Preservation and Restoration of Sphincter Function in Patients with Rectal Cancer
Radical resection of rectal cancer is the standard treatment for curing this disease. Half of these tumours are located in the rectosigmoid region or the upper third of the rectum and are, therefore, easily resectable with preservation of the sphincter muscles, thus guaranteeing acceptable continenc...
Main Authors: | Rudolf Schiessel, Harald R Rosen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2000-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/215353 |
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