Local excision followed by early radical surgery in rectal cancer: long-term outcome

Local excision followed by early radical surgery in rectal cancer: long-term outcome

Abstract Background In rectal cancers, radical surgery should follow local excisions, in cases of unexpected, unfavorable tumor characteristics. The oncological results of this completion surgery are inconsistent. This retrospective cohort study assessed the clinical and long-term oncological outcom...

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Main Authors: Theodor Junginger, Ursula Goenner, Mirjam Hitzler, Tong T. Trinh, Achim Heintz, Daniel Wollschläger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Rectal cancer
Local excision
Completion surgery
Intraoperative perforation
Oncological outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1705-6

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