Intersphincteric Resection for Low Rectal Tumors

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schiessel, Rudolf (Editor), Metzger, Peter (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: 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...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Preoperative diagnostic procedures
• Preoperative therapeutic options .-Rectal surgery
• Preoperative therapeutic options
• Rectal surgery
• Rectal surgery .-Preoperative diagnostic procedures
• Preoperative therapeutic options
• Rectal surgery.