Electrocoagulation: an alternative palliative treatment for rectal cancer.
Tech Coloproctol
; 8 Suppl 1: s76-8, 2004 Nov.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15655651
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We present our experience with palliative transanal electrocoagulation therapy (TEC) for rectal cancer.METHODS:
Eight patients with biopsy-proven localised low rectal adenocarcinoma were treated with palliative TEC. Inclusion criteria were high risk patients with anal adenocarcinoma less than 3 cm in diameter, localised less than 7 cm from the anal verge, limited to the rectal wall. Under local anaesthesia all patients underwent TEC using the traditional cautery.RESULTS:
No mortality and morbidity was found. Four patients required a second procedure and one patient had a third session . Two patients died within 2 years from distal metastasis. The remaining six patients are alive and free of local recurrence (follow-up 9 months to 4 years).CONCLUSIONS:
In poor surgical candidates, palliative TEC of rectal adenocarcinoma may have a role as an alternative to radical surgical treatment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Neoplasias Retais
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Adenocarcinoma
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Eletrocoagulação
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tech Coloproctol
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Grécia
País de publicação:
IT
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ITALIA
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ITALY
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ITÁLIA