Risk factors affecting oncological outcomes of surgical resections for middle and lower rectal cancer.
İsmail TırnovaÖzgen IşıkAhmet Tuncay YılmazlarPublished in: Turkish journal of surgery (2023)
Older age, advanced nodal status, and distant metastasis were detected as independent risk factors for overall survival. Perineural and venous-vascular invasion were detected as independent risk factors for disease-free survival. Lastly, anastomotic leak and venous-vascular invasion were detected as independent risk factors for local recurrence.