Aim The 1‐cm rule of distal bowel clearance in patients with low‐lying rectal cancer
undergoing anterior resection is based mainly on pathological data showing distal …

Abstract Background and Aims Sphincter‐saving procedures for resection of mid and, in
some cases, of distal rectal tumors have become prevalent as their safety have been …

Total mesorectal excision has revolutionized the surgical treatment of rectal cancer since its
introduction in the 1980s. The rationale, technique, and outcomes of total mesorectal …

BACKGROUND: The treatment of rectal cancer has improved significantly over the last
century. Advances in surgical and adjuvant therapy coupled with a better understanding of …

AIM: Studies analysing the outcome after resection of low rectal cancer that has not
infiltrated the anal sphincter reveal poorer long-term outcomes after abdominoperineal …

Background Over the past several years, preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has
contributed remarkably to make more sphincter-preserving procedure (SPP) possible for …

Background Sphincter‐preserving operations (SPO) for lower rectal cancer are on the rise.
In the study reported here, we compared the oncologic outcomes of patients who underwent …

Purpose The outcomes of open colorectal anastomosis of side-to-end versus end-to-end in
nonemergent sigmoid and rectal cancer surgery in adults were compared. Methods A …

目的探讨直肠癌腹壁造瘘口并发症的原因及防治措施. 方法回顾性分析直肠癌腹壁造瘘手术299
例患者临床资料, 观察造瘘口并发症的情况. 结果造瘘口并发症发生率33.1%(99/299) …

PURPOSE: This study was designed to assess the impact of social deprivation on rates of
abdominoperineal excision of the rectum in the United Kingdom. METHODS: Data were …