title: Excision of mid-rectal lesions by the Kraske sacral approach.
abstract: Thirteen patients had a benign and 4 patients a malignant growth of the mid-rectum excised by the Kraske sacral procedure. Two patients developed a faecal fistula, one of which closed spontaneously. Recurrence of a villous adenoma occurred in 2 patients. There was no operative mortality and no thromboembolic or cardiovascular complications.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*