Open AccessSphincter-Saving Resection for All Rectal Carcinomas
Author(s) -
Éric Rullier,
Alexis Laurent,
F. Bretagnol,
Anne Rullier,
V. Vendrely,
Frank Zerbib
Publication year - 2005
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 - 10.1097/01.sla.0000154551.06768.e1
Subject(s) - medicine , anal verge , abdominoperineal resection , surgery , anal canal , sphincter , colorectal cancer , total mesorectal excision , resection margin , colorectal surgery , radiation therapy , rectum , resection , cancer , abdominal surgery
To assess oncologic outcome of patients treated by conservative radical surgery for tumors below 5 cm from the anal verge.