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The Changing Face of Abdominoperineal Excision

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Although there are ever fewer indications for abdominoperineal resection (APR), preservation of the sphincter or rectum during tumor resection is still an important objective [1]. In fact, R0 resection of advanced tumors in the low rectum sometimes requires the anus to be sacrificed (particularly in cases of sphincter or puborectalis invasion) [2]. In this context, APR becomes an oncological and technical challenge.

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Sabbagh, C., Mauvais, F., Regimbeau, JM. (2019). The Changing Face of Abdominoperineal Excision. In: Kwaan, M., Zbar, A. (eds) Comprehensive Rectal Cancer Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98902-0_14

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