Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
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Review Meta Analysis
Palliative resection of the primary tumour in patients with Stage IV colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of the early outcome after laparoscopic and open colectomy.
Resection of the primary tumour in patients with Stage IV colorectal cancer may be performed to avoid future tumour-related complications whilst on systemic treatment. We compared the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic and open colectomy in this patient group. ⋯ Palliative colectomy performed laparoscopically is associated with a better perioperative outcome than open colectomy. Survival is dependent on the response to systemic chemotherapy.
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Comparative Study
Supervised surgical training and its effect on the short-term outcome in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery requires supervised training. In this paper we examine the short-term outcome following a component-based training in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. ⋯ Closely supervised training in laparoscopic colorectal surgery is not associated with any adverse effect on the short-term outcome.
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The National Bowel Cancer Awareness Campaign ('Be Clear on Cancer') was launched by the UK government in January 2012, encouraging people with bowel symptoms to present to primary care. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of the campaign on colorectal services in secondary care. ⋯ The 'Be Clear on Cancer' campaign has substantially increased the number of referrals under the 2WW rule, but mainly in the worried well. This has increased demands on both resources (59% more tests) and finance. Cost per cancer detected rose by 27% with no increase in funding to support the increased activity.
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Previous reports describing Clostridium difficile colitis (CDC) developing after the closure of a loop ileostomy suggest it is severe. In this study the incidence of CDC following ileostomy closure and its effect on the postoperative outcome have been studied. ⋯ CDC following ileostomy closure is an uncommon, costly and morbid complication. Patients undergoing stoma closure are at high risk for an adverse outcome if they have CDC. Should it develop they should be aggressively treated.
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Review Meta Analysis
Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and the risk of colorectal neoplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The existing evidence on the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and the risk of colorectal neoplasia is inconsistent. We conducted a systematic review with a meta-analysis to explore this relationship and to determine whether the relationship varies according to the study characteristics. ⋯ This meta-analysis demonstrates a positive association between H. pylori infection and the risk of colorectal neoplasia.