title: Surgery of rectal cancer (technical observations).
abstract: The evolution of the surgical management of rectal cancer is briefly reviewed. Factors which influence the choice of the surgical procedure relatively to the tumor characteristics, are examined. The role played by preoperative staging as the basis of a correct therapeutic approach is underlined. Most common surgical procedures in rectal cancer treatment are reported, and emphasis is put on aspects of particular interest for radiodiagnosticians and radiotherapists.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia Chirurgica, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Roma.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coco
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Magistrelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Granone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Netri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mattana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cogliandolo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carbone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Picciocchi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*