@article{ALES4475,
author = {Hajime Fujishima and Hidefumi Shiroshita and Takao Hara and Yusuke Itai and Noriko Sagawa and Jianwei Ma and Kentaro Nakajima and Yohei Kono and Takahiro Hiratsuka and Kosuke Suzuki and Tomonori Akagi and Tomotaka Shibata and Yoshitake Ueda and Manabu Tojigamori and Tsuyoshi Etoh and Norio Shiraishi and Masafumi Inomata},
title = {Clinical impact of laparoscopic intersphincteric resection following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: case-controlled study},
journal = {Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery},
volume = {3},
number = {4},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Recently, laparoscopic (Lap) intersphincteric resection (ISR) for low-lying rectal cancer is gradually permeating worldwide. However, the usefulness of Lap-ISR after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) has not been clarified. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of Lap-ISR after NCRT for locally advanced low-lying rectal cancer.
Methods: Fourteen patients with primary locally low-lying rectal cancer were enrolled in this study and underwent curative Lap-ISR between January 2008 and December 2011. Seven patients underwent Lap-ISR after NCRT (NCRT group) and seven patients underwent Lap-ISR without NCRT (non-NCRT group). Patient characteristics, short-term outcomes, postoperative anal function, and long-term oncological outcomes were evaluated and compared between the groups.
Results: The tumor diameter was significantly larger in the NCRT group than the non-NCRT group (38±7 and 28±9 mm, respectively; P=0.04) and cStage was significantly more advanced in the NCRT group than the non-NCRT group (P=0.02). There were no significant differences in operative data or postoperative course between the groups. The Wexner score measured 5 years after initial surgery was significantly higher the NCRT group than the non-NCRT group (8.8±4.1 and 4.6±1.9, respectively; P=0.04). There were no significant differences in local recurrence rate, distant recurrence rate, or cancer-specific death rate between the two groups (median follow-up period was 60 months).
Conclusions: Lap-ISR after NCRT is a feasible treatment option based on short-term outcomes, long-term oncological outcomes, and postoperative anal function. These data suggest that Lap-ISR after NCRT may be an appropriate treatment option for locally advanced low-lying rectal cancer.},
issn = {2518-6973}, url = {https://ales.amegroups.org/article/view/4475}
}