Publications by authors named "Tchirikhtchian K"

Article Synopsis
  • The study examines the impact of surgically addressing non-R0 resections of rectal neuroendocrine tumors (r-NETs) to prevent disease recurrence.
  • It involved a retrospective analysis of 100 patients who underwent endoscopic procedures to remove tumor scars after initial unsuccessful resections.
  • The findings indicate that using advanced endoscopic techniques achieved near 100% complete resection (R0) of scars, revealing that residual r-NET was present in 43% of cases.
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A 25-year-old man presented with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Colonoscopy showed hemorrhagic proctocolitis with superficial erosions. Histology was consistent with the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and biopsy cultures were negative.

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