Rectal Cancer

Perineal colostomy with antegrade continence enemas used as alternative therapy

Published in Clinical Oncology Week, August 29th, 2005

Perineal colostomy with antegrade continence enemas (ACE) could be used as an alternative treatment for low rectal cancer after abdominoperineal resection.

"Some young and active patients requiring abdominoperineal resection for rectum cancer ask for an alternative of an abdominal colostomy. We analyzed the results after a combination of a perineal colostomy and ACE," scientists in Belgium reported.

"Fifteen patients have been operated between 1999 and 2004. Follow-up was >6 months in 12 patients with a mean of 2 years and with a maximum of 55 months. The QLQ-C30 (version 3) and CR 38 questionnaires of the EORTC have been used to evaluate quality...

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Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2005-08-29)

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