MRI-based score to predict surgical difficulty in patients with rectal cancer

Volume: 105, Issue: 1, Pages: 140 - 146
Published: Oct 31, 2017
Abstract
Background Rectal cancer surgery is technically challenging and depends on many factors. This study evaluated the ability of clinical and anatomical factors to predict surgical difficulty in total mesorectal excision. Methods Consecutive patients who underwent total mesorectal excision for locally advanced rectal cancer in a laparoscopic, robotic or open procedure after neoadjuvant treatment, between 2005 and 2014, were included in this...
Paper Details
Title
MRI-based score to predict surgical difficulty in patients with rectal cancer
Published Date
Oct 31, 2017
Volume
105
Issue
1
Pages
140 - 146
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