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Sphincter-Sparing Surgery in Patients with Low-Lying Rectal Cancer: Techniques, Oncologic Outcomes, and Functional Results

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Bordeianou, L; Maguire, LH; Alavi, K; Sudan, R; Wise, PE; Kaiser, AM
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
January 1, 2014

Background: Rectal cancer management has evolved into a complex multimodality approach with survival, local recurrence, and quality of life parameters being the relevant endpoints. Surgical treatment for low rectal cancer has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. Discussion: Abdominoperineal resection, once the standard of care for all rectal cancers, has become much less frequently utilized as surgeons devise and test new techniques for preserving the sphincters, maintaining continuity, and performing oncologically sound ultra-low anterior or local resections. Progress in rectal cancer surgery has been driven by improved understanding of the anatomy and pathophysiology of the disease, innovative surgical technique, improved technology, multimodality approaches, and increased appreciation of the patient's quality of life. The patient with a low rectal cancer, once almost universally destined for impotence and a colostomy, now has the real potential for improved survival, avoidance of a permanent stoma, and preservation of the normal route of defecation. © 2014 The Author(s).

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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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1091-255X

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

18

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1358 / 1372

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Bordeianou, L., Maguire, L. H., Alavi, K., Sudan, R., Wise, P. E., & Kaiser, A. M. (2014). Sphincter-Sparing Surgery in Patients with Low-Lying Rectal Cancer: Techniques, Oncologic Outcomes, and Functional Results. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 18(7), 1358–1372. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-014-2528-y
Bordeianou, L., L. H. Maguire, K. Alavi, R. Sudan, P. E. Wise, and A. M. Kaiser. “Sphincter-Sparing Surgery in Patients with Low-Lying Rectal Cancer: Techniques, Oncologic Outcomes, and Functional Results.” Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 18, no. 7 (January 1, 2014): 1358–72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-014-2528-y.
Bordeianou L, Maguire LH, Alavi K, Sudan R, Wise PE, Kaiser AM. Sphincter-Sparing Surgery in Patients with Low-Lying Rectal Cancer: Techniques, Oncologic Outcomes, and Functional Results. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2014 Jan 1;18(7):1358–72.
Bordeianou, L., et al. “Sphincter-Sparing Surgery in Patients with Low-Lying Rectal Cancer: Techniques, Oncologic Outcomes, and Functional Results.” Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, vol. 18, no. 7, Jan. 2014, pp. 1358–72. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s11605-014-2528-y.
Bordeianou L, Maguire LH, Alavi K, Sudan R, Wise PE, Kaiser AM. Sphincter-Sparing Surgery in Patients with Low-Lying Rectal Cancer: Techniques, Oncologic Outcomes, and Functional Results. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2014 Jan 1;18(7):1358–1372.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

DOI

ISSN

1091-255X

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

18

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1358 / 1372

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences