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Rectal Cancer Has Better Short-Term Outcomes With Robotic Abdominoperineal Resection

Robotic APR shows better short-term outcomes than laparoscopic APR, with lower positive resection margins and conversion rates to open surgery. Robotic APR is associated with longer operation times ...
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Comparative effectiveness of sphincter-sparing surgery (SSS) versus abdomino-perineal resection (APR) in rectal cancer: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from NSABP R-04.

Effect of bevacizumab on rate of oxaliplatin-induced thrombocytopenia and splenomegaly. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text ...
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Extended Perineal Resection of Distal Rectal Cancers: Surgical Advance, Increased Utilization of Neoadjuvant Therapies, Proper Patient Selection or All of the Above?

Past and Future of Pancreas Cancer: Are We Ready to Move Forward Together? The authors must be commended for their long-standing efforts and contributions addressing the importance of surgical ...
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Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection

What Is a Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection? It’s an operation in which a surgeon removes your anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon through small cuts in your belly. You may need this operation if ...
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Surgical management of rectal prolapse

This article reviews the pathogenesis, clinical presentation and surgical management of rectal prolapse. Full-thickness prolapse of the rectum causes significant discomfort because of the sensation of ...