title: Local recurrence of rectal cancer: anterior resection versus abdomino-perineal resection.
abstract: Local recurrences of rectal cancer after surgical therapy are a mainly diagnostic and therapeutic problem. The Authors report their experience in local recurrences of rectal cancer. They consider anterior resection versus abdomino-perineal resection, the type of anastomosis and the stage of primary disease. Follow-up is discussed emphasizing early diagnosis for local recurrences.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgia Geriatrica, Università di Padova, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Terranova
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Celi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Martella
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Battocchio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*