Early rectal cancer: local excision by Trans-anal Endoscopic Microsurgery (T.E.M.)

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Published: Jul 1, 2013
Keywords:
Linfonodular Micrometastasis, Mininvasive Surgery, Rectal Cancer

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Gennaro Quarto
Department of General Geriatrics, Oncological Surgery and Advanced Technology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Luigi Sivero
Department of General Geriatrics, Oncological Surgery and Advanced Technology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Giacomo Benassai
Department of General Geriatrics, Oncological Surgery and Advanced Technology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Luigi Bucci
Department of General Geriatrics, Oncological Surgery and Advanced Technology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Vincenzo Desiato
Department of General Geriatrics, Oncological Surgery and Advanced Technology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Stefano Perrotta
Department of General Geriatrics, Oncological Surgery and Advanced Technology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Gianluca Benassai
Department of General Geriatrics, Oncological Surgery and Advanced Technology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Salvatore Massa
Department of General Geriatrics, Oncological Surgery and Advanced Technology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The microscopic trans-anal surgery is an important application of the mininvasive surgery of the rectum. The evaluation of the linfonodular involvement represents a limit to the conservative procedure.


PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between January 2004 to December 2010, 14 patients have been chosen and undergone surgery with mininvasive treatment for primary rectum cancer (early rectal cancer).


RESULTS: After a follow-up of about 36 months (8-72) we encountered only one local recurrences on a patient with a T2 lesion, also treated with mininvasive treatment.


CONCLUSION: The results obtained by us using the T.E.M. have been all around very encouraging for the treatment of early rectal cancer

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Quarto, Gennaro, et al. “Early Rectal Cancer: Local Excision by Trans-Anal Endoscopic Microsurgery (T.E.M.)”. Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia, vol. 84, no. 4, July 2013, pp. 437-9, https://annaliitalianidichirurgia.it/index.php/aic/article/view/2875.
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Vol. 84 No. 4 (2013)
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