Transanal Electrovaporisation of Rectal Tumours

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Abstract
To present our early results with endoscopic transanal electrovaporization of rectal tumours. Retrospective study. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Selçuk. 10 patients, 4 with malignant and 6 with benign lesions. Vaporization of the tumour using a new ridged roller electrode, the VaporTrode, and a standard 24F urological resectoscope. Morbidity and recurrence. There were no complications and all adenomas were vaporized completely. 2 patients with obstruction required a further treatment 3 and 5 months later because of recurrence. Median duration of operation was 22.5 minutes (range 10-38) and median duration of hospital stay was 3 days (range 1-4). The VaporTrode is a safe and potentially useful tool for transanal excision of rectal tumours, the long term efficacy of which should be tested in larger series of patients.

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