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  1. Low anterior resection syndrome: Real‐world insights from an international survey

    Article • Colorectal Disease, March 2026, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  2. 2025 Canadian Surgery Forum01. Survey of Canadian surgeons’ attitudes toward medical assistance in dying (MAiD)02. Cholecystectomy-related complaints: a 20-year review of the Canadian medicolegal experience03. Endoscope-assisted in situ lower limb arte...

    Article • Canadian Journal of Surgery, December 2025, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  3. Long‐term pain impact after rectal cancer surgery: Trajectories and predictors of patient request for contact from a cohort study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, December 2025, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  4. Navigating work life after colorectal cancer: insights into work ability and functioning – a Danish follow-up study

    Article • Acta Oncologica, November 2025, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  5. Rectal Cancer Pain Score: A prospective cohort validation study across recovery stages

    Article • Colorectal Disease, August 2025, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  6. The DIVIPACT cohort profile: Evaluating the impact of colonic diverticulosis on daily life

    Article • Colorectal Disease, June 2025, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  7. Reoperation and mortality following elective surgery for chronic and recurrent colonic diverticular disease: A nationwide population-based cohort study

    Article • International Journal of Colorectal Disease, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  8. Quality of life in diverticular disease: translation and validation of the Danish version of the diverticulitis quality of life instrument (DV‑QOL)

    Article • International Journal of Colorectal Disease, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  9. The impact of diabetes status on postoperative outcomes after rectal cancer surgery: a population-based cohort study

    Article • Colorectal Cancer, April 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  10. Treatment of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome in Specialized Multidisciplinary Late Sequelae Clinics

    Article • Annals of Surgery, April 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  11. Colonic resection and stoma formation due to chronic diverticular disease: nationwide population-based cohort study

    Article • BJS Open, March 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  12. Chronic pain after colorectal cancer treatment: A population‐based cross‐sectional study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, January 2025, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  13. Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab in Stage I-III Deficient Mismatch Repair Colon Cancer

    Article • Annals of Surgery, December 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  14. The PROPHER study: patient‐reported outcomes after parastomal hernia treatment—a prospective international cohort study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, January 2024, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  15. Prospective evaluation of bowel function and quality of life after colon cancer surgery – is it time for routine screening for late sequelae?

    Article • Acta Oncologica, August 2023, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  16. Corrigendum

    Article • Colorectal Disease, May 2023, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  17. Chronic loose stools following right‐sided hemicolectomy for colon cancer and the association with bile acid malabsorption and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

    Article • Colorectal Disease, November 2022, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  18. Management of treatment‐related sequelae following colorectal cancer

    Article • Colorectal Disease, November 2022, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  19. Surviving rectal cancer at the cost of a colostomy: global survey of long-term health-related quality of life in 10 countries

    Article • BJS Open, November 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen, Mostafa Shalaby

  20. Implementation of a standardized surgical technique in robot-assisted restorative rectal cancer resection: a single center cohort study

    Article • BMC Surgery, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  21. Chronic pain after colon cancer surgery: Translation and validation of a scoring system

    Article • Colorectal Disease, September 2022, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  22. Life with a stoma across five European countries—a cross-sectional study on long-term rectal cancer survivors

    Article • Supportive Care in Cancer, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  23. The impact of type 2 diabetes on long-term gastrointestinal sequelae after colorectal cancer surgery: national population-based study

    Article • BJS Open, July 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  24. The impact of multiple firings on the risk of anastomotic leakage after minimally invasive restorative rectal cancer resection and the impact of anastomotic leakage on long-term survival: a population-based study

    Article • International Journal of Colorectal Disease, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  25. Anastomotic leakage following restorative rectal cancer resection: treatment and impact on stoma presence 1 year after surgery—a population-based study

    Article • International Journal of Colorectal Disease, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  26. Implementation of a standardized surgical technique and peri-operative care pathway in robot-assisted restorative rectal cancer resection. A single center cohort study

    Article • March 2022, Research Square

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  27. Labor Market Attachment 2 Years After Colorectal Cancer Surgery

    Article • Annals of Surgery Open, February 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  28. Prevalence of self-reported abdominal symptoms among 50–74-years-old men and women eligible for colorectal cancer screening –a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Cancer, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  29. Translation and international validation of the Colostomy Impact score

    Article • Colorectal Disease, April 2021, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  30. Urinary dysfunction after colorectal cancer treatment and impact on quality of life—a national cross‐sectional study in males

    Article • Colorectal Disease, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  31. Comparative analysis of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Bowel Function Instrument and the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Questionnaire for assessment of bowel dysfunction in rectal cancer patients after low anterior resection

    Article • Colorectal Disease, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  32. Long‐term gastrointestinal sequelae in colon cancer survivors: prospective pilot study on identification, the need for clinical evaluation and effects of treatment

    Article • Colorectal Disease, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  33. Male erectile function after treatment for colorectal cancer: a population‐based cross‐sectional study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  34. Nurse‐led standardized intervention for low anterior resection syndrome. A population‐based pilot study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  35. Systematic screening for late sequelae after colorectal cancer—a feasibility study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  36. Urinary dysfunction after colorectal cancer treatment and its impact on quality of life – a national cross‐sectional study in women

    Article • Colorectal Disease, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  37. The Longitudinal Course of Low-Anterior Resection Syndrome: An Individual Patient Meta-Analysis

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  38. Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

    Article • November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  39. Time for a paradigm shift in the follow‐up of colorectal cancer

    Article • Colorectal Disease, November 2020, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  40. Validation of the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group (DCCG.dk) database – on behalf of the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group

    Article • Colorectal Disease, October 2020, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  41. Timing of nasogastric tube insertion and the risk of postoperative pneumonia: an international, prospective cohort study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, September 2020, Wiley

    MD Amaniel Kefleyesus, Martin Karamanliev, Assoc Professor Pencho T Tonchev, Dr Katrine J Emmertsen, Dr Massimiliano Mistrangelo

  42. Long-term bowel dysfunction after right-sided hemicolectomy for cancer

    Article • Acta Oncologica, June 2020, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  43. International Consensus Definition of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, March 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  44. Impact of bowel and stoma dysfunction on female sexuality after treatment for rectal cancer

    Article • Colorectal Disease, February 2020, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  45. International consensus definition of low anterior resection syndrome

    Article • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, February 2020, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  46. International consensus definition of low anterior resection syndrome

    Article • Colorectal Disease, February 2020, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  47. Safety of hospital discharge before return of bowel function after elective colorectal surgery

    Article • BJS, January 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Louis Dwyer-Hemmings, Dr Massimiliano Mistrangelo, MD Amaniel Kefleyesus, Martin Karamanliev, Assoc Professor Pencho T Tonchev, Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  48. Reply to Dulskas et al.

    Article • Colorectal Disease, January 2020, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  49. Safety and efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery

    Article • BJS, October 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Louis Dwyer-Hemmings, Dr Massimiliano Mistrangelo, MD Amaniel Kefleyesus, Martin Karamanliev, Assoc Professor Pencho T Tonchev, Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  50. Female sexual problems after treatment for colorectal cancer – a population‐based study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  51. Quality of life with or without sphincter preservation for rectal cancer

    Article • Colorectal Disease, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  52. Normative Data for the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score (LARS Score)

    Article • Annals of Surgery, June 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  53. Long-term impact of incisional hernia on quality of life after colonic cancer resection

    Article • Hernia, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  54. Bowel dysfunction after sigmoid resection for cancer and its impact on quality of life

    Article • BJS, April 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  55. Low Anterior Resection Syndrome and Quality of Life After Sphincter-Sparing Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Long-term Longitudinal Follow-up

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, January 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  56. Chronic pain after rectal cancer surgery – development and validation of a scoring system

    Article • Colorectal Disease, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  57. Bowel dysfunction after sigmoid resection for cancer and its impact on quality of life

    Article • BJS, September 2018, Wiley

    Peter Christensen, Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  58. Long-term Functional Outcome After Right-Sided Complete Mesocolic Excision Compared With Conventional Colon Cancer Surgery: A Population-Based Questionnaire Study

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, September 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  59. The risk of long‐term bowel dysfunction after resection for sigmoid adenocarcinoma: a cross‐sectional survey comparing complete mesocolic excision with conventional surgery

    Article • Colorectal Disease, July 2018, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  60. The Rectal Cancer Female Sexuality Score: Development and Validation of a Scoring System for Female Sexual Function After Rectal Cancer Surgery

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, June 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  61. Development and external validation of a nomogram and online tool to predict bowel dysfunction following restorative rectal cancer resection: the POLARS score

    Article • Gut, January 2017, BMJ

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  62. The colostomy impact score: development and validation of a patient reported outcome measure for rectal cancer patients with a permanent colostomy. A population-based study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, January 2017, Wiley

    Peter Christensen, Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  63. Predicting the Risk of Bowel-Related Quality-of-Life Impairment After Restorative Resection for Rectal Cancer: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study: Erratum

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, May 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  64. Predicting the Risk of Bowel-Related Quality-of-Life Impairment After Restorative Resection for Rectal Cancer

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, April 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  65. Identifying and Treating Patients With Pelvic Organ Dysfunction After Treatment for Pelvic Cancer

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, January 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  66. Neoadjuvant therapy abolishes the functional benefits of a larger rectal remnant, as measured by magnetic resonance imaging after restorative rectal cancer surgery

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  67. Life with a stoma after curative resection for rectal cancer: a population‐based cross‐sectional study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  68. Validation of the English translation of the low anterior resection syndrome score

    Article • Colorectal Disease, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  69. OC-097 An externally validated nomogram to predict the risk of bowel dysfunction following an anterior resection

    Article • Gut, June 2015, BMJ

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  70. Urinary and sexual dysfunction in women after resection with and without preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer: a population‐based cross‐sectional study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, December 2014, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  71. What Are the Best Questionnaires To Capture Anorectal Function After Surgery in Rectal Cancer?

    Article • Current Colorectal Cancer Reports, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  72. Development and validation of a scoring system for late anorectal side-effects in patients treated with radiotherapy for prostate cancer

    Article • Radiotherapy and Oncology, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  73. International Validation of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score

    Article • Annals of Surgery, April 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen, Dr Eloy Espin Basany

  74. Functional results after treatment for rectal cancer

    Article • Journal of Coloproctology, March 2014, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  75. Bowel dysfunction after rectal cancer treatment: a study comparing the specialist's versus patient's perspective

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2014, BMJ

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  76. A hyperactive postprandial response in the neorectum − the clue to low anterior resection syndrome after total mesorectal excision surgery?

    Article • Colorectal Disease, October 2013, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  77. Bowel dysfunction after low anterior resection with and without neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: a population‐based cross‐sectional study

    Article • Colorectal Disease, September 2013, Wiley

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  78. Impact of bowel dysfunction on quality of life after sphincter-preserving resection for rectal cancer

    Article • BJS, August 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  79. Neorectal hyposensitivity after neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer

    Article • Radiotherapy and Oncology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  80. Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score

    Article • Annals of Surgery, May 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  81. 7028 POSTER Ano-Rectal Function in Patients With Prostate Cancer Following Radiotherapy or Radical Prostatectomy

    Article • European Journal of Cancer, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  82. Bowel dysfunction after treatment for rectal cancer

    Article • Acta Oncologica, January 2008, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  83. Pharmacokinetics of linezolid in bone tissue investigated by in vivo microdialysis

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen

  84. Intestinal Microdialysis — Applicability, Reproducibility and Local Tissue Response in a Pig Model

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Surgery, September 2005, SAGE Publications

    Dr Katrine J Emmertsen