Observational Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2017; 9(6): 153-160
Published online Jun 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i6.153
Value of multi-disciplinary input into laparoscopic management of rectal cancer - An observational study
Pawan Kumar Dhruva Rao, Sooriyaratchige Pradeep Manjula Peiris, Seema Safia Arif, Rhodri A Davies, Ashraf Gergies Masoud, Puthucode Narayanan Haray
Pawan Kumar Dhruva Rao, Sooriyaratchige Pradeep Manjula Peiris, Seema Safia Arif, Rhodri A Davies, Ashraf Gergies Masoud, Puthucode Narayanan Haray, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DT, United Kingdom
Seema Safia Arif, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff CF14 2TL, United Kingdom
Puthucode Narayanan Haray, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, Wales CF37 1DL, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Masoud AG and Haray PN conceived and designed of the study; Arif SS, Davies RA, Masoud AG and Haray PN have all contributed to the data; Dhruva Rao PK and Peiris SPM collected, analysed and interpreted the data; all authors have contributed significantly the drafting and revising the manuscript, and approved the version of the article to be published.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Multidisciplinary team and the institution’s audit department of Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: No additional data available.
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Correspondence to: Puthucode Narayanan Haray, MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS, FFST(Ed), Professor, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DT, United Kingdom. profpn.haray@wales.nhs.uk
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Received: October 24, 2016
Peer-review started: October 27, 2016
First decision: November 22, 2016
Revised: April 2, 2017
Accepted: May 18, 2017
Article in press: May 20, 2017
Published online: June 27, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Recently, management of rectal cancer has undergone a process of standardization with introduction of total mesorectal excision and use of neo-adjuvant long course chemo-radiotherapy. In the United Kingdom, multimodal therapy is provided under the auspices of multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs). This is the first study to report on the benefits of managing patients jointly within such an MDT.