<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec><h3>Background</h3><p>Finding the appropriate treatment for advanced rectal cancer patients represents a challenge for surgeons. Determining the right diagnosis and the proper treatment requires multidisciplinary collaboration. Our aim is to present a case with advanced stage rectum cancer, who received successful multidisciplinary treatment.</p></sec><sec><h3>Material and method</h3><p>A prospective multidisciplinary research is being conducted at our Department from 2018 within which patients with malignant rectal cancer are examined. Patients’ treatment is realized by the same multidisciplinary team. The patient’s preoperative investigations included MRI and a lymph node map designated by radiologists.</p></sec><sec><h3>Results</h3><p>In case of a 60-year-old patient the preoperative MRI showed a stenotic formation in the middle level of the rectum that penetrated the seminal vesicle. During surgery, we found a 10x10 cm stenotic, perforated rectal cancer, which penetrated the bladder, seminal vesicle, prostate and sacrum, respectively a metastatic lesion in the livers 8th segment. During surgery R2 recto-sigmoid resection was performed with colostomy. The patient was mobilized on the first postoperative day and bowel movements were regained on the second day. The patient left the hospital on the eighth postoperative day.</p></sec><sec><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Adequate treatment of patients with advanced rectal cancer can be achieved only through multidisciplinary co-operation. Preoperative radiological examinations are mandatory. A map representing the positive colorectal lymph nodes, implemented by the radiologists, can significantly help the surgeons and pathologists.</p></sec></abstract>

BackgroundFinding the appropriate treatment for advanced rectal cancer patients represents a challenge for surgeons. Determining the right diagnosis and the proper treatment requires multidisciplinary collaboration. Our aim is to present a case with advanced stage rectum cancer, who received successful multidisciplinary treatment.Material and methodA prospective multidisciplinary research is being conducted at our Department from 2018 within which patients with malignant rectal cancer are examined. Patients’ treatment is realized by the same multidisciplinary team. The patient’s preoperative investigations included MRI and a lymph node map designated by radiologists.ResultsIn case of a 60-year-old patient the preoperative MRI showed a stenotic formation in the middle level of the rectum that penetrated the seminal vesicle. During surgery, we found a 10x10 cm stenotic, perforated rectal cancer, which penetrated the bladder, seminal vesicle, prostate and sacrum, respectively a metastatic lesion in the livers 8th segment. During surgery R2 recto-sigmoid resection was performed with colostomy. The patient was mobilized on the first postoperative day and bowel movements were regained on the second day. The patient left the hospital on the eighth postoperative day.ConclusionsAdequate treatment of patients with advanced rectal cancer can be achieved only through multidisciplinary co-operation. Preoperative radiological examinations are mandatory. A map representing the positive colorectal lymph nodes, implemented by the radiologists, can significantly help the surgeons and pathologists.

Success of teamwork: diagnosis and personalized treatment of advanced rectal carcinoma - case presentation

University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș

Bulletin of Medical Sciences

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BackgroundFinding the appropriate treatment for advanced rectal cancer patients represents a challenge for surgeons. Determining the right diagnosis and the...

Success of teamwork: diagnosis and personalized treatment of advanced rectal carcinoma - case presentation

Data publikacji: 03 gru 2020

Zakres stron: 113 - 118

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2019-0012

Słowa kluczowe
rectum, cancer, surgical treatment, case presentation

© 2019 Fülöp Zsolt Zoltán et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Success of teamwork: diagnosis and personalized treatment of advanced rectal carcinoma - case presentation

Data publikacji: 03 gru 2020

Zakres stron: 113 - 118

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2019-0012

Słowa kluczowerectum, cancer, surgical treatment, case presentation

© 2019 Fülöp Zsolt Zoltán et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
rectum, cancer, surgical treatment, case presentation