Comparison of functional and oncological outcome of conformal sphincter preservation operation, low anterior resection, and abdominoperineal resection in very low rectal cancer: a retrospective comparative cohort study with propensity score matching.
Ge SunZheng LouKuo ZhengYuntao ChenHang ZhangRongbo WenXianhua GaoRonggui MengHaifeng GongChenguang BaiEdgar J B FurnéeWeiyuan ZhangPublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2023)
Conformal sphincter preservation operation is oncologically safe compared to APR and LAR, and has similar functional findings to LAR. Studies comparing CSPO with intersphincteric resection should be performed.