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: Jörgren F, Lydrup ML, Buchwald P Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research
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