Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) is a novel minimally invasive and sphincter-saving technique for treating complex fistulas. The aim of this report is to describe the procedural steps and preliminary results of VAAFT. Vea el texto completo en:
Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT): a novel sphincter-saving procedure for treating complex anal fistulas. P. Meinero, L. Mori. Tech Coloproctol 2011; 15:417–422

Muchas felicidades a todas las mujeres en su día. El agradecimiento infinito por la obra tan bella y completa que realizan en las diversas esferas de la vida. Nuestra felicitación especial a las coloproctólogas que, con su quehacer diario, enaltecen a la mujer cubana.
Population-based screening is effective in reducing the burden of colorectal cancer, and organised screening programmes have been implemented in many European countries. Vea el texto completo en:
Diverticulosis of the colon is a common disease with an increasing incidence in Western Countries. It represents a significant burden for National Health Systems in terms of costs. Most people with diverticulosis remain asymptomatic, about one quarter of them will develop an episode of symptomatic diverticular disease and up to 5% an episode of acute diverticulitis (AD). AD shows an increasing prevalence.
La I Jornada Nacional de Residentes y Especialistas Noveles en Coloproctología tendrá lugar los días 23 y 24 de junio, en La Habana. La cita será en el Teatro de MINBAS, sito en Carlos III entre Soledad y Oquendo, Centro Habana, y tiene entre sus temas ofrecer una visión actualizada sobre las afecciones anorrectales y del colon mas frecuentes. 

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment is common, and there is a great need to improve the delivery of such care. The gold standard for evaluating surgery is within well-designed randomized controlled trials (RCTs); however, the impact of RCTs is diminished by a lack of coordinated outcome measurement and reporting. This study defines a core outcome set for CRC surgery. 










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