title: [Local recurrence after low anterior resection of rectal cancer].
abstract: Among 75 consecutive patients operated upon with anterior resection for rectal adenocarcinoma during a five year period, 29 (39%) developed local cancer recurrence. The total cumulative five-year survival was 49%, but only 17% in those with a local cancer recurrence. The most important risk factors for development of local recurrence were tumour fixation, intraoperative blood transfusion and surgical routine. Local recurrence was seen in 4/23 (17%) after operation performed by a consultant, 1/5 (20%) after a consultant-supervised operation and 24/47 (51%) after operation by a senior registrar (p < 0.02). As a consequence we recommend that operation for rectal cancer should only be performed or supervised by a few specialists in colorectal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk gastroenterologisk afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skarbye
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Hartvigsen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bülow
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies