Anterior resection for rectal cancer in Sweden: validation of a registry-based method to determine long-term stoma outcome.
CONCLUSION: Using data from two national registries to determine long-term stoma outcome after anterior resection for rectal cancer proved to be reliable in comparison to chart review. Permanent stoma prevalence after such surgery remains at a significant level, while stoma outcomes vary substantially between different healthcare regions in Sweden.
PMID: 30306825 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Oncologica - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Holmgren K, Haapamäki MM, Matthiessen P, Rutegård J, Rutegård M Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research
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