title: [Criteria of radicality in surgical therapy of rectal cancer].
abstract: The Authors discuss on their experience in radical rectal cancer surgery critically reviewing results of the current literature. In particular, the importance of distal clearance, abdominopelvic lymphadenectomy and total excision of the mesorectum is stressed. They conclude that radical surgery, if performed according to certain principles, can improve survival without affecting the incidence of major complications.
authors.affiliation: Istituto III Clinica chirurgica, Università La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Matteo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mascagni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palazzini
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Criteri di radicalità nella terapia chirurgica del cancro del retto.