Local recurrence of rectal adenocarcinoma due to inadequate surgical resection. Histopathological study of lateral tumour spread and surgical excision.

摘要: In 52 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma whole-mount sections of the entire operative specimen were examined by transverse slicing. There was spread to lateral resection margin in 14 (27%) and 12 these proceeded local pelvic recurrence. The specificity, sensitivity, positive predictive values 92%, 95%, 85%, respectively. a retrospective stage-matched grade-matched control group there recurrence same proportion patients, but this series no patient had been shown routine sampling have spread. adenocarcinoma, is mainly due tumour has previously underestimated.