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10504669

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-10-27
pubmed:abstractText
Carcinoma of the colon and rectum is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in the United States. The mortality of patients treated by surgery alone is 55% within 5 years of surgery. Despite efforts to decrease local recurrence and their concomitant problems of pain and disability, a significant number of patients will still have pelvic recurrences that carry a significant morbidity. In selected cases, pelvic exenteration may cure or provide palliation of the symptoms of colorectal carcinoma. Pre-operative evaluation is performed to detect signs of unresectability. During surgery, exploration is performed for evidence of metastases to the liver, omentum, and peritoneum, followed by an assessment of the local extent of the tumor. The margins of resection must be clear even if resection of contiguous organs or bony structures is necessary. The urinary tract is resected with an ileal loop, sigmoid or transverse colon conduits, or continent urinary diversion. Depending upon the involvement of neighboring structures, exenterative pelvic surgery can be modified for organ preservation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
8756-0437
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
206-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Pelvic exenteration for carcinoma of the colon and rectum.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02135, USA. jpetros@cchcs.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review