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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2013

Safety and long-term results of endoscopic transanal resection in treating rectal adenomas: 15 years' experience.

Ville Sallinen, Henrikki Santti, Tapani Liukkonen, Pekka Hellström, Jyrki Mäkelä, Veli-Matti Puolakka, Hannu Paajanen

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Article in Surgical endoscopy, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ville SallinenDepartment of Surgery, South Karelia Central Hospital, Valto Käkelän Katu 1, 53130 Lappeenranta, Finland. ville.sallinen@helsinki.fi
Henrikki Santti
Tapani Liukkonen
Pekka Hellström
Jyrki Mäkelä
Veli-Matti Puolakka
Hannu Paajanen
Moisio Hospital · FIOulu University Hospital · FISouth Karelia Central Hospital · FIHelsinki University Hospital · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndoscopic transanal resection (ETAR) is a scarcely used technique to treat large or sessile rectal adenomas not amenable to polypectomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety and long-term results of ETAR in treating rectal adenomas in three hospitals over 15 years.

methodsPatients who underwent ETAR during 1996-2010 were retrospectively analyzed with respect to patient, adenoma, and operative characteristics, earlier operations, complications, follow-up time, recurrence rates, recurrence treatment, and cancer incidence.

resultsNinety-two patients underwent a total 111 ETARs to treat rectal adenoma. The mean age of patients was 71 years, and the median ASA class 3. Twenty-eight patients previously had received other treatments for rectal adenoma. Incidental carcinoma was found in eight patients. Sixty-seven adenomas were treated with only one ETAR and 17 with two or three ETARs. Sixty-seven patients did not have a recurrence, whereas 14 patients had an adenoma recurrence and 3 patients developed invasive carcinoma during a mean follow-up of 30 months. Complications occurred in 14 patients; all were minor, except for one explorative laparotomy without findings. No mortalities or conversions to open surgery occurred.

conclusionsETAR is a minimally invasive and safe technique with inexpensive instrumentation to treat rectal adenomas that are not amenable to polypectomy. Adenoma recurrence rate was 15% and cancer incidence 3% in follow-up.

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AdenomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansIncidental FindingsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOperative TimePatient SafetyPostoperative ComplicationsProctoscopyRectal Neoplasms

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