Surgical Techniques for Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer: One Size Does Not Fit All

Surgical Techniques for Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer: One Size Does Not Fit All

Abdominoperineal resection (APR) of rectal cancer is associated with poorer oncological outcomes than anterior resection. This may be due to higher rates of intra-operative perforation (IOP) and circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement causing higher recurrence rates and surgical complicat...

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Main Authors: Simon Wilkins, Raymond Yap, Shehara Mendis, Peter Carne, Paul J. McMurrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
Colorectal Cancer
surgical technique
surgical outcome
extra-levator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE)
abdominoperineal resection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.818097/full

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