Is Intraluminal Washout Necessary for Patients with Sigmoid Colon Cancer to Eliminate Exfoliated Cancer Cells as in Patients with Rectal Cancer? A Pilot Study at a Single Institute

Is Intraluminal Washout Necessary for Patients with Sigmoid Colon Cancer to Eliminate Exfoliated Cancer Cells as in Patients with Rectal Cancer? A Pilot Study at a Single Institute

Objectives: Rectal stump washout has been widely performed to prevent the implantation of exfoliated cancer cells (ECCs) in patients with rectal cancer. However, it remains unclear whether intraluminal washout before transection is required in patients with sigmoid colon cancer. Therefore, this pilo...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Shimizu, Makoto Sudo, Shinji Furuya, Koichi Takiguchi, Ryo Saito, Suguru Maruyama, Yoshihiko Kawaguchi, Hiromichi Kawaida, Tetsuo Kondo, Daisuke Ichikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
Subjects:
distal margin
exfoliated cancer cells
intraluminal washout
sigmoid colon cancer
rectal cancer
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/4/3/4_2020-030/_pdf/-char/en

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