TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION FOR RECTAL CANCER
- VernacularTitle:全直肠系膜切除治疗直肠癌
- Author:
Chao LIU
;
Baosan LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Bases and Clinics in General Surgery
2001;8(1):54-55
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To introduce the surgical technique and results of total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer. Methods Reviews.Results As a result of TME, local recurrence rates have declined from 20%-30% to 3%-8%, 5-year survival rate have risen to 75%, and the rates of sphincter preservation have risen too.Conclusion Total mesorectal excision reduces the local recurrence rates and raise the survival figures after excision of rectal cancer. Patients have a high quality of life.
