What Is Sphincter-Preserving Surgery?
Sphincter-preserving surgery is one of the advanced surgical methods applied especially in the treatment of rectal cancer and aiming to preserve the patient's natural defecation function.
It is a modern approach that aims for both oncological success and quality of life in the treatment of rectal cancer. The goal in this approach is to provide treatment without the patient needing the use of a permanent bag (colostomy) by preserving the continuity of the large intestine.
WhatsApp Who Is Sphincter-Preserving Surgery Suitable For?
The feasibility of sphincter-preserving surgery is related to whether the sphincter muscles in the anal canal wall, which provide control of stool and gas output, are involved with the tumor or not.
What Are the Advantages of Sphincter-Preserving Surgery?
- Reduces the need for permanent colostomy.
- Preserves natural defecation function.
- Increases psychological and social quality of life.
- Provides faster recovery with modern techniques.
Today, it can be performed with minimally invasive (laparoscopic) methods.
For tumors that are very close to the anus or involve the upper limit of the anus, the most advanced surgical method, INTERSPHINCTERIC RECTAL RESECTION SURGERY, in which a part of the sphincter muscle is also removed and the continuity of the large intestine can be maintained, is applied at Istanbul Academic Hospital.
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