Objective To assess the use of gluteus maximus muscle to reconstruct the anal sphincter for
very low rectal cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the local recurrence and function of the …

Objective To assess the anal sphincter function after intersphincteric resection for low rectal
cancer by questionnaire and vectorial manometry. Methods Twenty five patients underwent …

We treated 52 patients with anal and low rectal carcinomas by orthotopic reconstruction of
the anus, using an unilateral split gluteus maximum (GM) muscle flap to form the external …

Background Our aim was to evaluate complications and long-term functional outcome in
patients who had sphincter reconstruction using the gluteus maximus muscle as the …

Objective: To explore the effect of biofeedback training combined with pelvic floor muscle
exercise on the recovery of anorectal function in patients with middle and low rectal cancer …

Intersphincteric resection (ISR), as an ultra-low sphincter-preserving operation, is widely
used in clinical practice at present. ISR can allow some patients with very low rectal cancer …

PURPOSE: Patients with very low rectal cancer were treated by intersphincteric rectal
resection employing partial internal anal sphincter resection. They then underwent smooth …

Carcinoma rectum is a challenging problem both for the developed and underdeveloped
countries. Colorectal cancer accounts for 9% of all cancer deaths (49,920) in 2009 in USA …

Objective To investigate the efficacy of biofeedback therapy for fecal incontinence in patients
with mid or low rectal cancer. Methods Twenty-four patients with mid or low rectal cancer …

Purpose Tumors at the level of the anorectal junction had required total levator-ani muscle
excision to achieve an adequate resection margin. However, in the cases of tumor invading …