Hartmann’s Resection
Fig. 7.1 Low ligation of the distal sigmoid artery in a clearly palliative Hartmann’s resection Fig. 7.2 Final aspect after a clearly palliative Hartmann’s procedure; the rectal stump is closed…
Surgical Anatomy of the Rectum and the TME Specimen (Total Mesorectal Excision)
Fig. 4.1 Carcinoma threatening the mesorectal fascia on the left Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) Current Controversies TME is the key surgical objective [1–19]—can it however be achieved as well or…
Reconstructions After Neoadjuvant and Abdominoperineal Resection
Fig. 11.1 Ia-APR specimen Fig. 11.2 Defect following Ia-APR. Notice that the entire posterior wall of the vagina has been removed With this procedure, there is an extensive tissue loss…
Surgical Treatment in Palliative Care
1. Respect the dignity of both patient and caregivers 2. Be sensitive to and respectful of the patient’s and family’s wishes 3. Use the most appropriate measures that are consistent…
Abdominoperineal Resection of the Rectum (Miles Resection)
Fig. 9.1 Abdominoperineal fresh-resection specimen (sigmoid, rectum, and anal canal with mesorectal envelope and levator ani excised) That is the reason why, over time, many surgeons tried to avoid this…
Multidisciplinary Treatment: Influence on Outcomes
Fig. 2.1 Risk of local recurrence for radically treated rectal cancer patients in Norway during the first years of the project (log scale) (© (2006) Blackwell Publishing Ltd. on behalf…
Individualised Treatment
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gunnar Baatrup (ed.)Multidisciplinary Treatment of Colorectal Cancer10.1007/978-3-319-06142-9_27 27. Individualised Treatment Patient-Related Factors: Patients’ Preference Birger Henning Endreseth1 (1) Department of Surgery, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, N-7006, Norway Birger Henning Endreseth…
Nausea
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gunnar Baatrup (ed.)Multidisciplinary Treatment of Colorectal Cancer10.1007/978-3-319-06142-9_26 26. Nausea Rune Svensen1 (1) Department of Gastroenterological and Acute Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, NO-5021 Bergen, Norway Rune Svensen Email: rune.svensen@helse-bergen.no Abstract Nausea…
Local Treatment of Rectal Cancer
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gunnar Baatrup (ed.)Multidisciplinary Treatment of Colorectal Cancer10.1007/978-3-319-06142-9_28 28. Local Treatment of Rectal Cancer Niels Qvist1 (1) Surgical Department A, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark Niels Qvist Email: famqvist@dadlnet.dk…
Multidisciplinary Treatment of Colorectal Cancer: The Palliative Team Introduction
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gunnar Baatrup (ed.)Multidisciplinary Treatment of Colorectal Cancer10.1007/978-3-319-06142-9_24 24. Multidisciplinary Treatment of Colorectal Cancer: The Palliative Team Introduction Dagny Faksvåg Haugen1, 2 (1) Regional Centre of Excellence for Palliative Care, Western Norway,…
