| Theme |
Exploring problems of "villous tumor" |
| Title |
Surgical treatment for colorectal villous tumors |
| Author |
Eiji Hidaka |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Jun-ichi Tanaka |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Fumio Ishida |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Shungo Endo |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Chiyo Maeda |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Tomokatsu Omoto |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Yusuke Takehara |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Shunpei Mukai |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| Author |
Shin-ei Kudo |
Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital |
| [ Summary ] |
The number of surgical treatments for colorectal villous tumors has recently been reduced. Because endoscopic treatment has become popular, most villous tumors are removed by use of endoscopic techniques. Colorectal villous tumors are relatively large and involved forms of cancer in many cases. Advanced cancers associated with villous tumors are rare. However, local resection is recommended for villous tumors not suitable for endoscopic removal. After pathological diagnosis by removal of specimens is confirmed, surgical resection with lymph node dissection may be performed. All efforts must be made to refrain from over surgery for villous tumors. |