title: The management of retrorectal congenital tumors.
abstract: Although retrorectal congenital tumors are still rare, the number of the observed ones is destined to increase, as methods by imaging become routinely used in the clinical practice. By presenting three clinical cases the authors describe the surgical technique of the anterior route they performed for the management of such formations. The abdominal approach had no postoperative complications, short hospital stay, no neurological consequences and good long-term results. There has been no evidence of recurrence thus far. Once diagnosed, the removal of retrorectal lesions should be mandatory. A precise definition of the extent of the tumors and of their relationships with the surrounding tissue and organs is necessary to perform maneuvers of total excision. For this reason an abdominal approach is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy. carlo_bellotti@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bellotti
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montori
authors.forename: Michela Giulii
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Capponi
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cancrini
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cancrini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*