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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2017; 23(23): 4170-4180
Published online Jun 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i23.4170
Published online Jun 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i23.4170
Advances in surgical management for locally recurrent rectal cancer: How far have we come?
Daniel Jin-Keat Lee, Gaitri Sadadcharam, Kok-Yang Tan, Department of Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore 768828, Singapore
Peter M Sagar, John Goligher Colorectal Surgery Unit, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Lee DJK performed the majority of the research around this topic, wrote the manuscript and obtained figures for the article; Sagar PM and Tan KY designed the article framework and contributed to the editing of the manuscript; Sadadcharam G contributed to the editing of the article as well as some of the writing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interests for this article.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Kok-Yang Tan, Associate Professor, Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828, Singapore. tan.kok.yang@alexandrahealth.com.sg
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Received: January 27, 2017
Peer-review started: February 4, 2017
First decision: February 23, 2017
Revised: March 31, 2017
Accepted: May 9, 2017
Article in press: May 9, 2017
Published online: June 21, 2017
Processing time: 144 Days and 3.7 Hours
Peer-review started: February 4, 2017
First decision: February 23, 2017
Revised: March 31, 2017
Accepted: May 9, 2017
Article in press: May 9, 2017
Published online: June 21, 2017
Processing time: 144 Days and 3.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This article provides an up-to-date review of the current international trends in surgical approaches for locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC), specifically highlighting the novel radical techniques that are now used in cases previously deemed unresectable. We have described these approaches according to anatomical locations of the recurrences and reviewed the respective oncological and functional outcomes. In addition, laparoscopic surgeries for LRRC are discussed and their outcomes are outlined.