ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2015
Low rectal cancer: Sphincter preserving techniques-selection of patients, techniques and outcomes.
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- Sphincter-preserving surgical techniques in low rectal cancer management: A systematic review of contemporary evidence.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Review
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- Clinical efficacy of different approaches for laparoscopic intersphincteric resection of low rectal cancer: a comparison study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2022Article
- Prognosis of Patients Over 60 Years Old With Early Rectal Cancer Undergoing Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery - A Single-Center Experience.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Options for Low Rectal Cancer: Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2021Review
- Permanent stoma: a quality outcome in treatment of rectal cancer and its impact on length of stay.BMC surgery · 2021Article
- Restorative reconstruction after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer is associated with significant bowel dysfunction from initial presentation.Surgery open science · 2021Article
- Narrow pelvic inlet plane area and obesity as risk factors for anastomotic leakage after intersphincteric resection.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2020Article
- Retrospective study of the functional and oncological outcomes of conformal sphincter preservation operation in the treatment of very low rectal cancer.Techniques in coloproctology · 2020Article
- MRI of rectal cancer-relevant anatomy and staging key points.Insights into imaging · 2020Review
- Trends and outcomes of sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer: a national cancer database study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2019Article
- Critical and Challenging Issues in the Surgical Management of Low-Lying Rectal Cancer.Yonsei medical journal · 2018Review
- The potential predictive value of DEK expression for neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy response in locally advanced rectal cancer.BMC cancer · 2018Article
- Recent advances in the management of rectal cancer: No surgery, minimal surgery or minimally invasive surgery.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2017Review
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Abstract
Low rectal cancer is traditionally treated by abdominoperineal resection. In recent years, several new techniques for the treatment of very low rectal cancer patients aiming to preserve the gastrointestinal continuity and to improve both the oncological as well as the functional outcomes, have been emerged. Literature suggest that when the intersphincteric resection is applied in T1-3 tumors located within 30-35 mm from the anal verge, is technically feasible, safe, with equal oncological outcomes compared to conventional surgery and acceptable quality of life. The Anterior Perineal PlanE for Ultra-low Anterior Resection technique, is not disrupting the sphincters, but carries a high complication rate, while the reports on the oncological and functional outcomes are limited. Transanal Endoscopic MicroSurgery (TEM) and TransAnal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) should represent the treatment of choice for T1 rectal tumors, with specific criteria according to the NCCN guidelines and favorable pathologic features. Alternatively to the standard conventional surgery, neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy followed by TEM or TAMIS seems promising for tumors of a local stage T1sm2-3 or T2. Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision should be performed only when a board approved protocol is available by colorectal surgeons with extensive experience in minimally invasive and transanal endoscopic surgery.
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