Higher risk of incomplete mesorectal excision and positive circumferential margin in low rectal cancer regardless of surgical technique
2014
Abstrakt
This article focuses on the evaluation of circumferential resection margins and on the quality of mesorectal excision of middle and lower rectum tumors. In addition, laparoscopic and open techniques are compared.
Our study showed comparable results between laparoscopic and open access procedures during rectal resection.The results achieved, in particular in the quality of the mesorectal excision and negative circumferential resection margin, show that the laparoscopic approach is comparable to conventional surgical techniques, with an adequate surgical outcome, in the treatment of rectal cancer.