Open AccessSurgical Treatment of Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
Author(s) -
Salman Zaheer,
John H. Pembérton,
Ridzuan Farouk,
Roger R. Dozois,
Bruce G. Wolff,
Duane M. Ilstrup
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199806000-00003
Subject(s) - medicine , rectum , mesorectum , abdominoperineal resection , coloanal anastomosis , surgery , colorectal cancer , anastomosis , mesentery , adenocarcinoma , radiation therapy , cancer , total mesorectal excision
The authors' aim was to determine survival and recurrence rates in patients undergoing resection of rectal cancer achieved by abdominoperineal resection (APR), coloanal anastomosis (CAA), and anterior resection (AR) without adjuvant therapy.