A high rate of errors of citation and quotation has been reported in the publications of many medical specialties. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of citation and quotation errors in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery journals. A retrospective analysis was performed based on the first issue for 1997 of each of four journals: Laryngoscope; Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology; Clinical Otolaryngyology; and Journal of Laryngology and Otology. A sample of 50 references from each journal was randomly selected and each was checked for accuracy against the original referenced paper. Citation errors were categorized as major, intermediate or minor and quotation errors as major or minor. Citation errors occurred in 37.5% of the references, 11.9% of which were considered major errors. Quotation errors occurred in 17%, with 11.1% major errors. This prevalence is similar to the established error rate in medical literature.

Intersphincteric resection is feasible and oncologically safe in selected patients with low rectal cancer. Long-term functional and oncological outcomes are essential before it can be considered a viable alternative to APER.

BACKGROUND: Short-course radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy has not been widely evaluated as an alternative to traditional long-course chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer. OBJECTIVE:This study compared the oncological and short-term outcomes between short-course radiotherapy + chemotherapy and long-course chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer.DESIGN: This is a retrospective propensity-matched study SETTINGS:The study was conducted in a colorectal department at a tertiary care oncology center in India.PATIENTS: There were 173 patients. Group A had 47 patients and group B had 126 patients. A 1:2.7 matching was done for age, sex, distance of tumor from the anal verge, sphincter preservation surgeries, MRI-based pretreatment T stage, and circumferential resection margin. INTERVENTIONS:The interventions performed were short-course radiotherapy + chemotherapy (group A) and long-course chemoradiotherapy (group B) in locally advanced rectal cancer. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:The primary measures were pathological circumferential resection margin positivity, downstaging, tumor regression grade, and postoperative complications. RESULTS: Of the patients, 52% had a positive circumferential resection margin on MRI, 57% had low rectal tumors, and 20% had T4 tumors. Distribution of rectal surgeries was similar between the 2 groups. pT downstaging and tumor regression scores were significantly better in group B (p = 0.028 and 0.026). Pathological circumferential resection margin, distal resection margin, and nodal yield were similar. On multivariate analysis, pretreatment N status was the only independent predictive factor for pathological circumferential resection margin status. Grade 3 to 4 Clavien-Dindo complications, anastomotic leak rates, and hospital stay were similar between the 2 groups. LIMITATIONS: This was a retrospective study. Although propensity matching was performed, selection bias cannot be eliminated completely, as seen in the difference in the surgical approaches between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS: In a cohort containing a significant portion of MRI circumferential resection marginpositive low rectal cancers, short-course radiotherapy + chemotherapy followed by delayed surgery resulted

Aim In selected patients with advanced rectal cancers involving the prostate or seminal vesicles, the bladder can be preserved to avoid the complications associated with an ileal conduit. The study was aimed at reviewing the technique and short‐term outcomes of patients that underwent bladder sparing robotic pelvic exenteration with suprapubic cystostomy (SPC). Methods Case series of bladder preserving exenteration from a single tertiary care center. Technique for en‐bloc prostatectomy with abdominoperineal resection is described. Results Five patients underwent bladder sparing robotic pelvic exenteration with SPC, all had R0 resections. Four patients had prostatic invasion and one patient had prostatic adenocarcinoma. Postoperative complications were seen in three patients of which two were re‐explored. At a median follow‐up of 10 months, two patients developed systemic relapses. There were no local recurrences. Conclusion Robotic bladder sparing exenteration is technically feasible, provides acceptable short‐term outcomes, and avoids complications of ileal conduit.