How to do it--laparoscopic resection rectopexy.

Introduction: A variety of surgical strategies have been suggested and many surgical techniques, both abdominal and perineal, have been introduced for treatment of rectal prolapse. All these techniques and approaches are based on the attempt to restore the normal anatomy and physiologic function.

Methods: In 1992, Berman et al.

Laparoscopic colorectal resection for benign polyps not suitable for endoscopic polypectomy.

Background And Aims: Endoscopic polypectomy still remains the cornerstone of therapy for colorectal polyps and adenomas. However, if colorectal polyps are too large or not accessible for endoscopic ablation or cannot be removed without an increased risk for perforation, operative procedures are required. In such circumstances, laparoscopic resection represents a minimally invasive alternative.

Surgical treatment concepts for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Background And Purpose: To this day, the diagnostic and therapeutic strategy for acute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage requiring transfusion varies among different hospitals. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate our own data on the group of patients presented and to outline our diagnostic and therapeutic regime taking into account the literature of the past 30 years.

Methods: Following prospective data collection on 63 patients of a university hospital (40 male, 23 female patients) who received surgical intervention for acute lower intestinal hemorrhage requiring transfusion, we retrospectively analyzed the data.

Radical surgery for early colorectal cancer--anachronism or oncologic necessity?

Background And Aims: Because of their low morbidity and mortality, limited resection or local excision are accepted therapeutical approaches in early colorectal cancer treatment. Even though, recent publications report recurrence rates after local excision of rectal cancer in up to 30%. This prompted us to evaluate our data for T1N0 colorectal cancer treated by radical surgery regarding recurrence, morbidity, mortality, and survival rates.