Open AccessMultivisceral Resection for Locally Advanced Primary Colon and Rectal Cancer
Author(s) -
Thomas Lehnert,
Mascha Methner,
Andreas Pollok,
Anja Schaible,
Ulf Hinz,
Christian Herfarth
Publication year - 2002
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 - 10.1097/00000658-200202000-00009
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , surgery , multivariate analysis , prospective cohort study , primary tumor , cancer , metastasis
To review a single-center experience with 201 multivisceral resections for primary colorectal cancer to determine the accuracy of intraoperative prediction of potential curability, to identify prognostic factors, and to examine the effect of surgical experience on immediate outcome and long-term results.