Abstract Surgeons are experiencing difficulties implementing recommendations not only owing to incomplete, confusing or conflicting information but also to the increasing involvement of patients in decisions relating to their health. This study sought to establish which common factors including heuristic...
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Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of pelvic drainage after rectal surgery for cancer. BACKGROUND: Pelvic sepsis is one of the major complications after rectal excision for rectal cancer. Although many studies have confirmed infectiveness of drainage after colectomy, there...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Urogenital dysfunctions after rectal cancer treatment are well recognized, although incidence and evolution over time are less well known. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the evolution of urogenital functions over time after the treatment for rectal cancer. DESIGN:...
Abstract Purpose A pathologic complete response (pCR; ypT0N0) of a rectal tumor after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (RCT) is associated with an excellent prognosis. Several retrospective studies have investigated the effect of increasing the delay after RCT. The aim of this study...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Among patients with rectal cancer, 5-10% have a primary rectal cancer beyond the total mesorectal excision plane (PRC-bTME) and 10% recur locally following primary surgery (LRRC). In both cases, patients 'care remains challenging with a significant worldwide variation...
Abstract BACKGROUND: The prognosis impact of positive margins after resection of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) in patients treated with modern effective chemotherapy has not been elucidated. The objective was to compare oncologic outcomes after R0 and R1 resections in the...