[Conservative surgery in the initial forms of cancer, malignant adenomas and villous tumors of the rectum].

The results of sparing transanal operations performed in 519 patients with the early forms of cancer, malignant adenomas and villous tumors of the rectum are presented. On the basis of studying the five- and ten-year survival, it is shown that local sparing operations provide stable and prolonged cure of the patients. The dependence between recurrence of adenomas, peculiarities of their macro- and microscopic structure has been traced.