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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Main Authors: Ta-Wen Hsu, Feng-Fan Chiang, Ming-Cheng Chen, Hwei-Ming Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958411000066