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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2006; 12(4): 640-643
Published online Jan 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i4.640
Published online Jan 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i4.640
Table 1 Characteristics of cases
| Period I | Period II | |
| 1995-01/1998-12 | 1999-01/2003-12 | |
| Number of patients | 8 | 10 |
| Male | 2 | 5 |
| Female | 6 | 5 |
| Age range (yr) | 44-79 (median 61) | 42-72 (median 62) |
| Follow-up (mo) | 60 | 18-47 (median 30) |
| Tumor | ||
| Non-fixed (T2) | 8 | 4 |
| Fixed (T3-4) | 0 | 6 (pre-operative CCRT) |
Table 2 Pathologic results
| Clinical stage | Period I(n = 8) | Period II(n = 10) | |
| T2Nx (n = 8) | T2Nx (n = 4) | T3-4Nx (n = 6) | |
| CCRT | |||
| T0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T1N0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T2N0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| T2N1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T3Nx | 0 | 0 | 1 (T3N1) |
Table 3 Recurrence, metastasis and survival
| Period I | Period II | |
| (n = 8) | (n = 10) | |
| Follow-up (mo) | >60 | 18-47 (median 30) |
| Local recurrence | 1/8 (12.5%), | - |
| 12 mo after operation | - | |
| Distant metastasis | 2/8 (25%) | |
| Liver | 1/8, 52 mo after operation | |
| Lung | 1/8, 25 mo after operation | |
| Survival rate | 7/8 (87.5%) | 100% |
| Disease-free survival rate | 6/8 (75.0%) | 100% |
Table 4 Functional outcome of patients in period II
| Period II | |
| (n = 10, %) | |
| Stool frequency: ≤3 | 5/10 (50) |
| 4–6 | 3/10 (30) |
| 7–9 | 1/10 (10) |
| ≥10 | 1/10 (10) |
| Urgency | 5/10 (50) |
| Continence: Perfect | 3/10 (30) |
| Incontinence of flatus | 2/10 (20) |
| Minor soiling to liquids | 3/10 (30) |
| Major soiling to liquids | 2/10 (20) |
| Incontinence to solids | 0/10 (0) |
- Citation: Chin CC, Yeh CY, Huang WS, Wang JY. Clinical outcome of intersphincteric resection for ultra-low rectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(4): 640-643
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i4/640.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i4.640