title: [Preoperative treatment impact for ultralow rectal carcinoma sphincter preservation].
abstract: Sphincter preservation for low rectal carcinoma must be evaluated with a plurifactoriel approach. Multicentric randomised studies are unable to demonstrate a relationship between complete tumoral response and conservative sphincteric rate. Intersphincteric resection technique is becoming a main factor to transform conservative indication. Complete tumoral response should not be the only purpose of future trials.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chirurgie Oncologique, CRLC Val-d'Aurelle, Parc Euromédecine, 208, Rue des Apothicaires, 34298 Montpellier Cedex 05, France. prouanet@valdorel.fnclcc.fr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rouanet
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage; D011300:Preoperative Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D012007:Rectum / Q000033:anatomy & histology