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. 2007 Mar 21;5:35. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-5-35

Table 4.

Abdomino-Perineal Resections and Low Anterior Resections for low rectal cancer at the Tata Memorial Hospital: Time trends

Year Abdominoperineal resection (APR) Low Anterior Resection (LAR)
1999 60% 40%
2001 60% 40%
2003 50% 50%
2004 46% 54%
2005* 45% 55%

*Statistically not significant compared to figures from 1999 – 2001