Objective: This systematic review was designed to determine postoperative complication rates
of radical surgery for rectal cancer (abdominal perineal resection and anterior resection). …

Background Peritoneal adhesions can be defined as abnormal fibrous bands between
organs or tissues or both in the abdominal cavity that are normally separated. 1–3 Adhesions …

PURPOSE: Infliximab (anti-TNF α) has been used for the treatment of fistulizing Crohn’s
disease with variable efficacy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of infliximab …

Objective To determine the incidence of small bowel obstruction (SBO), to identify risk factors
for its development, and to determine the most common sites of adhesions causing SBO in …

OBJECTIVES: Colectomy rates for ulcerative colitis (UC) have been inconsistently reported.
We assessed temporal trends of colectomy rates for UC, stratified by emergent vs. elective …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Complications after colectomy for ulcerative colitis (UC) have not
been well characterized in large, population-based studies. We characterized postoperative in…

Methods: All patients who underwent an appendectomy at an adult hospital in the Calgary
Health Region between 1999 and 2002 were identified by using the administrative discharge …

PURPOSE: This study was designed to determine the outcome of patients with Crohn's
disease and indeterminate colitis who have an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. METHODS: …

Background: The pathogenesis of appendicitis is unclear. We evaluated whether exposure
to air pollution was associated with an increased incidence of appendicitis. Methods: We …

Background Presently, colorectal cancer (CRC) is staged preoperatively by radiographic tests,
and postoperatively by pathological evaluation of available surgical specimens. However, …