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ArticleSurgery today2017

Treatment of tailgut cysts by extended distal rectal segmental resection with rectoanal anastomosis.

Andreas Volk, Verena Plodeck, Marieta Toma, Hans-Detlev Saeger, Steffen Pistorius

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Article in Surgery today, 2017. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Two Cases of Symptomatic Tailgut Cysts.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024
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  2. Tailgut cyst: 2 case reports.Clinical case reports · 2021
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  4. Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Resection of Tailgut Cysts.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andreas VolkDepartment of Visceral-, Thoracic- and Vascular Surgery, University of Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Verena PlodeckInstitute of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Marieta TomaInstitute for Pathology, University of Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Hans-Detlev SaegerDepartment of Visceral-, Thoracic- and Vascular Surgery, University of Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Steffen PistoriusDepartment of Visceral-, Thoracic- and Vascular Surgery, University of Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany. steffen.pistorius@uniklinikum-dresden.de.
TU Dresden · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeComplete surgical resection is the treatment of choice for tailgut cysts, because of their malignant potential and tendency to regrow if incompletely resected. We report our experience of treating patients with tailgut cysts, and discuss diagnostics, surgical approaches, and follow-up.

methodsWe performed extended distal rectal segmental resection of the tailgut cyst, with rectoanal anastomosis. We report the clinical, radiological, pathological, and surgical findings, describe the procedures performed, and summarize follow-up data.

resultsTwo patients underwent en-bloc resection of a tailgut cyst, the adjacent part of the levator muscle, and the distal rectal segment, followed by an end-to-end rectoanal anastomosis. There was no evidence of anastomotic leakage postoperatively. At the time of writing, our patients were relapse-free with no, or non-limiting, symptoms of anal incontinence, respectively.

conclusionsThis surgical approach appears to have a low complication rate and good recovery outcomes. Moreover, as the sphincter is preserved, so is the postoperative anorectal function. This approach could result in a low recurrence rate.

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AgedAnal CanalAnastomosis, SurgicalAnus DiseasesCystsDigestive System Surgical ProceduresFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHamartomaHumansMiddle AgedRectal DiseasesRectumTreatment OutcomeAnterior approachExtended distal rectal segmental resectionTail gut cyst

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PMID27549774
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