Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	64646
Country	Türkiye

Received	2021-02-21 16:52
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Retrorectal tumors: A challenge for the surgeons
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Bengi Balci, Alp Yildiz, Sezai Leventoğlu and Bulent Mentes
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Corresponding Author	Sezai Leventoğlu, MD, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Gazi University Medical School, 22 Sokak 26-2 Emek, Ankara 06530, Türkiye. sezaileventoglu@hotmail.com
Key Words	Retrorectal tumors; Congenital cystic lesions; Teratomas; Perineal approach; Transabdominal approach, Combined abdominoperineal approach
Core Tip	With advances in imaging modalities and increased clinicians' awareness, the diagnosis of a retrorectal tumor has been improving over the years. This review article discusses the epidemiology, classification and suggested diagnostic methods, with current treatment options mostly focusing on surgical approaches and follow-up recommendations, for patients with retrorectal tumors.
Publish Date	2021-11-26 17:51
Citation	Balci B, Yildiz A, Leventoğlu S, Mentes B. Retrorectal tumors: A challenge for the surgeons. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(11): 1327-1337
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v13/i11/1327.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1327

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