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Rectum excision (procedure)

Known as: Resection of rectum, Rectal resection NOS, rectum removal 
Surgical removal of the rectum.
National Institutes of Health

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Abdominal CavityGastrointestinal systemIntestinesRectum

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Biopsy of rectum (procedure)Excision

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Assessing appropriateness for elective colorectal cancer surgery: clinical, oncological, and quality-of-life short-term outcomes employing different treatment approaches
PurposeIn recent years, colorectal cancer surgery has benefitted from new techniques such as laparoscopy and robotic surgery… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
First year experience of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery with 153 cases in a general surgery department: indications, technique and results.
BACKGROUND Robotic surgery was developed in response to the limitations and drawbacks of laparoscopic surgery. Since 1997 when… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Outcome after rectum or sigmoid resection: a review for gynecologists.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Clinical Effects of Preoperative Radiation Therapy on Anorectal Function After Proctectomy and Colonic J-Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
AbstractPURPOSE: Preoperative radiotherapy is increasingly used for certain rectal cancers, although some evidence suggests that… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Clinical and functional outcome after restorative proctocolectomy
Restorative proctocolectomy and ileal pouch‐anal anastomosis (IPAA) has been carried out on 88 patients since 1982. Three… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Postoperative irrigation-suction drainage after pelvic colonic surgery
A 2-year randomized prospective clinical trial was undertaken to determine whether postoperative irrigation of the pelvis would… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Internal anal sphincter function after total abdominal colectomy and stapled ileal pouch-anal anastomosis without mucosal proctectomy
A comparison, based on results from anal manometry and continence, was made between eight patients after circular stapled ileal J… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
New Concepts in Severe Presacral Hemorrhage During Proctectomy
• In the past, surgeons thought that severe presacral hemorrhage during proctectomy was caused by damage of the presacral venous… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Physiologie Aspects of Continence After Colectomy, Mucosal Proctectomy, and Endorectal lleo‐Anal Anastomosis
We examined the physiology of continence in 12 patients at least four months after colectomy, mucosal proctectomy, and endorectal… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Management of the pelvic space after proctectomy
Closed‐suction drainage with peritoneal and perineal suture has been used in 106 patients undergoing proctectomy for carcinoma or… 
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