[Extended radical resection with nerve-preservation for rectal cancer].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical value of extended radical resection with nerve- preservation for rectal cancer.


METHODS
Ninety-eight patients with rectal cancer received extended radical resection with nerve- preservation in our hospital. The questionnaire were used to collect the data of the patients urination and sexual function. The survival was analyzed retrospectively.


RESULTS
62.3% (61/98) of the patients could erect normally and 57.1% (56/98) of the patients had normal sexual function. The average time of catheterization in 57 patients was 60 hours, the residual urine volume (RUV) was 28 ml and the max-micturition-desire urine volume was 400 ml. The 5-year survival rate of those who underwent extended radical resection with nerve-preservation was 61.2%.


CONCLUSIONS
Extended radical resection with nerve-preservation,which could decrease the incidences of post-operative urination and sexual dysfunction, and have not affect the survival, was the most optimal operation for rectal cancer.
Dong
Xin-shu
XS
Department of Abdominal Surgery, The Tumor Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150040, China. doctor1@126.com
Xu
Hai-tao
HT
Li
Zhi-gao
ZG
Yu
Zhi-wei
ZW
Cui
Bin-bin
BB
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007001:Hypogastric Plexus; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome