The posterior approach for low retrorectal tumors in adults

Buchs, Nicolas; Taylor, Sophia; Roche, Bruno

doi:10.1007/s00384-006-0183-9

Scientific article

English

The posterior approach for low retrorectal tumors in adults

ContributorsBuchs, Nicolas; Taylor, Sophia; Roche, Bruno

Published inInternational journal of colorectal disease, vol. 22, no. 4, p. 381-385

Collection

Open Access - Licence nationale Springer

Publication date2007

Abstract

Retrorectal tumors are uncommon in adults and arise in different tissues in the presacral space. The aim of this study is to evaluate early complete surgical resection by a perineal approach as the therapy-of-choice for tumors under the sacral promontory.

Keywords

Adult
Cysts/surgery
Dermoid Cyst/surgery
Digestive System Surgical Procedures/adverse effects/methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Leiomyoma/surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma/surgery
Rectal Neoplasms/complications/surgery
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Teratoma/surgery
Treatment Outcome

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research groups

Groupe Bruno Roche (chirurgie colo-rectale) (92)

Citation (ISO format)

BUCHS, Nicolas, TAYLOR, Sophia, ROCHE, Bruno. The posterior approach for low retrorectal tumors in adults. In: International journal of colorectal disease, 2007, vol. 22, n° 4, p. 381–385. doi: 10.1007/s00384-006-0183-9

Article (Published version)

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PID : unige:34689
DOI : 10.1007/s00384-006-0183-9
PMID : 16909248

Journal ISSN0179-1958

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The posterior approach for low retrorectal tumors in adults

Retrorectal tumors are uncommon in adults and arise in different tissues in the presacral space. The aim of this study is to evaluate early complete surgical resection by a perineal approach as the therapy-of-choice for tumors under the sacral promontory.

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