Septic Complications and Prognosis After Surgery for Rectal Cancer

1 March 2002

journal article
research article
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Vol. 45 (3) , 316-321
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-004-6174-4

Abstract

PURPOSE:The influence of septic complications on long-term prognosis after surgery for rectal cancer is controversial. This study was performed to investigate whether an abdominal or perineal septic complication was associated with rectal cancer recurrence.METHODS:A total of 228 patients who

Keywords

SURGERY
RECTAL CANCER
PERINEAL
CONTROVERSIAL
SEPTIC COMPLICATIONS
COMPLICATIONS AND PROGNOSIS
RECURRENCE.METHODS

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