Oncologic outcomes for low rectal adenocarcinoma following low anterior resection with coloanal anastomosis versus abdominoperineal resection: a National Cancer Database propensity matched analysis.
Adam C FieldsRebecca E ScullyLily V SaadatPamela LuJennifer S DavidsRonald BledayJoel E GoldbergNelya MelnitchoukPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2019)
Patients undergoing CAA compared with APR for rectal cancer have better overall survival and are less likely to have positive margins despite the technically challenging operation.