Long-term Results of Rectal Cancer Surgery with a Systematical Operative Approach

Variabilities of both oncologic and functional outcomes are major problems after rectal cancer treatment. Standardized techniques might produce more consistent surgical quality. This study reports outcomes during a 20-year period resulting from a systematically applied surgical approach. Between 1990 and 2010, 368 rectal cancer patients, treated with total mesorectal excision conducted in a standardized, stepwise approach, were prospectively...