However, a positive resection margin was statistically significantly higher in the laparoscopic group (OR, 0.35; 95% CI, 0.14-0.89).

A retrospective study of patients with distal rectal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has found a higher rate of local recurrence after intersphincteric resection with handsewn ...

Patients with cT2N0 distal rectal cancer do not require adjuvant therapy. However, when a patient refuses an abdominoperineal resection (APR), is there an alternative? The purpose of this trial is to ...

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Conclusion Successful laparoscopic-assisted surgery for colon cancer is as effective as open surgery in terms of oncological outcomes and preservation of QoL. Long-term outcomes for patients with ...

The study did include 152 patients who underwent sphincter preservation with total mesorectal excision (low anterior resection) and 92 who underwent abdominoperineal resection. It is these 244 ...