The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation in patients with severe low anterior resection syndrome: randomized clinical trial.
Treatment of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is challenging. Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) can improve select bowel disorders. An RCT was conducted to assess the efficacy of PTNS compared with sham stimulation in patients with severe LARS. ⋯ PTNS has positive effects in some patients with major LARS, especially in those with faecal incontinence. Registration number: NCT02517853 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography versus standard intraoperative methods for prevention of anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery: meta-analysis.
Assessment of anastomotic blood perfusion with intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICG-FA) may be effective in preventing anastomotic leak compared with standard intraoperative methods in colorectal surgery. ⋯ The use of ICG-FA instead of standard intraoperative methods to assess anastomosis blood perfusion in colorectal surgery leads to a significant reduction in anastomotic leakage and in the need for surgical reintervention for anastomotic leak, especially in patients with low or ultra-low rectal resections.