Influence of Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy on Anastomotic Leak After Restorative Resection for Rectal Cancer

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[2] Becker H(2009)Preoperative multimodality therapy improves disease-free survival in patients with carcinoma of the rectum: NSABP R-03 J Clin Oncol 27 5124-5130

[3] Hohenberger W(2006)Chemotherapy with preoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer N Engl J Med 355 1114-1123

[4] Rodel C(1993)Mesorectal excision for rectal cancer Lancet 341 457-460

[5] Wittekind C(1980)Anastomotic integrity after operations for large-bowel cancer: a multicentre study Br Med J 281 411-414

[6] Fietkau R(1993)Anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery: a risk factor for recurrence and poor prognosis Jpn J Clin Oncol 23 299-302

[7] Roh MS(1991)Impact of variability among surgeons on postoperative morbidity and mortality and ultimate survival BMJ 302 1501-1505

[8] Colangelo LH(1998)Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after resection of rectal cancer Br J Surg 85 355-358

[9] O’Connell MJ(2007)Effects of two conventional preoperative radiation schedules on anastomotic healing in the rat colon Eur Surg Res 39 141-147

[10] Yothers G(1998)Histological evaluation of colonic anastomotic healing in the rat following preoperative 5-fluorouracil, fractionated irradiation, and combined treatment Int J Colorectal Dis 13 235-240

[1] Sauer R(2004)Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer N Engl J Med 351 1731-1740

[2] Becker H(2009)Preoperative multimodality therapy improves disease-free survival in patients with carcinoma of the rectum: NSABP R-03 J Clin Oncol 27 5124-5130

[3] Hohenberger W(2006)Chemotherapy with preoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer N Engl J Med 355 1114-1123

[4] Rodel C(1993)Mesorectal excision for rectal cancer Lancet 341 457-460

[5] Wittekind C(1980)Anastomotic integrity after operations for large-bowel cancer: a multicentre study Br Med J 281 411-414

[6] Fietkau R(1993)Anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery: a risk factor for recurrence and poor prognosis Jpn J Clin Oncol 23 299-302

[7] Roh MS(1991)Impact of variability among surgeons on postoperative morbidity and mortality and ultimate survival BMJ 302 1501-1505

[8] Colangelo LH(1998)Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after resection of rectal cancer Br J Surg 85 355-358

[9] O’Connell MJ(2007)Effects of two conventional preoperative radiation schedules on anastomotic healing in the rat colon Eur Surg Res 39 141-147

[10] Yothers G(1998)Histological evaluation of colonic anastomotic healing in the rat following preoperative 5-fluorouracil, fractionated irradiation, and combined treatment Int J Colorectal Dis 13 235-240