{"title":"A multicentre prospective single-arm clinical trial to evaluate the treatment outcomes of prophylactic laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for advanced lower rectal cancer","authors":"Atsushi Hamabe, Junichi Nishimura, Yozo Suzuki, Masayoshi Yasui, Masakazu Ikenaga, Tsukasa Tanida, Shinichi Yoshioka, Yoshihito Ide, Yusuke Takahashi, Hiroshi Takeyama, Takayuki Ogino, Hidekazu Takahashi, Norikatsu Miyoshi, Makoto Fujii, Yuko Ohno, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Kohei Murata, Mamoru Uemura, Yuichiro Doki, Hidetoshi Eguchi","doi":"10.1111/codi.70078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70078","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There has been no prospective multicentre validation of the treatment outcomes of minimally invasive lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for lower rectal cancer; hence, this prospective study aimed to evaluate the treatment outcomes of prophylactic laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Between May 2018 and August 2021, 90 patients with Stage II–III rectal cancer were registered. The clearance range for lateral pelvic lymph node dissection included the lymph nodes around the internal iliac artery and the obturator lymph nodes, while the autonomic nerves were generally preserved. The primary outcome was the incidence of Grade III–IV postoperative complications at discharge. The secondary outcomes were surgical and pathological outcomes, urinary function, sexual function, disease-free survival and overall survival. The experience of each facility and surgeon requirements were set to maintain quality control of lateral pelvic lymph node dissection.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Of the 90 patients, 87 were analysed after exclusion of ineligible patients. There were 30 and 57 cases, respectively, of Stage II and III rectal cancer, among which 17 patients underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The median operating time and blood loss were 472 min and 55 mL, respectively. Postoperative complications were observed in 22 patients (25.3%), and the primary outcome of Grade III postoperative complication was observed in five patients (5.7%). Eight lateral lymph nodes were harvested bilaterally, and lateral lymph node metastasis was observed in 14 patients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Prophylactic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection can be safely performed with adequately quality-controlled laparoscopic procedures.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10512,"journal":{"name":"Colorectal Disease","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/codi.70078","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143741043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tyler McKechnie, Tania Kazi, Ghazal Jessani, Victoria Shi, Niv Sne, Aristithes Doumouras, Dennis Hong, Cagla Eskicioglu
{"title":"The use of preoperative enteral immunonutrition in patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Tyler McKechnie, Tania Kazi, Ghazal Jessani, Victoria Shi, Niv Sne, Aristithes Doumouras, Dennis Hong, Cagla Eskicioglu","doi":"10.1111/codi.70061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70061","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present systematic review and meta-analysis aims to compare adult patients receiving enteral immunonutrition prior to elective colorectal surgery with those receiving conventional preoperative nutrition.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>MEDLINE, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched from database inception to March 2024. Articles were included if they were randomized controlled trials or cohort studies evaluating adult patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery comparing preoperative enteral immunonutrition with conventional preoperative nutrition protocols. Main outcomes of interest included surgical site infection, anastomotic leak, overall postoperative morbidity and postoperative length of stay. An inverse variance random effects meta-analysis was performed. Risk of bias was assessed with Cochrane risk of bias assessment tools. The GRADE approach was conducted to assess quality of evidence.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>After reviewing 2508 relevant citations, 10 studies met inclusion criteria. Overall, 1521 patients (mean age 64.9 ± 10.0 years, 49.4% women) received preoperative immunonutrition and 1816 patients (mean age 64.1 ± 11.0 years, 52.1% women) received conventional preoperative nutrition. Across seven studies, there was a non-significant 30% relative risk reduction of surgical site infection (risk ratio 0.70, 95% CI 0.44–1.11, <i>P</i> = 0.13, <i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 33%) and a non-significant 44% relative risk reduction of anastomotic leak (risk ratio 0.56, 95% CI 0.28–1.10, <i>P</i> = 0.09, <i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 0%) in the immunonutrition group. Across eight studies, postoperative length of stay was 0.48 days shorter in the immunonutrition group (mean difference −0.48, 95% CI −0.84 to −0.12, <i>P</i> = 0.01, <i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 53%). GRADE certainty of evidence was low or very low for all outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While point estimates suggest a likely benefit associated with preoperative enteral immunonutrition, wide corresponding 95% CIs suggest uncertainty remains. Further prospective study is warranted.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10512,"journal":{"name":"Colorectal Disease","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/codi.70061","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143726847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Igor Monsellato, Teresa Gatto, Federico Sangiuolo, Marco Palucci, Celeste del Basso, Fabrizio Panaro
{"title":"Robotic colectomy for familial adenomatous polyposis and synchronous right colon cancer: a video vignette","authors":"Igor Monsellato, Teresa Gatto, Federico Sangiuolo, Marco Palucci, Celeste del Basso, Fabrizio Panaro","doi":"10.1111/codi.70076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70076","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10512,"journal":{"name":"Colorectal Disease","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143707243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giulia Capelli, Giulia Lorenzoni, Maria Vittoria Chiaruttini, Paolo Delrio, Mario Guerrieri, Monica Ortenzi, Nicola Cillara, Angelo Restivo, Simona Deidda, Antonino Spinelli, Carmela Romano, Francesco Bianco, Giacomo Sarzo, Dajana Glavas, Emilio Morpurgo, Claudio Belluco, Elisa Palazzari, Giuditta Chiloiro, Elisa Meldolesi, Claudio Coco, Donato Paolo Pafundi, Cosimo Feleppa, Carlo Aschele, Michele Bonomo, Andrea Muratore, Alfredo Mellano, Germana Chiaulon, Francesca Bergamo, Maria Antonietta Gambacorta, Daniela Rega, Dario Gregori, Gaya Spolverato, Salvatore Pucciarelli
{"title":"Comparing local excision with watch and wait for the management of rectal cancer patients responding to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: Composite endpoint analysis using the win ratio","authors":"Giulia Capelli, Giulia Lorenzoni, Maria Vittoria Chiaruttini, Paolo Delrio, Mario Guerrieri, Monica Ortenzi, Nicola Cillara, Angelo Restivo, Simona Deidda, Antonino Spinelli, Carmela Romano, Francesco Bianco, Giacomo Sarzo, Dajana Glavas, Emilio Morpurgo, Claudio Belluco, Elisa Palazzari, Giuditta Chiloiro, Elisa Meldolesi, Claudio Coco, Donato Paolo Pafundi, Cosimo Feleppa, Carlo Aschele, Michele Bonomo, Andrea Muratore, Alfredo Mellano, Germana Chiaulon, Francesca Bergamo, Maria Antonietta Gambacorta, Daniela Rega, Dario Gregori, Gaya Spolverato, Salvatore Pucciarelli","doi":"10.1111/codi.70077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70077","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The aim of this work was to apply the ‘win ratio’ to compare the outcomes of rectal-sparing approaches [watch and wait (WW) and local excision (LE)] in the management of locally advanced rectal cancer responding to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients enrolled in the ReSARCh study (NCT02710812) between 2016 and 2021 were divided into two cohorts (WW vs. LE). The win ratio was calculated by dividing the number of successes (or wins) in the WW group by the number of successes in the LE group on matched pairs. Oncological outcomes (overall survival, distant and local recurrence), presence of a stoma and rectum not preserved were considered as outcomes of interest.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overall, 108 (62.1%) patients underwent LE and 66 (37.9%) WW. Patients who underwent WW were more likely to have a complete clinical response (cCR) at restaging [i.e. ycT = 0: <i>n</i> = 51 (80%) for WW vs. <i>n</i> = 45 (42%) for LE, <i>p</i> < 0.001]. After matching for age, sex, distance from the anal verge and T stage at restaging, i.e. ycT, 57 pairs of patients were identified. The overall win ratio considering only oncological outcomes was 0.4 (95% CI 0.02–0.94). The disadvantage of WW was mainly due to a higher rate of local recurrences. The overall win ratio considering oncological outcomes, presence of a stoma and rectum not preserved was 0.6 (95% CI 0.04–1.38), indicating a potential disadvantage for WW, but with wide confidence intervals suggesting uncertainty.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>LE may have an advantage in terms of local recurrence rates compared with WW, potentially conferring a survival benefit. These results should be confirmed in further prospective randomized trials.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10512,"journal":{"name":"Colorectal Disease","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143707635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Medium-Term Results of Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection (STARR) for Obstructed Defecation and Symptomatic Rectal-Anal Intussusception","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/codi.70065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>EXPRESSION OF CONCERN:</b> A.C. Goede, D. Glancy, H. Carter, A. Mills, K. Mabey, and A.R. Dixon, “Medium-Term Results of Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection (STARR) for Obstructed Defecation and Symptomatic Rectal-Anal Intussusception,” <i>Colorectal Disease</i> 13, no. 9 (2011): 1052–1057, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02405.x.</p><p>This Expression of Concern is for the above article, published online on 31 August 2010 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), and has been issued by agreement between the journal Editors-in-Chief, Sue Clark and Neil Smart; The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Expression of Concern has been agreed due to concerns raised regarding the legitimacy of the data reported and allegations of a lack of informed consent from patients who underwent the surgical procedure reported within. The investigation into these concerns is ongoing. Therefore, the journal has decided to issue an Expression of Concern to inform and alert the readers.</p>","PeriodicalId":10512,"journal":{"name":"Colorectal Disease","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/codi.70065","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Laparoscopic Ventral Rectopexy for External Rectal Prolapse is Safe and Effective in the Elderly. Does This Make Perineal Procedures Obsolete?","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/codi.70066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70066","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>EXPRESSION OF CONCERN:</b> N. Wijffels, C. Cunningham, A. Dixon, G. Greenslade, and I. Lindsey, “Laparoscopic Ventral Rectopexy for External Rectal Prolapse is Safe and Effective in the Elderly. Does This Make Perineal Procedures Obsolete?,” <i>Colorectal Disease</i> 13, no. 5 (2011): 561–566, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02242.x.</p><p>This Expression of Concern is for the above article, published online on 31 August 2010 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), and has been issued by agreement between the journal Editors-in-Chief, Sue Clark and Neil Smart; The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Expression of Concern has been agreed due to concerns raised regarding the legitimacy of the data reported and allegations of a lack of informed consent from patients who underwent the surgical procedure reported within. The investigation into these concerns is ongoing. Therefore, the journal has decided to issue an Expression of Concern to inform and alert the readers.</p>","PeriodicalId":10512,"journal":{"name":"Colorectal Disease","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/codi.70066","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: A Prospective Evaluation of Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy/Rectal Mucosectomy in the Management of 3rd and 4th Degree Haemorrhoids","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/codi.70068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70068","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>EXPRESSION OF CONCERN:</b> S. Slawik, N. Kenefick, G.L. Greenslade, and A.R. Dixon, “A Prospective Evaluation of Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy/Rectal Mucosectomy in the Management of 3rd and 4th Degree Haemorrhoids,” <i>Colorectal Disease</i> 9, no. 4 (2007): 352–356, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.01163.x.</p><p>This Expression of Concern is for the above article, published online on 8 January 2007 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), and has been issued by agreement between the journal Editors-in-Chief, Sue Clark and Neil Smart; The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Expression of Concern has been agreed due to concerns raised regarding the legitimacy of the data reported and allegations of a lack of informed consent from patients who underwent the surgical procedure reported within. The investigation into these concerns is ongoing. Therefore, the journal has decided to issue an Expression of Concern to inform and alert the readers.</p>","PeriodicalId":10512,"journal":{"name":"Colorectal Disease","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/codi.70068","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Laparoscopic Ventral Rectopexy, Posterior Colporrhaphy and Vaginal Sacrocolpopexy for the Treatment of Recto-Genital Prolapse and Mechanical Outlet Obstruction","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/codi.70067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70067","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>EXPRESSION OF CONCERN:</b> S. Slawik, R. Soulsby, H. Carter, H. Payne, and A.R. Dixon, “Laparoscopic Ventral Rectopexy, Posterior Colporrhaphy and Vaginal Sacrocolpopexy for the Treatment of Recto-Genital Prolapse and Mechanical Outlet Obstruction,” <i>Colorectal Disease</i> 10, no. 2 (2008): 138–143, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01259.x.</p><p>This Expression of Concern is for the above article, published online on 10 May 2007 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), and has been issued by agreement between the journal Editors-in-Chief, Sue Clark and Neil Smart; The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Expression of Concern has been agreed due to concerns raised regarding the legitimacy of the data reported and allegations of a lack of informed consent from patients who underwent the surgical procedure reported within. The investigation into these concerns is ongoing. Therefore, the journal has decided to issue an Expression of Concern to inform and alert the readers.</p>","PeriodicalId":10512,"journal":{"name":"Colorectal Disease","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/codi.70067","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Outcome of Laparoscopic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy for External Rectal Prolapse","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/codi.70070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>EXPRESSION OF CONCERN:</b> J. Randall, E. Smyth, K. McCarthy, and A.R. Dixon, “Outcome of Laparoscopic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy for External Rectal Prolapse,” <i>Colorectal Disease</i> 16, no. 11 (2014): 914–919, https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.12741.</p><p>This Expression of Concern is for the above article, published online on 8 August 2014 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), and has been issued by agreement between the journal Editors-in-Chief, Sue Clark and Neil Smart; The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Expression of Concern has been agreed due to concerns raised regarding the legitimacy of the data reported and allegations of a lack of informed consent from patients who underwent the surgical procedure reported within. The investigation into these concerns is ongoing. Therefore, the journal has decided to issue an Expression of Concern to inform and alert the readers.</p>","PeriodicalId":10512,"journal":{"name":"Colorectal Disease","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/codi.70070","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beatrix Choi, Koby Herman, James Church, Ravi Pokala Kiran
{"title":"Ambulatory discharge after colorectal resection: How early a discharge after surgery is feasible and safe?","authors":"Beatrix Choi, Koby Herman, James Church, Ravi Pokala Kiran","doi":"10.1111/codi.70075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70075","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The feasibility and safety of ambulatory (23-h stay) surgery in patients undergoing colorectal resection has been previously demonstrated. The aim of this work was to compare outcomes of patients discharged directly from the postanaesthesia care unit at 6–8 h postsurgery to assess the feasibility of even earlier discharges.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We performed a retrospective observational study of all patients undergoing intestinal resection with primary anastomosis by a single surgeon at an academic centre over a 2-year period. Patients were divided into three groups: an early discharge group (discharged 6–8 h postsurgery), an ambulatory group (discharged at 8–24 h) and an inpatient group. Primary outcomes were 30-day readmission, reoperation, complications and death. Data were analysed using Kruskall–Wallis and ANOVA tests.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Over a 2-year period, 229 patients underwent resection for uncomplicated colorectal conditions. Nineteen patients (8%) were discharged within 8 h, 66 (29%) at 8–24 h and 144 (63%) at >24 h. There were no differences in 30-day readmissions, reoperations or deaths among the three groups. Those discharged at 8 h had shorter operative times and less blood loss. Admitted patients were more likely to require postoperative transfusions, but there were no differences among the groups in any other complication.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using appropriate selection criteria, early discharge at 6–8 h after colectomy is safe without an increase in readmission, reoperation or mortality.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10512,"journal":{"name":"Colorectal Disease","volume":"27 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}