Intersphincteric Resection for Low Rectal Tumors

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The pathological assessment of the surgical specimens originating from the lower rectum and anal canal....Pages 3-9
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Endorectal ultrasound for preoperative staging....Pages 13-23
Intersphincteric resection: MRI for staging....Pages 25-40
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Selective non-operative management of distal rectal cancer: The Watch & Wait Protocol....Pages 43-53
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Surgical anatomy in intersphincteric resection....Pages 57-63
The history of rectal resection: The quest for sphincter preservation....Pages 65-72
Surgical technique of intersphincteric resection....Pages 73-84
The laparoscopic technique of intersphincteric rectum resection....Pages 85-97
Laparoscopic intersphincteric resection for ultra-low rectal cancer....Pages 99-109
A concept of sphincter salvage in low rectal cancer....Pages 111-119
Oncologic and functional outcomes of external sphincter resection....Pages 121-129
Intersphincteric resection for very low rectal cancer....Pages 131-138
ISR practice and experience for extra-low rectal cancer in China....Pages 139-144
Intersphincteric resection of low rectal tumors: Experience from a German Cancer Center....Pages 145-152
Transanal abdominal transanal proctosigmoidectomy with descending coloanal anastomosis (the TATA procedure) for low rectal cancer treated with chemoradiation....Pages 153-158
Robot-assisted intersphincteric resection....Pages 159-163
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Quality of life following rectal resection....Pages 167-172
Do we need a pouch after intersphincteric resection?....Pages 173-176
Management of limitations for sphincter preservation and functional failure following intersphincteric resection....Pages 177-181
Back Matter....Pages 183-190