Published in Surgery on February 10, 2010
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Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in children: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg (2006) 2.34
Laparoscopic versus open live donor nephrectomy in renal transplantation: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg (2008) 2.31
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Meta-analysis of randomized studies evaluating chewing gum to enhance postoperative recovery following colectomy. Arch Surg (2008) 2.29
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The risk of oral contraceptives in the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol (2008) 2.06
A comparison of hand-sewn versus stapled ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) following proctocolectomy: a meta-analysis of 4183 patients. Ann Surg (2006) 2.05
Fast-track vs standard care in colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis update. Int J Colorectal Dis (2009) 1.82
Assessment of operative risk in colorectal cancer surgery: the Cleveland Clinic Foundation colorectal cancer model. Dis Colon Rectum (2004) 1.82
A national perspective on the decline of abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer. Ann Surg (2008) 1.81
The risk of cancer in patients with Crohn's disease. Dis Colon Rectum (2007) 1.80
The longer patients are in hospital before Intensive Care admission the higher their mortality. Intensive Care Med (2004) 1.71
The bacteriology of pouchitis: a molecular phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene cloning and sequencing. Ann Surg (2010) 1.69
Diagnostic precision of carcinoembryonic antigen in the detection of recurrence of colorectal cancer. Surg Oncol (2008) 1.68
Quantification of risk for pouch failure after ileal pouch anal anastomosis surgery. Ann Surg (2003) 1.65
Quantification of risk of a positive (R1) resection margin following hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer: an aid to clinical decision-making. Surg Oncol (2008) 1.58
Laparoscopic vs. open surgery for diverticular disease: a meta-analysis of nonrandomized studies. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.51
Fast-track failure after cardiac surgery: development of a prediction model. Crit Care Med (2006) 1.50
Functional renal outcome in on-pump and off-pump coronary revascularization: a propensity-based analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.50
A meta-analysis of quality of life for abdominoperineal excision of rectum versus anterior resection for rectal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.49
Safety and efficacy of strictureplasty for Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dis Colon Rectum (2007) 1.45
Diagnostic precision of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies and perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol (2006) 1.44
Laparoscopic versus open colposuspension for urodynamic stress incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn (2007) 1.44
A prospective clinicopathological and endoscopic evaluation of flat and depressed colorectal lesions in the United Kingdom. Am J Gastroenterol (2003) 1.39
The effect of smoking after surgery for Crohn's disease: a meta-analysis of observational studies. Int J Colorectal Dis (2008) 1.33
Diagnostic precision of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI for lymph-node metastases: a meta-analysis. Lancet Oncol (2006) 1.32
Nicorandil and idiopathic anal ulceration. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 1.31
Comparison of skin-sparing mastectomy versus non-skin-sparing mastectomy for breast cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies. Ann Surg (2010) 1.29
Primary resection with anastomosis vs. Hartmann's procedure in nonelective surgery for acute colonic diverticulitis: a systematic review. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.27
The effect of restorative proctocolectomy on sexual function, urinary function, fertility, pregnancy and delivery: a systematic review. Dis Colon Rectum (2007) 1.27
Meta-analysis of short-term outcomes of randomized controlled trials of LigaSure vs conventional hemorrhoidectomy. Arch Surg (2007) 1.19
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus mini-laparotomy cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis of randomised control trials. Surg Endosc (2007) 1.17
Hartmann's reversal is associated with high postoperative adverse events. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 1.17
Operative strategies for diverticular peritonitis: a decision analysis between primary resection and anastomosis versus Hartmann's procedures. Ann Surg (2007) 1.16
A meta-analysis comparing incidence of recurrence and indication for reoperation after surgery for perforating versus nonperforating Crohn's disease. Am J Gastroenterol (2007) 1.16
Prediction of postoperative mortality in elderly patients with colorectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.15
Comparison of outcomes after restorative proctocolectomy with or without defunctioning ileostomy. Arch Surg (2008) 1.13
Comparison of outcomes following ileostomy versus colostomy for defunctioning colorectal anastomoses. World J Surg (2007) 1.12
POSSUM, p-POSSUM, and Cr-POSSUM: implementation issues in a United States health care system for prediction of outcome for colon cancer resection. Dis Colon Rectum (2004) 1.10
A meta-analysis comparing conventional end-to-end anastomosis vs. other anastomotic configurations after resection in Crohn's disease. Dis Colon Rectum (2007) 1.09
Nonelective excisional colorectal surgery in English National Health Service Trusts: a study of outcomes from Hospital Episode Statistics Data between 1996 and 2007. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.06
Meta-analysis of clinical outcome after first and second liver resection for colorectal metastases. Surgery (2006) 1.03
Comparison of administrative data with the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) colorectal cancer database. Int J Colorectal Dis (2007) 1.00
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Comparison of short-term outcomes of laparoscopic vs open approaches to ileal pouch surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis (2006) 0.98
The influence of circumferential resection margins on long-term outcomes following rectal cancer surgery. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 0.96
Factors affecting circumferential resection margin involvement after rectal cancer excision. Dis Colon Rectum (2007) 0.93
Evaluating operative risk in colorectal cancer surgery: ASA and POSSUM-based predictive models. Surg Oncol (2004) 0.93
Comparison of POSSUM scoring systems and the surgical risk scale in patients undergoing surgery for complicated diverticular disease. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 0.91
Meta-analysis: sacral nerve stimulation versus conservative therapy in the treatment of faecal incontinence. Int J Colorectal Dis (2011) 0.90
Management and outcome of pouch-vaginal fistulas following restorative proctocolectomy. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 0.89
A comparison of adverse events and functional outcomes after restorative proctocolectomy for familial adenomatous polyposis and ulcerative colitis. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 0.89
Outcomes following laparoscopic versus open repair of incisional hernia. World J Surg (2006) 0.89
The prognostic significance of postchemoradiotherapy high-resolution MRI and histopathology detected extramural venous invasion in rectal cancer. Ann Surg (2015) 0.88
Adjuvant radiotherapy is associated with increased sexual dysfunction in male patients undergoing resection for rectal cancer: a predictive model. Ann Surg (2005) 0.88
Fecal coliform testing to identify effective antibiotic therapies for patients with antibiotic-resistant pouchitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2009) 0.88
Open liver resection for colorectal metastases: better short- and long-term outcomes in patients potentially suitable for laparoscopic liver resection. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 0.88
Pouch-anal anastomosis vs straight ileoanal anastomosis in pediatric patients: a meta-analysis. J Pediatr Surg (2006) 0.88
Meta-analysis of the role of granulomas in the recurrence of Crohn disease. Dis Colon Rectum (2010) 0.87
Outcomes of Crohn's disease presenting with abdominopelvic abscess. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 0.86
Risk-adjustment in hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery. World J Gastroenterol (2005) 0.86
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Multidisciplinary treatment of cancer of the rectum: a European approach. Surg Oncol Clin N Am (2008) 0.85
The United Kingdom National Bowel Cancer Project -- epidemiology and surgical risk in the elderly. Eur J Cancer (2007) 0.84
To divert or not to divert: A retrospective analysis of variables that influence ileostomy omission in ileal pouch surgery. Arch Surg (2011) 0.84
Mucosectomy with handsewn anastomosis reduces the risk of adenoma formation in the anorectal segment after restorative proctocolectomy for familial adenomatous polyposis. Ann Surg (2011) 0.83
Evaluation of the risk of a nonrestorative resection for the treatment of diverticular disease: the Cleveland Clinic diverticular disease propensity score. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 0.83
The effect of Crohn's disease on outcomes after restorative proctocolectomy. Dis Colon Rectum (2007) 0.82
The National Bowel Cancer Project: social deprivation is an independent predictor of nonrestorative rectal cancer surgery. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 0.82
Does Doppler echography have a diagnostic role in patency assessment of internal thoracic artery grafts? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2005) 0.82
Diagnostic accuracy and value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in planning exenterative pelvic surgery for advanced colorectal cancer. Eur J Cancer (2012) 0.82
Predictive models in colorectal liver metastases--can we personalize treatment and outcome? Dig Surg (2009) 0.81
Is rectal washout effective for preventing localized recurrence after anterior resection for rectal cancer? Dis Colon Rectum (2008) 0.80
The role of laparoscopy and laparoscopic ultrasound in the preoperative staging of patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases: a meta-analysis. Am J Surg (2012) 0.80
Does re-operation have an effect on outcome following heart transplantation? Heart Lung Circ (2007) 0.80
Evaluating changes in gastrointestinal endoscopy training over 5 years: closing the audit loop. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2010) 0.79
The impact of technical factors on outcome of restorative proctocolectomy for familial adenomatous polyposis. Dis Colon Rectum (2007) 0.79
Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer. N Engl J Med (2003) 0.78
Surgical mortality score: risk management tool for auditing surgical performance. World J Surg (2004) 0.78
Guide to endoscopy of the ileo-anal pouch following restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis; indications, technique, and management of common findings. Inflamm Bowel Dis (2009) 0.78
Anaerobic meningitis secondary to a rectothecal fistula arising from an anterior sacral meningocele: report of a case and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 0.78
A meta-analysis of mini-open versus standard open and laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy. Transpl Int (2009) 0.78
Osteoporosis in patients over 50 years of age following restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis: is DXA screening warranted? Inflamm Bowel Dis (2010) 0.78
Informed prognosis [corrected] after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair using predictive modeling techniques [corrected]. J Vasc Surg (2006) 0.77
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A Systematic Review Assessing Medical Treatment for Rectovaginal and Enterovesical Fistulae in Crohn's Disease. J Clin Gastroenterol (2016) 0.77
Met-analyses. Dis Colon Rectum (2003) 0.75
PNET/Ewing's sarcoma of the rectum: a case report and review of the literature. BMJ Case Rep (2009) 0.75
Crohn's disease. BMJ Clin Evid (2011) 0.75
Defunctioning ileostomy following restorative proctocolectomy. Ann R Coll Surg Engl (2008) 0.75
Effective probiotic treatment is rarely cheap. BMJ (2006) 0.75
Rectal cancer: multimodal treatment approach. Int J Surg Oncol (2012) 0.75
Crohn's disease. BMJ Clin Evid (2007) 0.75
Haemorrhoids. BMJ Clin Evid (2009) 0.75
Nicorandil-induced terminal ileal ulceration--a probable link. BMJ Case Rep (2010) 0.75
Incidence and short-term implications of prepouch ileitis following restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 0.75
Crohn's disease. BMJ Clin Evid (2010) 0.75