Objective To compare the outcomes of low/ultra-low anterior rectal resection and valgus resection in elder patients with rectal or anal cancer. Methods The clinical data of 184 patients with rectal or anal cancer， who were treated with extreme sphincter preserving surgery in West China Hospital from January 2009 to December 2011， were collected and analyzed retrospectively. The intraoperative and postoperative indexes between low/ultra-low anterior rectal resection group and valgus resection group were compared. Results ①There were no significant differences in the age，body mass index， gender， diameter of tumor， TNM stage， degree of differentiation， histological type， gross type， and complications before operation， such as hypertension， chronic obstructive pulmonary disease， cardiovascular diseases， diabetes， renal disease， and hypoproteinemia in two groups （P＞0.05）. ②Compared with the low/ultra-low anterior rectal resection group， the distance from the anal verge to the tumor was shorter （P＜0.05） and the distance of distal resec-tion margin of tumor was longer （P＜0.05） in the valgus resection group. ③There were no significant differences in the operation time， blood loss， ASA grade， and the postoperative complications in two groups （P＞0.05）. ④There were no significant differences in the duration of pulling out nasogastric tube， urinary catheter， and drainage tube， the duration of first passing flatus， first defecation， first oral intake， and first ambulation， and hospitalization cost （P＞0.05）. But the postoperative hospital stay and total hospital stay in the valgus resection group were significantly longer than those in the low/ultra-low anterior rectal resection group （P＜0.05）. ⑤All the patients were followed-up for 6-24 months （average 13 months）. During the following-up， only 1 case suffered local tumor recurrence in the valgus resection group. One case suffered distant metastases in the ultra-low anterior rectal resection and valgus resection group， respectively. Eight cases （4.35%） died， of which 4 cases （4.04%） in the low/ultra-low anterior rectal group and 4 cases （4.71%） in the valgus resection group. All the patients were in functional recovery of anal control after operation. Conclusions As the extreme sphincter preserving surgery for elder patients with rectal or anal cancer， the low or ultra-low anterior rectal resection and valgus resection could both be used for elder patients with extreme-low rectal or anal cancer. However， valgus resection results in longer distal surgical margin than that low/ultra-low anterior rectal resection， and it is suitable for the patients with shorter distances from the anal verge to the tumor.
目的 探讨盲肠管道式造口持续减压方法防治直肠癌低位前切除术后吻合口漏的临床价值。方法 选择120例拟行直肠癌低位前切除手术患者，按机械抽样法随机分成2组，60例为盲肠管道式造口减压组（盲肠减压组），另外60例行常规手术作为对照。分析2组患者术后吻合口漏、消化道反应、呼吸系统感染及腹腔感染发生的差异及出现吻合口漏后的住院时间、开始进食时间和住院总费用。结果 盲肠减压组与常规手术组相比，发生吻合口漏〔(5.0%（3例）比13.3%（8例）〕、消化道反应〔15.0%（9例）比48.3%（29例）〕、呼吸系统感染〔11.7%（7例）比26.7%（16例）〕及腹腔感染〔11.7%（7例）比21.7%（13例）〕者均明显减少(Plt;0.05)。盲肠减压组中发生吻合口漏的患者与常规手术组中发生吻合口漏的患者相比，漏后住院时间〔（39±3） d比（53±4） d〕更短，进食〔（14±2） d比（25±3） d〕更早，住院总费用〔（39 620±2 033）元比（46 750±2 131）元〕降低，差异均有统计学意义(Plt;0.05)。结论 盲肠管道式造口持续减压能有效降低直肠癌低位前切除术后吻合口漏的发生率。
Objective To discuss the clinical outcome of fast-track surgery for low/super-low rectal cancer. Methods Between October 2007 and December 2008, 120 patients underwent low/super-low rectal cancer resection without formation of stoma in the West China Hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Postoperative early rehabilitations were compared between fast-track group and traditional group. Results In early rehabilitations, time of first passing flatus, ambulation, oral intake, and pulling out urinary catheter and the hospital stay in fast-track group were significantly earlier than those in traditional group （Plt;0.05）, while there was no significant difference in time of using nasogastric tubes or drains （Pgt;0.05）. There was also no significant difference in postoperative morbidity of complications between the 2 groups （Pgt;0.05）. Conclusion Fast-track surgery for low/super-low rectal cancer is safe and can accelerate recovery with decreased length of hospital stay.