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Thirty-nine patients were studied, 85,6% female, average age 60,1 years (+/- 12,89). The average index of the fecal incontinence was of 9,30 (+/- 4,93). In the anorectal manometry 23 patients showed low pressure. The pressures were significantly higher among males. The nerve terminal motor latency and pudental nerve (neuropathy) time was greater in 14 patients (35,9%). The age and the time of pudental nerve terminal motor were significantly co related. The other co relations were not statistically significant.

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the current picture of colorectal cancer in a public hospital of Rio Grande do Sul, focusing on aspects related to diagnosis, staging and surgical therapy addressed in these patients. METHODS: A descriptive and retrospective study that includes patients with colorectal cancer admitted to the Proctology Service of the Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Porto Alegre, from January 2009 to May 2011. RESULTS: This study investigated 61 patients, 65.6% were female. Their age ranged from 40 to 84 years. Colonoscopy was performed in 58 patients; 56.9% of them had over 50% impaired colon lumen. The carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) was collected from 59 patients, 47.5% had CEA>5 ng/mL. Distant metastases were found in 23.3% of total 60 patients. Underwent surgical treatment 58 patients, of a curative intent was 84.5%. The presence of more than 12 lymph nodes per specimen was 73.1%. All 61 patients were classified as: Stage I (9.8%), Stage II (29.5%), Stage III (29.5%) and Stage IV (31.1%). CONCLUSION: The profile of the patients treated at our institution indicates disease in advanced stage; however, the methods employed have provided a curative surgical treatment in our oncology patients.
OBJETIVO: O objetivo do presente estudo é demonstrar o panorama atual do câncer colorretal em um hospital público da capital do Rio Grande do Sul, enfocando aspectos relacionados ao diagnóstico, estadiamento e terapêutica cirúrgica abordada nesses respectivos pacientes. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo e retrospectivo que inclui os pacientes com câncer colorretal internados pelo Serviço de Coloproctologia do Hospital Conceição durante o período de janeiro de 2009 a maio de 2011. RESULTADOS: Foram estudados 61 pacientes, 65,6% mulheres. A idade variou de 40 a 84 anos. Realizaram colonoscopia 58 pacientes, desses 56,9% apresentavam mais de 50% de comprometimento da luz do cólon. O antígeno carcinoembrionário (CEA) foi coletado em 59 pacientes, 47,5% apresentavam CEA>5 ng/mL. Metástases à distância foram encontradas em 23,3% do total de 60 pacientes avaliados. Foram submetidos a tratamento cirúrgico 58 pacientes, desses a intenção curativa foi em 84,5%. A presença de mais de 12 linfonodos por peça foi de 73,1%. Os 61 pacientes estudados foram estratificados como 9,8% estádio I, 29,5% estádio II, 29,5% estádio III e 31,1% estádio IV. CONCLUSÃO: O perfil dos pacientes tratados em nossa instituição é de doença avançada; entretanto, os métodos curativos empregados têm ido ao encontro de um tratamento cirúrgico oncológico adequado