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. 1982 Apr;195(4):513–518. doi: 10.1097/00000658-198204000-00022

Pelvic exenteration for locally advanced colorectal carcinoma.

J Boey, J Wong, G B Ong
PMCID: PMC1352537  PMID: 6175286

Abstract

Pelvic exenteration provided worthwhile palliation and achieved a cumulative five-year survival rate of 38.8% in 49 patients who had carcinoma of the lower colon or rectum infiltrating adjoining pelvic viscera. Survival and the disease-free period were not significantly different after total or posterior exenteration. The stage of disease was the major determinant of outcome: five-year survival rates averaged 51.8% and 28.8% for Stages II and III, respectively. Hospital mortality (26.9%) after total exenteration was chiefly due to technical mishaps, and the inclusion of many high-risk but symptomatic elderly patients. Complete clearance of locally advanced colorectal cancer by pelvic exenteration is indicated in fit patients, especially those with Stage II disease.

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