title: [Clinical aspects of Hochenegg's draft procedure].
abstract: A report concerning the follow-up examinations of the 14 patients with rectum cancer from the University Surgical Clinic in Innsbruck, Austria, who from 1961-1974 were operated on using Hochenegg's technique. Interestingly enough, it was noticed that when the height of the anastomosis was less than 5 cm from the anal ring, a partial incontinence appeared (in 3 of the 14 patients) and when it was more than 5 cm from the anal ring, a total continence was assured. A relapse was observed three times in the tumor cases type C2 and D (Duke). Post-operative complications occurred in 4 cases, none being life-threatening. The indications of this technique will be discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Klinische Aspekte zum Hochenegg'schen Durchzugsverfahren