Open AccessPathological study of distal mesorectal cancer spread to determine a proper distal resection margin
Author(s) -
Gao-ping Zhao,
Zong-guang Zhou,
Wenhua Lei,
Yanyan Yu,
Cun Wang,
Zhao Wang,
Xuelian Zheng,
Rong Wang
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i3.319
Subject(s) - mesorectum , medicine , colorectal cancer , total mesorectal excision , resection margin , metastasis , surgery , cancer , resection
Local recurrence after curative surgical resection for rectal cancer remains a major problem. Several studies have shown that incomplete removal of cancer deposits in the distal mesorectum contributes a great share to this dismal result. Clinicopathologic examination of distal mesorectum in lower rectal cancer was performed in the present study to assess the incidence and extent of distal mesorectal spread and to determine an optimal distal resection margin in sphincter-saving procedure.