Outcomes of patients with abdominoperineal resection (APR) and low anterior resection (LAR) who had very low rectal cancer

Outcomes of patients with abdominoperineal resection (APR) and low anterior resection (LAR) who had very low rectal cancer

We compared the oncological outcomes of sphincter-saving resection (SSR) and abdominoperineal resection (APR) in 409 consecutive patients with very low rectal cancer (i.e., tumors within 3 cm from the anal verge); 335 (81.9%) patients underwent APR and 74 (18.1%) underwent SSR. The APR group comprised higher proportions of men (67.5% vs 55.4%, P = .049) and advanced-stage patients (P < .001). P...

Comparison of abdominoperineal resection and low anterior resection in lower and middle rectal cancer.

INTRODUCTION This study aimed to investigate local control and survival rates following abdominoperineal resection (APR) compared with low anterior resection (LAR) in lower and middle rectal cancer. METHODS In this retrospective study, 153 patients with newly histologically proven rectal adenocarcinoma located at low and middle third that were treated between 2004 and 2010 at a tertiary hospi...

Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection for Low Rectal Adenocarcinoma

Safe distal margin resection in patients with low rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiation

Background: Colorectal carcinoma is the third most common cause of death in Iran. This study was performed in order to determine the appropriate distal clearance margin (DCM) for resection of rectal cancer in patients who undergo neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for sphincter preserving procedure. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Shahid Faghihi Hospital of Shira...

Abdominoperineal resection does not decrease quality of life in patients with low rectal cancer

PURPOSE Issues related to body image and a permanent stoma after abdominoperineal resection may decrease quality of life in rectal cancer patients. However, specific problems associated with a low anastomosis may similarly affect quality of life for patients undergoing low anterior resection. The aim of this study was to compare quality of life of low rectal cancer patients after undergoing abd...