Pelvic exenteration for men with locally advanced rectal cancer: A morbidity analysis of complicated cases
Background: The role of pelvic exenteration in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) has not been clearly defined. This procedure carries a mortality rate of approximately 10%. The challenges during pelvic surgery are different between men and women. The morbidity in men with LARC who received pelvi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-07-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958411000066 |