Search for dissertations about: "Local excision"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words Local excision.
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1. Rectal Cancer : Can the Results be Further Improved?
Abstract : The treatment of rectal cancer is complex and comprises: diagnostic measures; different preoperative treatments; a multitude of surgical and technical choices; possibilities of postoperative treatments and postoperative care and follow up. In this thesis, some aspects of this complex paradigm have been further investigated. READ MORE
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2. Abdominoperineal excision for distal rectal carcinoma. Oncological outcome and aspects of self-assessed quality of life
Abstract : Abstract: In recent years an adjusted method of performing an abdominoperineal excision (APE) - so called extralevator APE - has been developed and internationally spread. It has been proposed to decrease intraoperative perforations and non-radical surgery and therefor improve local cancer control and decrease rates of local recurrences as compared to standard APE. READ MORE
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3. Colonic pouch anastomosis after rectal excision for cancer
Abstract : Anastomoses at the level of the pelvic floor will become increasingly more common in rectal cancer surgery when total mesorectal excision is used as a standard procedure to obtain local mdicality. A consequence of such low anastomoses is increased risk of healing disturbances and poor distal bowel function, The aim of this thesis was to focus on reconstruction after total mesorectal excision. READ MORE
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4. Rectal washout in rectal cancer surgery
Abstract : BackgroundRectal washout (RW) is performed to eliminate intraluminal cancer cells and thereby reducing the risk of local recurrence (LR). The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the importance of RW in rectal cancer surgery.MethodPaper I: Survey of the current practice of RW among Swedish colorectal units. READ MORE
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5. Aspects on local recurrence of rectal cancer
Abstract : Rectal cancer is a common malignant disease in Sweden which is diagnosed in about 1,800 patients annually. Local failure, defined as residual or recurrent disease within the pelvis, is of major concern in rectal cancer treatment. READ MORE