Transanal electrovaporisation of rectal tumours.
OBJECTIVE
To present our early results with endoscopic transanal electrovaporization of rectal tumours.


METHODS
Retrospective study.


METHODS
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Selçuk.


METHODS
10 patients, 4 with malignant and 6 with benign lesions.


METHODS
Vaporization of the tumour using a new ridged roller electrode, the VaporTrode, and a standard 24F urological resectoscope.


METHODS
Morbidity and recurrence.


RESULTS
There were no complications and all adenomas were vaporized completely. 2 patients with obstruction required a further treatment 3 and 5 months later because of recurrence. Median duration of operation was 22.5 minutes (range 10-38) and median duration of hospital stay was 3 days (range 1-4).


CONCLUSIONS
The VaporTrode is a safe and potentially useful tool for transanal excision of rectal tumours, the long term efficacy of which should be tested in larger series of patients.
Yol
S
S
Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Selçuk, Akyokuş, Konya, Turkey.
Kartal
A
A
Kilinç
M
M
Tavli
S
S
Karahan
O
O
Tatkan
Y
Y
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D018253:Adenoma, Villous / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal; D004566:Electrodes; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors