title: Rectal cancer: Time to change?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre Madurai, Tamil Nadu, drrameshardhanari@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eppa Vimalakar
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre Madurai, Tamil Nadu, drrameshardhanari@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mustafa Hussain
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Razvi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre Madurai, Tamil Nadu, drrameshardhanari@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Narasimhan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre Madurai, Tamil Nadu, drrameshardhanari@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ardhanari
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*