[Early carcinoma of the colon and rectum]

Between 1965 and 1980, 76 early colorectal carcinomas were resected surgically in 70 patients. Twenty nine of 76 lesions were "m" carcinomas. Four patients had reoperation because of late local recurrences, but no patients had distant metastasis. Fourty seven lesion were "sm" carcinomas. There were four patients with lymph node metastases. Distant metastases occurred in four patients. From this study it was concluded that: (1) Local resection is a satisfactory method of treatment for patients with "m" carcinoma, (2) For patients with "sm" carcinoma, radical resection is necessary for most cases.