VILLOUS TUMORS OF THE LARGE-INTESTINE AND THEIR SURGICAL-TREATMENT

During a period of 10 yeare 487 patients were under observation, in wh om 528 glandular-villous and villous tumors of the rectum and colon we re recognized. Malignancy was 11-12% in the colon and 26,3% in the rec tum. Endoscopic removal of villous tumors was conducted in 78,9%, tran sanal excision in 6,5%, and resection of segments of the large intesti ne in 13,7% of patients. Large villous tumors of the large intestine m ust be managed by operations of a more radical character.