title: [The surgical treatment of cancer of the rectum. Analysis of 391 cases (author's transl)].
abstract: From 1963 to 1977 included, the authors operated 391 cancers of the rectum, out of 396 cases, which makes up for 98.5%. The tumor was felt on rectal examination in 60% of patients. Resection was performed in 86% of the cases. Schematically the authors recognize 2 types of operations: the anterior resection and the abdomino-perineal amputation by 2 synchronic teams--operation of Lloyd-Davies--that represents a significant progress compared to Miles' operation. Lately preoperative cobalt therapy (2,500 r) has been used for low tumors. Postoperative mortality remains elevated: 9.1% of which 10.1% for the Lloyd-Davies procedures and 7.2% for the anterior resections. Two hundred and sixty-seven patients have at least a 5 year follow-up; four, i.e. 1.5%, were last to follow-up and are considered dead. Gross overall 5 year survival is 36%. Non corrected 5 year survival, after resection is 42.8% dividing in 37.3% for Lloyd-Davies procedures and 51.2% for anterior resections; these figures include all operated patients and not only those who survived the operation.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Le traitement chirurgical du cancer rectal. Une analyse de 391 cas.