Proctectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the rectum. It is a treatment option for people with rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases, or precancerous growths. Together, colon ...

Role of biologic therapy in the treatment of unresectable appendiceal epithelial neoplasms (AEN). Background: Proctectomy after hepatectomy, or the “reverse approach,” is an alternative to traditional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A review of more than 20,000 patients who underwent proctectomy showed lower risk-adjusted morbidity and ...

Laparoscopic surgery produces comparable results to open surgery for rectal cancer, show the findings of the first, large, randomized trial of the technique. Laparoscopic proctectomy resulted in ...

Robotic-assisted proctectomy (RAP) has emerged as the predominant surgical approach for patients with rectal cancer in recent years; although good postoperative patient recovery with accurate ...

Endoscopic transanal proctectomy (ETAP) has shown promise as a minimally invasive procedure to treat rectal cancer, according to the findings of a recent prospective, multicentre study published in ...