Sphincter-saving surgery for ultra-low rectal carcinoma initially indicated for abdominoperineal resection: Is it safe on a long-term follow-up?

Philippe RouanetMichel RivoireSophie GourgouBernard LelongEric RullierMerhdad JafariLaurent MineurMarc PocardJean Luc FaucheronFrançois DravetDenis PezetJean Michel FabreLaurent BreslerJacques BalossoChristophe TaoumClaire Lemanski

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)

GRECCAR 1 demonstrates the feasibility of safely changing an initial APR indication into an SSR procedure according to the preoperative treatment tumour response. Long-term oncologic follow-up validates this attitude.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
rectal cancer
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
robot assisted
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
urinary incontinence
percutaneous coronary intervention