TY - JOUR
T1 - Pelvic exenteration for advanced rectal carcinoma
AU - Eckhauser, Frederic E.
AU - Lindenauer, S. Martin
AU - Morley, George W.
PY - 1979/9
Y1 - 1979/9
N2 - Twelve patients with advanced rectal cancer and no evidence of extrapelvic metastases underwent pelvic exenteration. The operative mortality rate was 8.3 per cent. Determinate 3 and 5 year survival rates of 54 and 37 per cent were achieved. Criteria for the selection of patients and techniques of supravesical urinary diversion are discussed.
AB - Twelve patients with advanced rectal cancer and no evidence of extrapelvic metastases underwent pelvic exenteration. The operative mortality rate was 8.3 per cent. Determinate 3 and 5 year survival rates of 54 and 37 per cent were achieved. Criteria for the selection of patients and techniques of supravesical urinary diversion are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9610(79)90274-5
DO - 10.1016/0002-9610(79)90274-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 474878
AN - SCOPUS:0018734453
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 138
SP - 411
EP - 414
JO - The American Journal of Surgery
JF - The American Journal of Surgery
IS - 3
ER -