Role of minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2020; 26(30): 4394-4414
Published online Aug 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i30.4394

Table 1 Goals of care in rectal cancer patients

Goals	Parameters
Oncological	Overall survival, disease-free survival, local recurrence rate, cure
Ostomy	Avoidance of permanent ostomy, stoma-free survival
Anatomical	Organ preservation
Anatomical	Sphincter preservation
Functional	Preservation of QoL
	Anorectal and defacatory function
	Sexual and urinary function
Peri-/postoperative morbidity	Low intraoperative complication rate
	Avoidance of collateral injuries
	Low postoperative complication rates (leak, SSI, and any Clavien-Dindo complication > 2)

QoL: Quality of life.

Citation: Melstrom KA, Kaiser AM. Role of minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(30): 4394-4414
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v26/i30/4394.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v26.i30.4394