Transsacrococcygeal approach in rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumour resection: 10-year experience at a single centre.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The transsacrococcygeal (TSC) approach in rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) resection is clinically challenging and controversial, and we evaluated its value in the present study.

Methods

We enrolled patients who underwent rectal GIST resection by the TSC approach during 2008-2018. The clinicopathological index, surgical outcome, and prognosis were analysed. Prognostic information was obtained from medical records and follow-up data. Anal function was evaluated by the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score.

Results

Among 88 rectal GIST patients over the 10-year study period, 17 who underwent the TSC approach were analysed. The median age was 55 (range, 26-73) years. In total, 15 patients received preoperative imatinib neoadjuvant therapy f

SUBMITTER: Qin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7944327 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature