Locoregional recurrence of colonic carcinoma: prognosis after surgical therapy
Fürst, H.; Arbogast, H.; Schildberg, F.W.
Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress 114: 1093-1095
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0942-2854 PMID: 9574343 Document Number: 474121
In a retrospective study, we analyzed prognostic factors in 143 patients with locally recurrent colonic cancer (excluding rectal cancer). We saw no influence of primary tumor state on long-term survival. In patients with curative resection the 5(3)-year probability of survival was significantly better than in patients with local palliative resection [45% (50%) vs. 5% (0%)]. In addition, we found striking differences in perioperative mortality which varied with therapeutic intention (37% for local palliative operations without resection, 16% in cases with palliative surgery with resection). No patient died after curative tumor resection.