Intersphincteric Resection for Low Rectal Tumors

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Schiessel, Rudolf (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Metzger, Peter (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Proctology.; Rectum > Surgery.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Oncology.; Colorectal Surgery.

The work describes a new method of sphincter salvage in surgery of rectal cancer. Low tumors of the rectum are traditionally treated with amputation of the rectum. However, this operation is not well-received by patients, since it results in a permanent colostomy. By contrast, intersphincteric resec...