Introduction to Total Mesorectal Excision

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the West, and rectal cancer accounts for about 25% of the colon cancers. The concept of total mesothelial excision (TME) was the most important event in surgery for rectal cancer of the last two decades, because even without a curative ap...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Delibegovic, Samir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5788513/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29416206
http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/medarh.2017.71.434-438
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Sumario:Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the West, and rectal cancer accounts for about 25% of the colon cancers. The concept of total mesothelial excision (TME) was the most important event in surgery for rectal cancer of the last two decades, because even without a curative approach, it reduced local recurrence and extended 5-year survival.

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