Outcomes of local excision for early rectal cancer: a 6-year experience from the largest university hospital in Thailand.

Background: This study aimed to determine clinical outcomes of local excision for early rectal cancer from a University Hospital in Thailand.

Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 22 consecutive patients undergoing local excision for early rectal cancer (clinical and radiological T1/T2) from 2005-2010 at the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok. Data were collected from patients' medical records, including demographic and clinical characteristics, pathological report and surgical outcomes.