Nobuo Takiguchi, Mamoru Uemura, Masatoshi Kitakaze, Masakatsu Paku, Mitsunobu Takeda, Yuki Sekido, Tsuyoshi Hata, Atsushi Hamabe, Takayuki Ogino, Norikatsu Miyoshi, Mitsuyoshi Tei, Yoshinori Kagawa, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Yuichiro Doki, Hidetoshi Eguchi
BACKGROUND/AIM: Locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) involving the upper sacrum is generally considered a contraindication for curative surgery. In the surgical management of LRRC, sacrectomy is frequently performed to secure clear resection margins. Nonetheless, the indications for high sacrectomy remain controversial due to potential postoperative complications, questions about radicality, and the increased complexity of the operation. Furthermore, comprehensive studies addressing this issue are notably absent...
November 2023: Anticancer Research