title: [Rectum extirpation or rectum resection in rectal cancer?].
abstract: Rate of recurrences and morbidity of anterior resection and abdomino-perineal extirpation in cancer of the rectum and especially of the midrectum are correlated to tumor localization, -staging and -grading. Regarding stage of the tumor both surgical procedures are equivalent. Poorer prognosis after abdomino-perineal extirpation is mainly due to advanced tumor stage. In cancer of the midrectum anterior resection should be performed.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Rektumexstirpation oder Rektumresektion beim Mastdarmkrebs?.