Initial results of the CLASICC trial have recently been presented in the Lancet by Guillou and co-workers. This study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection with those of ...

Colonic stent placement as a bridge to surgery shows similar survival to emergency resection while reducing stoma rates in obstructive colorectal cancer.

A. Proximal bowel division is performed using linear stapler (The black arrow marks the resection line). B. The rectal specimen is everted out of the body transanally. C. The distal rectal resection ...