Practice parameters for the treatment of rectal carcinoma—Supporting documentation

Local therapy has been widely reported and accepted for benign tumours and carefully selected cancers of the rectum. Thirty-three patients with benign or malignant low rectal tumors have undergone a prospective evaluation after local resection with transanal electroresection as described by Faivre. Patients were divided in three groups: 1) local excision of benign tumours (12 patients), 2) curative resection for localised malignant tumours (7 patients) and 3) palliative local resection for malignant tumours (14 patients). The complications included transient incontinence and rectal bleeding. Patients have been followed for a mean period of 18 months (1-54). In group 3 there were four (28%) recurrences. The remainder of the patients with malignant tumours have been free of disease on follow-up. Although it is ideal for benign neoplasms, further follow-up is needed to determine its true indication in malignant lesions.

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Practice parameters for the treatment of rectal carcinoma—Supporting documentation

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