title: [Nerve-preserving operations in surgery of rectal cancer].
abstract: Forty-eight patients underwent surgery for rectal cancer. In all the patients total mesorectumectomy was combined with one of the types of nerves-preserving surgeries. Three groups were divided depending on types of this surgery: 1-- complete preservation of elements of autonomic nervous system (n=31), 2 -- partial preservation (n=16), 3 -- complete ablation (n=1). In 30 patients of group 1 normal urination recovered on postoperative day 2 to 4. In 2 patients of group 2 stable atony of urinary bladder was seen, and in 2 patients -- reflex ischuria. In patient of group 3 normal urination recovered on day 14 after surgery without vesical tenesmus. Long-term results were assessed in 1 to 12 months. No recurrences occurred. It is concluded that nerve-preserving surgeries improve functional results without loss of oncological radicalism.
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Vorob'ev
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Tsar'kov
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Podmarenkova
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Troitskiĭ
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Aleshin
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000294:innervation*; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000502:physiology*