Transsacral resection for presacral tumors / 中华胃肠外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the operation indication and safety of presacral tumor.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Clinical data of 36 patients with presacral tumor from November 1990 to May 2006 treated in our hospital, in whom 23 patients underwent trans-sacral operation, were analyzed retrospectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The operation time was from 43 to 210 min (average 94 min). The volume of blood loss was from 30 to 2000 ml (average 350 ml). Hospital stay was from 8 to 16 days (average 10.7 days). There were 13 different pathology types of tumors in the 36 patients including 26.4% of malignancy. Complications of trans-sacral operation included 1 case of ureteral damage, 1 case of sacral wound hernia, 1 case of presacral abscess who was healed by sigmoid stoma and wound drainage.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Trans-sacral resection of low presacral tumor is safe and effective with less trauma, less bleeding and quick recovery.</p>