Local Resection Compared With Radical Resection in the Treatment of T1N0M0 Rectal Adenocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

• Published in: Diseases of the colon & rectum Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 122 - 140
• Main Authors: Kidane, Biniam, Chadi, Sami A, Kanters, Steve, Colquhoun, Patrick H, Ott, Michael C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma - mortality; Adenocarcinoma - pathology; Adenocarcinoma - surgery; Digestive System Surgical Procedures - mortality; Humans; Neoplasm Staging; Postoperative Complications; Proctoscopy; Rectal Neoplasms - mortality; Rectal Neoplasms - pathology; Rectal Neoplasms - surgery; Survival Rate

BACKGROUND:Local resection for early rectal cancer is thought to be less invasive but oncologically inferior to radical resection. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare local with radical resection in terms of oncologic control (survival and local recurrence), postoperative complications, a...