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Resection margins in modern rectal cancer surgery
Author(s) -
Wasserberg Nir,
Gutman Haim
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21036
Subject(s) - medicine , total mesorectal excision , colorectal cancer , resection margin , surgery , resection , lymphatic system , sphincter , cancer , pathology
At present, the preferred treatment for rectal cancer is low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision and sphincter preservation. Complete removal of the tumor's lymphatic and vascular pad with free resection margins has led to a reduction in rates of local recurrence and improved disease‐specific survival. In addition to the distal and proximal margins from the tumor edge, for an optimal outcome, it is essential to consider distal mesorectal spread and the circumferential mesorectal margin. J. Surg. Oncol. 2008;98:611–615. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.