Remarks on 97 cases of cancer of rectum
- Author:
Thinh Cuong Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
rectal cancer
- MeSH:
Rectal Neoplasms;
Case Reports [Publication Type]
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):28-30
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
On 97 cases treated in the Military Hospital No108, the remarks are as follows: 1) Rectal cancers occurred mainly in the age ranged 40-60 years old, men to women ratio is 1.85. 2) Clinic symptoms include constipation, diarrhoea with blood and pus occurred alternatively, tenesmus… 3) Most of tumors located at the lower rectal ampulla; adenoepithelioma accounted for 93.2%. 4) Rectal resection with sphincter conservation performed on 4.1%; Mile's operation on 59.8%; and palliative operation on 38.1% of cases; bleeding complication happened on 4.1% of cases and the most common post operative complication was perineum infection 26.8%. 5) Mortality 6.2%. 6) More than 5 years survival 52.3%
