title: Abdominoperineal resection is associated with poor oncological outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. lawwl@hkucc.hku.hk
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000209:etiology; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome