Intersphincteric Resection for Patients With Low-Lying Rectal Cancer: Oncological and Functional Outcomes

The aim of this review is to evaluate the outcomes after an intersphincteric resection (ISR) for patients with low-lying rectal cancer. Reports published in the literature regarding surgical, oncological, and functional outcomes of an ISR were reviewed. The morbidity after an ISR was 7.7%–32%, and a...

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Main Authors: In Ja Park, Jin Cheon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2018-08-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2018-08-02.pdf