Towards standardisation of technique for en bloc sacrectomy for locally advanced and recurrent rectal cancer
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Kontovounisios, Christos
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Treatment strategies for advanced or recurrent rectal cancer have evolved such that the ultimate surgical goal to achieve a cure is complete pathological clearance. To achieve this where the sacrum is involved, en bloc sacrectomy is the current standard of care. Sacral resection is technically challenging and has been described; however, the technique has yet to be streamlined across units. This comprehensive review aims to outline the surgical approach to en bloc sacrectomy for locally advanced or recurrent rectal cancer, with standardisation of the operative steps of the procedure and to discuss options that enhance the technique.
Date Issued
2021-10-25
Date Acceptance
2021-10-12
Citation
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021, 10 (21), pp.1-12
ISSN
2077-0383
Publisher
MDPI AG
Start Page
1
End Page
12
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Volume
10
Issue
21
Copyright Statement
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Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
This article is an open access article
distributed under the terms and
conditions of the Creative Commons
Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Identifier
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/4921
Subjects
advanced rectal cancer
en bloc
recurrent colorectal cancer
sacrectomy
1103 Clinical Sciences
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2021-10-25