Impact of rectal perforation on recurrence during rectal cancer surgery in a national population registry.

CONCLUSION: Incidental perforation remains a significant risk factor for LR, even with optimized management of rectal cancer. This must be considered when discussing adjuvant treatment and follow-up. PMID: 32484249 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research