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Rectal cancer as a complication of stapled IPAANeil Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05401, USA
Inflamm Bowel Dis 8:43-5. 2002..The need for concern about leaving residual columnar epithelium in patients with dysplasia or a synchronous cancer is highlighted. In this setting, leaving long segments of native rectum is particularly ill advised...
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is more effective than traditional transanal excision for resection of rectal massesJesse S Moore
Department of Surgery, Fletcher Allen Health Care University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05403, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 51:1026-30; discussion 1030-1. 2008..Transanal endoscopic microsurgery, developed by Buess in the 1980s, has become increasingly popular in recent years. No large studies have compared the effectiveness of transanal endoscopic microsurgery with traditional transanal excision...- Understanding variation in the management of rectal cancer: the potential of a surgeon-initiated databaseNeil Hyman
Department of Surgery, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Fletcher 301, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Am J Surg 194:559-62. 2007..Administrative databases oversimplify the relationship of factors such as volume or training on surgical outcomes... 
Anastomotic leaks after intestinal anastomosis: it's later than you thinkNeil Hyman
Dept of Surgery, Fletcher 464, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 89 Beaumont Ave, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
Ann Surg 245:254-8. 2007..We sought to use a prospective database to define the true incidence and presentation of anastomotic leakage after intestinal anastomosis...- Credentialing for laparoscopic bowel operation: there is no substitute for knowing the outcomesNeil Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
J Am Coll Surg 205:576-80. 2007..To determine the validity of this practice, we assessed the relationship of surgical volume and training to provider-related complications after laparoscopic bowel resection... - Tracking outcomes of anorectal surgery: the need for a disease-specific quality assessment toolNeil H Hyman
Department of Surgery, Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 51:1221-4; discussion 1224. 2008..We sought to determine the nature and timing of complications after common anorectal operations by using a prospective quality tracking tool... - Death after bowel resection: patient disease, not surgeon errorNeil H Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Fletcher House 301, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 13:137-41. 2009..We sought to use a rigorous prospective quality database incorporating standardized peer review, to define how often patients die from provider-related causes... - Urgent subtotal colectomy for severe inflammatory bowel diseaseNeil H Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 48:70-3. 2005..The purpose of this study was to assess the safety of subtotal colectomy and outcomes after this procedure in the modern era of immunosuppressive agents and primary pelvic pouch surgery... - Hyperplastic polyposis and the risk of colorectal cancerNeil H Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 47:2101-4. 2004..The purpose of this study was to define the cancer risk associated with hyperplastic polyposis... - Managing anastomotic leaks from intestinal anastomosesN H Hyman
Division of General Surgery, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Fletcher House 301, 111 Colchester Avenue Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Surgeon 7:31-5. 2009..Late leaks may be unrecognised and are likely to be underreported in the literature; diagnosis and treatment in this setting requires a thoughtful, individualised approach... - Incontinence after lateral internal sphincterotomy: a prospective study and quality of life assessmentNeil Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 47:35-8. 2004..This study was designed to objectively define the risk of incontinence with sphincterotomy using the Fecal Incontinence Severity Index and assess the implications for quality of life using the Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale... - The high yield of 1-year colonoscopy after resection: is it the handoff?Neil Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Surg Endosc 24:648-52. 2010..This study aimed to determine the diagnostic yield of colonoscopy 1 year after colorectal cancer (CRC) resection based on whether the index colonoscopy was performed by the operating surgeon... - Outcomes after fistulotomy: results of a prospective, multicenter regional studyNeil Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 52:2022-7. 2009..This study aimed to determine the outcomes and healing rate after fistula surgery across a broad spectrum of colorectal practices... - The Vermont colorectal cancer project: self-portraitNeil Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont, Fletcher House 301, 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Arch Surg 137:413-6. 2002..A prospective statewide quality assessment and improvement project requiring active participation and case entry by surgeons is feasible provided that confidentiality and peer review protection are provided... - The effects of daikenchuto (DKT) on propulsive motility in the colonMichael J Wood
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
J Surg Res 164:84-90. 2010..The purpose of this study is to examine the use of daikenchuto (DKT), a traditional Japanese medicine, as a potential treatment for opiate-induced slowing of intestinal transit in an isolated guinea pig colon model of motility... - Practice parameter for the detection of colorectal neoplasms: an interim report (revised)Clifford Ko
Department of Surgery, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Fletcher 301, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, Vermont, 05401, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 49:299-301. 2006 - Ganglioneuromatous polyposis: a premalignant condition. Report of a case and review of the literatureA S Kanter
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 44:591-3. 2001..A 40-year-old man with ganglioneuromatous polyposis and an aggressive coexisting colorectal cancer is described. Contrary to previous reports, we believe that ganglioneuromatous polyposis should be considered a premalignant condition... - The New England colorectal cancer quality project: a prospective multi-institutional feasibility studyNeil H Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
J Am Coll Surg 202:36-44. 2006..The surgeon might be able to provide key pieces of data, not otherwise available, that can be critical to understanding and improving outcomes... - Practice parameters for the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitisJeffrey L Cohen
Fletcher Allen Health Care, 111 Colchester Avenue, Fletcher 301, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 48:1997-2009. 2005..The ultimate judgment regarding the propriety of any specific procedure must be made by the physician in light of all of the circumstances presented by the individual patient... - Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of mesenteric veins: a rare mimic of idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseasePatricia C Kao
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
J Clin Gastroenterol 39:704-8. 2005..We report a case of IMHMV, illustrate endoscopic and histopathologic features, and review key characteristics of this rare entity... - Anastomotic leaks after bowel resection: what does peer review teach us about the relationship to postoperative mortality?Neil H Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, USA
J Am Coll Surg 208:48-52. 2009..But it is uncertain exactly which patient populations are at risk of death from the leak. We sought to assess the impact of surgeon volume on leak rate and to better understand the relationship of a leak to postoperative mortality... - Practice parameters for the surgical management of Crohn's diseaseScott A Strong
Fletcher Allen Health Care, 111 Colchester Avenue, Fletcher 301, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 50:1735-46. 2007 - Mucosal serotonin signaling is altered in chronic constipation but not in opiate-induced constipationMeagan M Costedio
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 105:1173-80. 2010..This study was undertaken to determine whether chronic constipation (CC) is associated with disordered 5-HT signaling and to evaluate whether constipation caused by opiate use causes such changes... - What's new in colon and rectal surgeryNeil H Hyman
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
J Am Coll Surg 199:917-23. 2004 - Serotonin signaling in diverticular diseaseMeagan M Costedio
Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 12:1439-45. 2008..Our findings may explain the persistent symptoms of pain and altered motility so often observed in patients with diverticulitis long after recovery from the acute inflammatory response... - Benign fibroblastic polyp of the colorectumAlexandra N Kalof
Department of Pathology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
J Clin Gastroenterol 39:778-81. 2005..Their etiology is uncertain but may be linked to an exuberant tissue response following mucosal injury. Gastroenterologists should be aware of this new entity that will be increasingly diagnosed by pathologists... - Controversies in inflammatory bowel diseaseDavid J Schoetz
Arch Surg 138:440-6. 2003 - Damage control: what is its role in colorectal surgery?Kenneth J McPartland
University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 46:981-6. 2003..This approach may be lifesaving in the setting of presacral hemorrhage, severe coagulopathy, or patient instability... - Distinct secreted Frizzled receptor protein 1 staining pattern in patients with hyperplastic polyposis coli syndromeBarbara I Oberschmid
Institute of Pathology, University of Regensburg, Germany
Arch Pathol Lab Med 128:967-73. 2004..Hypermethylation of the secreted Frizzled receptor protein 1 gene on chromosome 8p12 is one of the earliest molecular alterations in colorectal carcinogenesis, potentially disrupting the Wnt signaling cascade of cellular growth control... - Practice parameters for colon cancerDaniel Otchy
Dis Colon Rectum 47:1269-84. 2004 - Practice parameters for the treatment of fecal incontinenceJoe J Tjandra
Fletcher Allen Health Care, 111 Colchester Avenue, Fletcher 301, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 50:1497-507. 2007 - 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... - Practice parameters for the prevention of venous thrombosisThomas J Stahl
Dis Colon Rectum 49:1477-83. 2006 - Justifiable conclusions?Neil H Hyman
Dis Colon Rectum 49:1236-7; author reply 1237-8. 2006