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Mener un examen clinique chez un patient ayant un cancer du rectum

Clinical examination in patient with rectal cancer

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Côlon & Rectum

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L’examen clinique est un temps clé dans la prise en charge tant diagnostique que thérapeutique des patients ayant un cancer du rectum et vient compléter le bilan radiologique. Le toucher clinique doit permettre d’apprécier les caractéristiques de la tumeur, et en particulier sa distance par rapport au bord supérieur de l’appareil sphinctérien. La rectoscopie au tube rigide permet de compléter ces données. De l’ensemble de ces constatations dépendra en grande partie la décision de conserver ou non l’appareil sphinctérien.

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Clinical examination in patients with rectal cancer is a keystone in their management, in addition to imaging (MRI and endoluminal ultrasonography). Digital rectal examination gives important information regarding tumor’s characteristics, and should specially focus on the distance from the tumor to the upper edge of the anal sphincter. Rigid sigmoidoscopy completes accurately these information. Overall, decision to perform conservative surgery depends in part on the results of the clinical examination.

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Gaujoux, S., Bretagnol, F. & Panis, Y. Mener un examen clinique chez un patient ayant un cancer du rectum. Colon Rectum 4, 122–123 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11725-010-0217-x

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