OUR EXPERIENCE IN THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH RECTAL NEOPLASTIC DISEASE

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly incriminated neoplastic pathologies and it has a
fairly high mortality rate. Although the therapeutic arsenal of rectal cancer has steadily improved
through the acquisition of biology, technology and pharmacology, the central role of surgical
technique is widely recognized in obtaining local control, on the one hand and a good quality of life
of operated patient on the other hand. This article is a retrospective analysis of surgical procedures
for rectal neoplasia conducted in order to determine to what extent technological development and
continuous improvement of surgical techniques have influenced the evolution of patient
management with this pathology. This study was retrospective, observational, descriptive, single-
center and it was held in the Department of General Surgery and Emergency III of the University
Emergency Hospital Bucharest during 1 January 2007 - March 31, 2016 and included a total of
127 patients.