P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator) O (outcomes) Patients with chronic anal fissure Surgical management Medical management Cure, recurrence, postoperative incontinence Results Lifestyle modifications consisting of sitz baths, implementing a…
Patient population Intervention Comparator Outcomes Patients’ with rectal prolapse Abdominal approach to correction of prolapse Perineal approach to correction of prolapse Recurrence of prolapse Functional outcomes Quality of life Morbidity…
Fig. 1.1 PubMed entries with keywords ‘evidence based medicine’ Without a doubt evidence-based medicine provides surgeons with a rational basis to support guidelines for treatment modalities and contributes to standardization…
Patient population Intervention Comparator Outcomes studied Patients with recurrent diverticulitis Resection Expectant management Risk of recurrence, morbidity, quality of life We performed a systematic literature search with the aim of…
Ileorectal anastomosis (IRA) Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA), mucosectomy and handsewn anastomosis Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA), stapled anastomosis Indications <20 rectal adenomas Young patient High desmoid risk Woman >20 rectal…
Pt population Intervention Comparator Outcome studies Pts with complicated diverticulitis Primary anastomosis (with or without diversion) Hartmann’s procedure Morbidity, mortality Results The articles included in this review were individually analyzed…
P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator) O (outcomes) Patients status post percutaneous drainage of diverticular abscess Colectomy Expectant management Recurrent diverticulitis Results The initial literature search retrieved 362 studies. After…
Pt population Intervention Comparator Outcome studied Pts with AIN 3 HRA Clinical followup Cancer prevention, cost Introduction Anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) is an uncommon malignancy caused by infection with…
Patient population (P) Intervention (I) Comparator (C) Outcome studied (O) HIV pts with abnormal pap smear High resolution anoscopy (HRA) Clinical follow-up Cancer prevention, cost Results Screening HIV-infected MSM with…
Patients Intervention Comparator Outcomes Locally recurrent rectal cancer Reoperation Non-operative Palliation Cure Survival Morbidity Mortality Quality of life Results Suspicion of recurrence should prompt evaluation with imaging to assess anatomy,…
