Oncologic safety and bowel function after ultralow anterior resection with or without intersphincteric resection for low lying rectal cancer: Comparative cross sectional study.

Ahmad SakrSeung Yoon YangJae Hyun KangMin Soo ChoYoon Dae HanByung Soh MinWaleed ThabetHosam Ghazy ElbannaMosaad MorshedNam Kyu Kim

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)

ULAR and ISR are comparable in oncologic outcomes. Severe bowel dysfunctions and major incontinence were noted in ISR group. Careful selection of patients is mandatory.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
early onset
squamous cell carcinoma
robot assisted
prostate cancer
adipose tissue