evaluate in-hospital clinical outcomes after open and laparoscopic bowel resection (BR) with or without alvimopan treatment... - Towards optimizing perioperative colorectal care: outcomes for 1,000 consecutive laparoscopic colon procedures using enhanced recovery pathwaysConor P Delaney
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Am J Surg 203:353-5; discussion 355-6. 2012..Learning curves and efficiency concerns have slowed the integration of laparoscopy into colorectal practice. We evaluated our experience with laparoscopic colorectal (LC) surgery using enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs)... - Tissue apposition system: new technology to minimize surgery for endoscopically unresectable colonic polypsC P Delaney
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Surg Endosc 24:3113-8. 2010..TAS is a novel T-tag system for endoscopic placement of sutures, facilitating closure of larger defects from advanced endoluminal or transluminal endoscopic procedures. Such novel instrumentation may reduce risk and accelerate recovery... 
Postoperative ileus: Impact of pharmacological treatment, laparoscopic surgery and enhanced recovery pathwaysKnut Magne Augestad
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, United States
World J Gastroenterol 16:2067-74. 2010..Pharmacological treatment, fast track protocols and laparoscopic surgery can each have significant impact on pathways causing POI. The optimal integration of these treatment options continues to be assessed in prospective studies...- Validation of a novel postoperative quality-of-life scoring systemConor P Delaney
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Am J Surg 197:382-5. 2009..This study prospectively validates PQL, a novel prospective scoring system in patients having laparoscopic or open major abdominal colorectal surgery... - Association of surgical care practices with length of stay and use of clinical protocols after elective bowel resection: results of a national surveyConor P Delaney
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Am J Surg 199:299-304; discussion 304. 2010..This study assessed the current state of perioperative care for elective BRs and the effect of pathway components on length of stay... - Laparoscopic management of rectal prolapseConor P Delaney
Institute for Surgery and Innovation, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 11:150-2. 2007..Patients with incontinence, diarrhea, or otherwise normal function can be offered a rectopexy without resection... - Clinical outcomes and resource utilization associated with laparoscopic and open colectomy using a large national databaseConor P Delaney
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 5047, USA
Ann Surg 247:819-24. 2008..To clarify national clinical and economic laparoscopic colectomy outcomes, we conducted a study of patients who underwent colectomy by laparoscopic or open approaches... - Outcome of discharge within 24 to 72 hours after laparoscopic colorectal surgeryConor P Delaney
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 5047, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 51:181-5. 2008..This is partly because accelerated recovery programs with early discharge are associated with high readmission and complication rates, especially after open colorectal surgery... - International trends in surgical treatment of rectal cancerKnut M Augestad
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Am J Surg 201:353-7; discussion 357-8. 2011..Surgical technique might influence rectal cancer survival, yet international practices for surgical treatment of rectal cancer are poorly described... - Clinical outcomes and cost analysis of a "fast track" postoperative care pathway for ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: a case control studyYehuda Kariv
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 50:137-46. 2007..Fast track rehabilitation programs reduce stay, but there are concerns that readmission and complication rates may be increased. This study evaluated a fast track pathway after ileoanal pouch surgery... - A feasibility and dosimetric evaluation of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for human colonic and rectal epithelium in a treat and resect trialJoseph A Trunzo
Department of Surgery, The Case Advanced Surgical Endoscopy CASE Team, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Lakeside Building 7th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Surg Endosc 25:491-6. 2011..This study aimed to assess the feasibility of delivering RFA to locations within the colon and to determine a range of safe treatment parameters... - A comparison of human cadaver and augmented reality simulator models for straight laparoscopic colorectal skills acquisition trainingFabien Leblanc
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
J Am Coll Surg 211:250-5. 2010..The aim of this study was to compare the human cadaver model with an augmented reality simulator for straight laparoscopic colorectal skills acquisition... - Alvimopan, for postoperative ileus following bowel resection: a pooled analysis of phase III studiesConor P Delaney
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Ann Surg 245:355-63. 2007..To obtain further analysis regarding specific outcomes and alvimopan doses in bowel resection (BR) patients... - Discharge within 24 to 72 hours of colorectal surgery is associated with low readmission rates when using Enhanced Recovery PathwaysJustin K Lawrence
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
J Am Coll Surg 216:390-4. 2013..Concerns exist about increases in readmission rates. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery with an ERP can permit earlier discharge without compromising safety or increasing readmission rates... - Evaluation of the learning curve in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: comparison of right-sided and left-sided resectionsParis P Tekkis
Department of Colorectal Surgery and the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
Ann Surg 242:83-91. 2005..The laparoscopic model described can be used as the basis for performance monitoring between or within institutions... - Functional outcome and quality of life after repeat ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for complications of ileoanal surgeryJorge Baixauli
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 47:2-11. 2004..A controlled septic condition should not preclude salvage surgery. Although pouch failure occurs more frequently than after primary ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, patient satisfaction and quality of life are high... - Alvimopan for the management of postoperative ileus after bowel resection: characterization of clinical benefit by pooled responder analysisKirk Ludwig
Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
World J Surg 34:2185-90. 2010..A pooled post hoc responder analysis was performed to assess the clinical benefit of alvimopan, a peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor (PAM-OR) antagonist, for the management of postoperative ileus after bowel resection... - Gastrointestinal tract recovery in patients undergoing bowel resection: results of a randomized trial of alvimopan and placebo with a standardized accelerated postoperative care pathwayKirk Ludwig
Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
Arch Surg 143:1098-105. 2008..Design, Setting, and.. - Is laparoscopic colectomy applicable to patients with body mass index >30? A case-matched comparative study with open colectomyConor P Delaney
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 48:975-81. 2005..This case-matched study compares outcomes after open and laparoscopic colectomy... - Does conversion of a laparoscopic colectomy adversely affect patient outcome?Sergio Casillas
Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 47:1680-5. 2004..Conversion during laparoscopic colectomy varies in frequency according to the surgeon's experience and case selection. However, there remains concern that conversion is associated with increased morbidity and higher hospital costs... - Operative blood loss and use of blood products after laparoscopic and conventional open colorectal operationsRavi P Kiran
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Arch Surg 139:39-42. 2004..005), and during the entire hospital stay (P =.003) were significantly higher in the open colectomy group. CONCLUSION: A laparoscopic approach for colorectal surgery led to significantly less blood loss than matched open colectomy cases... - Randomized controlled trial comparing the controlled rehabilitation with early ambulation and diet pathway versus the controlled rehabilitation with early ambulation and diet with preemptive epidural anesthesia/analgesia after laparotomy and intestinal reMassarat Zutshi
Department of Colorectal Surgery/A-30, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Am J Surg 189:268-72. 2005..CONCLUSION: TE offers no advantage over PCA for patients undergoing major intestinal resections who are on a fast-track postoperative care plan using PCA... - Outcomes and prediction of hospital readmission after intestinal surgeryRavi P Kiran
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
J Am Coll Surg 198:877-83. 2004..Readmission within 30 days of a patient who has attained standardized discharge criteria may not be a valid indicator of poor quality of care... - Standardized postoperative pathway: accelerating recovery after ileostomy closureYong Geul Joh
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 51:1786-9. 2008..In this study we evaluated the outcome of a standardized enhanced recovery program in patients undergoing ileostomy closure... - Single-incision versus standard multiport laparoscopic colectomy: a multicenter, case-controlled comparisonBradley J Champagne
Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Ann Surg 255:66-9. 2012..The aim of this study was to compare single-incision laparoscopic colectomy (SILC) to multiport laparoscopic colectomy (MLC) when performed by experienced laparoscopic surgeons... - Hand-assisted laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy skills acquisition: augmented reality simulator versus human cadaver training modelsFabien Leblanc
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 5047, USA
J Surg Educ 67:200-4. 2010..The aim of this study was to compare a simulator with the human cadaver model for hand-assisted laparoscopic colorectal skills acquisition training... - Endoscopic balloon dilation of ileal pouch stricturesBo Shen
Department of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 99:2340-7. 2004.... - Advantages of laparoscopic colectomy in older patientsAnthony J Senagore
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Arch Surg 138:252-6. 2003..We compared short-term outcomes in age-matched cohorts of patients undergoing laparoscopic vs open segmental colectomy managed with the Controlled Rehabilitation With Early Ambulation and Diet program... - Multivariable analysis of factors associated with hospital readmission after intestinal surgeryYehuda Kariv
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Am J Surg 191:364-71. 2006..Improving functional status before surgery, decreasing the adverse impact of steroids, and/or stratifying perioperative anticoagulant use may decrease unexpected readmissions in this patient population... - Postoperative upper and lower gastrointestinal recovery and gastrointestinal morbidity in patients undergoing bowel resection: pooled analysis of placebo data from 3 randomized controlled trialsConor P Delaney
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Am J Surg 191:315-9. 2006..This analysis examines gastrointestinal recovery in patients who underwent bowel resection (BR) in 3 recent trials... - Emergency laparoscopic colectomy: does it measure up to open?Jonah J Stulberg
Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Am J Surg 197:296-301. 2009..Laparoscopic colectomy has become the standard of care for elective resections; however, there are few data regarding laparoscopy in the emergency setting... - Diagnosis-related group assignment in laparoscopic and open colectomy: financial implications for payer and providerAnthony J Senagore
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 48:1016-20. 2005..laparoscopic) regarding the reasons for disease-related group assignment to disease-related group 148, and institutional cost under Part A of the U.S. Medicare system... - Results of a standardized technique and postoperative care plan for laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy: a 30-month experienceAnthony J Senagore
Department of Colorectal Surgery and the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 46:503-9. 2003..This approach provides a potential guideline for teaching and mastering laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy, reducing the learning curve, and optimizing results... - Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision for right colon cancerMichel Adamina
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Surg Endosc 26:2976-80. 2012..Laparoscopic right complete mesocolic excision is a safe and effective procedure associated with excellent 3-year oncologic outcomes and accelerated postoperative recovery... - International preoperative rectal cancer management: staging, neoadjuvant treatment, and impact of multidisciplinary teamsKnut M Augestad
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
World J Surg 34:2689-700. 2010..Little is known regarding variations in preoperative treatment and practice for rectal cancer (RC) on an international level, yet practice variation may result in differences in recurrence and survival rates... - Cost structure of laparoscopic and open sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease: similarities and differencesAnthony J Senagore
Department of Colorectal Surgery and the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 45:485-90. 2002..This operative approach may become very important in an era of increasing constraints on hospital occupancy rates and access to nursing services in many regions of the country... - The feasibility of laparoscopic colectomy in urgent and emergent settingsBrad Champagne
Division of Colorectal Surgery, Institute for Surgery and Innovation, University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, LKS 7, MS 5047, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Surg Endosc 23:1791-6. 2009..However, the use of LC in the emergency setting is relatively unstudied. The authors describe their experience with a series of emergent and urgent LC cases for a variety of colorectal pathologies... - Risk factors for diseases of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis after restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitisBo Shen
Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:81-9; quiz 2-3. 2006..The aim of this study was to assess risk factors for inflammatory and noninflammatory diseases of IPAA in a tertiary care setting... - Open versus endoscopic component separation: a cost comparisonKarem C Harth
Department of General Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Surg Endosc 25:2865-70. 2011..This study aimed to compare the direct costs associated with each approach... - POSSUM, p-POSSUM, and Cr-POSSUM: implementation issues in a United States health care system for prediction of outcome for colon cancer resectionAnthony J Senagore
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 47:1435-41. 2004..The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of these systems to a cohort of colon cancer patients undergoing surgery in the United States... - Equivalent function, quality of life and pouch survival rates after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for indeterminate and ulcerative colitisConor P Delaney
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Ann Surg 236:43-8. 2002..Over 93% of IndC patients would undergo the same procedure again, and 98% would recommend IPAA to others with IndC. Patients with IndC should not be precluded from having IPAA surgery... - Effect of local anesthetics on postoperative pain and opioid consumption in laparoscopic colorectal surgeryJacquelenn Marie Stuhldreher
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 5047, USA
Surg Endosc 26:1617-23. 2012..This study evaluates the efficacy of subcutaneous and intraperitoneal anesthetic in reducing postoperative pain following common laparoscopic colorectal procedures, in patients managed with enhanced recovery care pathways... - A critical analysis of laparoscopic colectomy at a single institution: lessons learned after 1000 casesAnthony J Senagore
Department of Surgery, Medical University of Ohio, 3065 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
Am J Surg 191:377-80. 2006..A critical outcome analysis of a large, single-institution experience provides a better frame of reference for an assessment of the role of laparoscopic colectomy for colorectal pathology... - Tract length predicts successful closure with anal fistula plug in cryptoglandular fistulasMichael F McGee
Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 53:1116-20. 2010..Collagen anal fistula plug treatment of transsphincteric fistulas produces variable results. The purpose of our study was to determine whether long-tract fistulas (>4 cm) correlated with successful closure... - Phase III trial of alvimopan, a novel, peripherally acting, mu opioid antagonist, for postoperative ileus after major abdominal surgeryConor P Delaney
Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 48:1114-25; discussion 1125-6; author reply 1127-9. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: In patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, alvimopan accelerated gastrointestinal recovery and time to the hospital discharge order written compared with placebo and was well tolerated... - Long-term outcome and quality of life after continent ileostomyGurel Nessar
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 49:336-44. 2006..Continent ileostomy may be offered as an attractive long-term option to select patients whose only alternative is an end ileostomy... - Standardized approach to laparoscopic right colectomy: outcomes in 70 consecutive casesAnthony J Senagore
Department of Colorectal Surgery and the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
J Am Coll Surg 199:675-9. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate that a structured approach to laparoscopic right colectomy is associated with reasonable operative times, acceptable morbidity, and reductions in hospital stay... - Endoscopic mucosal resection with full-thickness closure for difficult polyps: a prospective clinical trialDeepak Agrawal
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 71:1082-8. 2010..Large flat polyps may be more amenable to endoscopic resection if an endoluminal method for full-thickness closure were available... - Laparoscopic resection of deep pelvic endometriosis with rectosigmoid involvementHans J Duepree
Department of Colorectal Surgery, and The Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
J Am Coll Surg 195:754-8. 2002.... - Case-matched comparison of clinical and financial outcome after laparoscopic or open colorectal surgeryConor P Delaney
Department of Colorectal Surgery A 30, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Ann Surg 238:67-72. 2003..Comparison of outcome and costs after laparoscopic and open colectomy... - Does means of access affect the incidence of small bowel obstruction and ventral hernia after bowel resection? Laparoscopy versus laparotomyHans Joachim Duepree
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
J Am Coll Surg 197:177-81. 2003..This report attempts to define the incidence of these access-related complications in a large group of patients undergoing laparoscopic-assisted bowel resection (LABR) and open bowel operation (OPEN)... - Quality of life improves within 30 days of surgery for Crohn's diseaseConor P Delaney
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
J Am Coll Surg 196:714-21. 2003..It is not affected by other patient characteristics, nature of disease, indication, or procedure performed. Most patients who undergo surgery for Crohn's disease feel that surgery has helped them and would undergo surgery again... - Comparison of robotically performed and traditional laparoscopic colorectal surgeryConor P Delaney
Department of Colorectal Surgery/A-30, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 46:1633-9. 2003..Robot-assisted laparoscopic colectomy requires further evaluation to establish clinical and financial benefits before introduction to routine practice. Such techniques may, in the future, facilitate complex laparoscopic techniques... - The effect of alvimopan on recovery after laparoscopic segmental colectomyIzi D Obokhare
General Surgery Residency Program, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 5047, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 54:743-6. 2011..No data are available regarding the use of alvimopan following laparoscopic segmental colectomy... - Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis: report of a caseJorge Baixauli
Department of Colorectal Surgery/A-30, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 46:550-3. 2003.... - Quantification of risk for pouch failure after ileal pouch anal anastomosis surgeryVictor W Fazio
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Ann Surg 238:605-14; discussion 614-7. 2003..It may play an important role in providing risk estimates for patients wishing to make informed choices on the type of treatment offered to them... - Afferent limb ulcers predict Crohn's disease in patients with ileal pouch-anal anastomosisJason M Wolf
Department of Gastroenterology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Gastroenterology 126:1686-91. 2004..016). CONCLUSIONS: ALUs seen on endoscopy are suggestive of CD in patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are not taking NSAIDs... - Laparoscopic versus open colectomy for colon cancer in an older population: a cohort studyLinda C Cummings
Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Mailstop 5066, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 5066, USA
World J Surg Oncol 10:31. 2012..The goals of this cohort study were to identify predictors of laparoscopic colectomy in an older population in the United States and to compare short-term and long-term outcomes... - Identification of consensus-based quality end points for colorectal surgeryMark L Manwaring
University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 55:294-301. 2012..Process and outcome measures for quality assessment of colorectal surgical care are poorly defined... - Hand-assisted versus straight laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy on a training simulator: what is the difference? A stepwise comparison of hand-assisted versus straight laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy performance on an augmented reality simulatorFabien Leblanc
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
World J Surg 34:2909-14. 2010..We hypothesized that simulator-generated metrics and intraoperative errors may be able to differentiate the technical differences between hand-assisted laparoscopic (HAL) and straight laparoscopic (SL) approaches... - Preoperative radiotherapy improves survival for patients undergoing total mesorectal excision for stage T3 low rectal cancersConor P Delaney
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Ann Surg 236:203-7. 2002..To examine the effect of preoperative radiotherapy (PRT) on patients who undergo rectal resection with total mesorectal excision (TME) for stage T3 low rectal cancers... - Prospective assessment of Cleveland Global Quality of Life (CGQL) as a novel marker of quality of life and disease activity in Crohn's diseaseRavi P Kiran
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 98:1783-9. 2003..CGQL and SF-36 correlated similarly with CDAI. Neither patient age, gender, or smoking history were associated with CGQL. CONCLUSIONS: CGQL correlates with disease activity and is a simple measure of QOL in Crohn's disease... - Stepwise assessment tool of operative skills (SATOS): validity testing on a porcine training model of open gastrectomyFabien Leblanc
Department of Surgery, University Hospitals CaseMedical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
J Am Coll Surg 211:672-6. 2010.... - Laparoscopic surgery for inflammatory bowel diseaseSergio Casillas
Department of Colorectal Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dig Surg 22:135-42. 2005..A policy of starting most suitable cases laparoscopically may offer patients the potential benefits of a laparoscopic approach without increasing morbidity... - Expert benchmark for the GI Mentor IIRoy Phitayakorn
Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Surg Endosc 23:611-4. 2009..There is increasing interest in the use of virtual-reality simulators in general surgery residency training. Many simulators lack a benchmark against which trainees can measure competence and skill... - Clinical results of intraoperative radiation therapy for patients with locally recurrent and advanced tumors having colorectal involvementChristina P Williams
Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Am J Surg 195:405-9. 2008..Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) may be useful in the treatment of patients who have a locally advanced primary and recurrent abdominopelvic neoplasm with colorectal involvement... - Pharmacological management of postoperative ileusFarhad Zeinali
Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 5047, USA
Can J Surg 52:153-7. 2009..In this review, we define postoperative ileus, describe the pathogenesis and briefly discuss clinical management before detailing potential pharmacologic management options... - Clinical outcome and factors predictive of recurrence after enterocutaneous fistula surgeryA Craig Lynch
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Ann Surg 240:825-31. 2004..006). CONCLUSIONS: A strategy of drainage of acute sepsis, maintenance of nutritional support prior to surgery, and selective use of PS allows for primary closure in 80% of complicated ECF. Resection should be performed when feasible... - Surgical management of rectal prolapseEric L Marderstein
Division of Colorectal Surgery and Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:552-61. 2007..Laparoscopic repair of rectal prolapse has similar morbidity and recurrence rates to open surgery, with attendant benefits of reduced length of hospital stay, postoperative pain and wound complications... - Functional outcome, quality of life, and complications after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in selected septuagenariansConor P Delaney
Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 45:890-4; discussion 894. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is an acceptable surgical option for selected healthy, motivated septuagenarians with ulcerative colitis who are eager to preserve fecal continence... - A randomized controlled trial comparing simultaneous intra-operative vs sequential prophylactic ureteric catheter insertion in re-operative and complicated colorectal surgeryNaveen Pokala
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
Int J Colorectal Dis 22:683-7. 2007..This study determines the safety and efficacy of simultaneous intra-operative ureteric catheter insertion during complicated and re-operative colorectal surgery... - Dysplasia of the anal transitional zone after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: results of prospective evaluation after a minimum of ten yearsFeza H Remzi
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 46:6-13. 2003..Long-term surveillance is recommended to monitor dysplasia. If repeat biopsy confirms persistent dysplasia, mucosectomy with perineal pouch advancement and neo-ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is recommended... - An unusual complication after hyaluronate-based bioresorbable membrane (Seprafilm) applicationFeza H Remzi
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Am Surg 69:356-7. 2003..Surgeons should be aware of this kind of a complication that might be attributed to this product... - Ex vivo histology-correlated optical coherence tomography in the detection of transmural inflammation in Crohn's diseaseBo Shen
Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2:754-60. 2004..The aims of this study were to perform histology-correlated OCT on surgical specimens of CD and UC and to determine its diagnostic accuracy... - Late phase TNF-alpha depression in natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) peritoneoscopyMichael F McGee
Case Advanced Surgical Endoscopy Team CASE T Laboratory, Departments of Surgery and Gastroenterology, Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
Surgery 143:318-28. 2008..Measurement of interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a validated method to quantify surgical stress. The physiologic and immunologic impact of NOTES is unknown... - Natural orifice proctectomy using a transanal endoscopic microsurgical technique in a porcine modelJoseph A Trunzo
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Surg Innov 17:48-52. 2010..With the development of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) techniques, the authors describe a new method of proctectomy using a combination of TEM and NOTES principles... - AlvimopanPaul Neary
Department of Colorectal Surgery/A-30, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Expert Opin Investig Drugs 14:479-88. 2005..Further efficacy in alleviating opioid-induced bowel dysfunction in patients with chronic opioid usage has also been demonstrated. This evidence-based review assesses this new drug and discusses its potential role in clinical practice... - Advantages of laparoscopic resection for ileocecal Crohn's diseaseHans-Joachim Duepree
Department of Colorectal Surgery and the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 45:605-10. 2002..2,985; P < 0.05, Student's t-test). CONCLUSION: The laparoscopic-assisted approach to ileocecal Crohn's disease results in a shortened length of stay and seems economically advantageous to open surgery... - A standardized technique for laparoscopic rectal resectionRolv Ole Lindsetmo
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 13:2059-63. 2009..Laparoscopic rectal resection (LRR) has not gained the same acceptance as laparoscopic segmental colonic resection because of technical challenges, increased operating time and costs, and concerns about the oncological outcome... - Adherence to surgical care improvement project measures and the association with postoperative infectionsJonah J Stulberg
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
JAMA 303:2479-85. 2010..However, an association between SCIP performance and clinical outcomes has not been demonstrated... - Laparoscopy for metastatic colorectal cancerBradley J Champagne
Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 5047, USA
Surg Oncol 16:15-24. 2007..While unresectable, metastatic colorectal cancer remains incurable at the current time, continued advances will inevitably challenge this presumption and it is crucial to outline the role of laparoscopy in this patient population... - Laparoscopic colectomy in obese and nonobese patientsAnthony J Senagore
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 7:558-61. 2003.... - Prospective, randomized, controlled trial between a pathway of controlled rehabilitation with early ambulation and diet and traditional postoperative care after laparotomy and intestinal resectionConor P Delaney
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 46:851-9. 2003..Patients younger than 70 years of age derive the optimal benefit, and increased surgeon experience improves outcome... - Laparoscopic treatment of complex small bowel obstruction: is it safe?Jonathan P Pearl
Department of Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
Surg Innov 15:110-3. 2008..Neither massively dilated bowel nor multiple previous abdominal operations precluded safe conduct of the operation laparoscopically... - Perioperative blood transfusions increase infectious complications after ileoanal pouch procedures (IPAA)Khaled M Madbouly
Department of Surgery, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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