title: Extent of mesorectal excision for midrectal tumors: methodologic problems in reporting the rate of local recurrences and rate of sphincter-preserving resections.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bujko
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Nowacki
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010166:Palliative Care; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016896:Treatment Outcome