title: [Value of endorectal sonography in the follow-up of patients treated surgically for rectum carcinoma].
abstract: This prospective study included 80 patients in routine follow-up examinations after rectal cancer treatment. We performed anamnesis, clinical examination, total colonoscopy and endorectal sonography and tested the level of tumour markers CEA and CA 19-9. In 10 cases we detected local cancer recurrence of the rectal tumour. In 8 cases tumour markers were pathologically raised. Endoscopy detected the local recurrence in 4 patients only. Endorectal US was able to detect all of the recurrence cases. A histological confirmation was possible by EUS-guided needle biopsy in all cases. We were able to perform R 0-re-resection with the hope of curing in 4 patients out of 10 recurrence cases. Only endorectal US was able to detect two of those 4 recurrent tumours. In the follow-up of rectal cancer endorectal US seems to be a highly sensitive examination that may raise the number of re-resection with the hope of curing after rectal cancer treatment.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Allgemeine Chirurgie der Universitätsklinik Kiel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Löhnert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dohrmann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stoffregen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamelmann
mesh_terms: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000032:analysis; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010808:Physical Examination; D011351:Proctoscopy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen
vernacular_title: Die Wertigkeit der endorektalen Sonographie in der Tumornachsorge bei operiertem Rektumkarzinom.