Abstract
Since the introduction of abdominal perineal excision (APR) by Ernest Miles in 1908 and the concurrent demand for radical resection of the tumor-bearing rectum, nearly 43 years elapsed before Goligher first expressed concern regarding the sequelae of surgical problems in the course of tumor resection affecting patient’s quality of life (QOL) [1, 2].
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Kovanyi-Holzer, B. (2012). Quality of life following rectal resection. In: Schiessel, R., Metzger, P. (eds) Intersphincteric Resection for Low Rectal Tumors. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0929-8_17
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