[Abdomino-anal resection in the treatment of low-ampullar cancer of the rectum].

Surgical policy was developed for improvement of functional results and quality of life in patients operated on for low rectal cancer. This policy includes choice of the method of sphincter-saving operation depending on the stage of the tumor, grade of malignancy, distance from a low edge of the tumor to dentate line. Methods of prevention of ischemia and necrosis of brought down colonic transplant and anal incontinence were used. This increased the number of sphincter-saving operations in low location of rectal cancer by 35%, reduced the rate of necrosis of intestinal transplant from 7 to 4.4%, saved continent function and improved significantly quality of life in 89.8% operated patients.