TREATMENT OF NON-DISSEMINATED CANCER OF THE LOWER RECTUM

Authors
NICHOLLS RJ HALL C
Citation
Rj. Nicholls et C. Hall, TREATMENT OF NON-DISSEMINATED CANCER OF THE LOWER RECTUM, British Journal of Surgery, 83(1), 1996, pp. 15-18
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
British Journal of Surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071323
Volume
83
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
15 - 18
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1323(1996)83:1<15:TONCOT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Apart from the occasional tumour which is suitable for local excision, most low rectal cancers are best treated by anterior resection with c omplete removal of the rectum; the construction of a coloanal reservoi r should allow routine sphincter saving. This surgery may be carried o ut independently of adjuvant radiotherapy which, if given, should be a dministered before operation.