Mechanical anterior resection for carcinoma of the midrectum: long-term results
Zannini, G.; Renda, A.; Lepore, R.; Coppola, L.; Landi, R.; D'Antonio, M.
International Surgery 72(1): 18-19
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-8868 PMID: 3596971 Document Number: 295776
Long term results are reported on 108 patients treated by curative mechanical anterior resection for midrectum carcinoma. The functional results were good but there was a large number of local recurrences for carcinoma at Dukes C stage (28% of the total cases). Oncological results suggest that greater importance should be given to early diagnosis and to pathogenesis and risk factors for recurrence.