The faculty of the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery is interested in applying basic science research findings to the clinical realm. Active research studies include:
- Clinical Study of a New Intraoperative Antegrade Colonic Irrigation with NICI in Colon Surgery
- A Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing Hand Access Laparoscopic Colon Surgery Versus the Laparoscopic Approach for Colorectal Disease
- NiTi Clip Study: Evaluation of NiTi Compression Anastomosis Clip (CAC) for Colonic Compression Anastomosis
- Ex-Vivo Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colon Cancer
- Ex-Vivo Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Patients Undergoing Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer
- Timing of Rectal Cancer Response to Chemoradiation
- Crohn's Tissue Bank and Database
- Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Study led by Dr. Fleshman
- Post-operative Ileus Study