The role of Hartmann’s procedure in the elective management of rectal cancer: results of a Brazilian cohort study
ABSTRACT Background: although preservation of bowel continuity is a major goal in rectal cancer surgery, a colorectal anastomosis may be considered an unacceptably high-risk procedure, particularly for patients with multiple comorbidities. We aimed to assess rates of surgical complications in rect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912021000100224&tlng=en |