Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate outpatient, non-antibiotic management in
acute uncomplicated diverticulitis with regard to admissions, complications, and recurrences, …

Background: Adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II and III rectal cancer patients is a matter of
discussion. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic value of …

BACKGROUND: A positive circumferential resection margin has been associated with a
high risk of local recurrence and a decrease in survival in patients who have rectal cancer. …

Background. The first randomized multicenter study evaluating the need for antibiotic
treatment in patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis (AUD) could not demonstrate any …

Left-sided colonic diverticulitis is a common condition with significant morbidity and health
care costs in Western countries. Acute uncomplicated diverticulitis which is characterized by …

Purpose Parastomal herniation is reported in up to 50 % of patients with a colostomy. A
prophylactic stoma mesh has been reported to reduce parastomal hernia rates. The aim of the …

Purpose Hartmann’s procedure for rectal cancer patients is increasingly performed but few
studies have reported the postoperative outcome. The purpose was to report postoperative …

Background The use of Hartmann’s procedure in the old and frail and/or in patients with fecal
incontinence is increasing, even though some data have reported high postoperative rates …

The identification of lymph node metastases in colorectal cancer (CRC) specimens is
crucial for the planning of postoperative treatment and can be a time-consuming task for …

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the association of socioeconomic status and comorbidities
with uncomplicated and complicated diverticular disease (DD) in Sweden. Methods We …