Approach of Colorectal Surgeons to Lower Rectal Adenocarcinomas: Results from the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery Database.

Aim This study aimed to analyze surgical preferences and outcomes among patients with lower rectal tumors in Türkiye using data from the national Colorectal Cancer Database of the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (TSCRS). Method A retrospective analysis was conducted on 158 patients with...

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Published in:Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors: Sünter, Kaan, Koç, Mehmet Ali, Aytaç, Erman, Group, Turkish Colorectal Cancer Database Study
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Galenos Yayinevi Tic. LTD. STI Mar2025
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        atl: Approach of Colorectal Surgeons to Lower Rectal Adenocarcinomas: Results from the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery Database.
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          Sünter, Kaan
          Koç, Mehmet Ali
          Aytaç, Erman
          Group, Turkish Colorectal Cancer Database Study
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          Rectal Neoplasms Surgery
          Adenocarcinoma Surgery
          Surgery, Operative Methods
          Neoadjuvant Therapy
          Minimally Invasive Procedures
          Postoperative Period
          Surgeons
          Decision Making, Clinical
          Treatment Outcomes
          Human
          Turkiye
          Retrospective Design
          Rectal Neoplasms Organizations
          Databases, Health Turkiye
          Middle Age
          Male
          Female
          Neoplasm Staging
          Surgery, Laparoscopic
          Anastomosis, Surgical
          Multidisciplinary Care Team
          Individualized Medicine
          Postoperative Complications
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Aim This study aimed to analyze surgical preferences and outcomes among patients with lower rectal tumors in Türkiye using data from the national Colorectal Cancer Database of the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (TSCRS). Method A retrospective analysis was conducted on 158 patients with lower rectal tumors who underwent surgery between July 2018 and March 2022, with data prospectively collected from the TSCRS database. Variables included demographic characteristics, neoadjuvant therapy administration, surgical techniques, and postoperative outcomes. Results Among the 158 patients (mean age: 57.8 years; 58.2% men), 95.6% received neoadjuvant therapy. Approximately half the patients underwent open surgery, and the other half underwent minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The T-stage distribution differed significantly (p=0.009); early-stage cancers (stages I-II) were more frequently treated with MIS, whereas advanced stages (stages III-IV) were predominantly managed with open surgery. Conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery occurred in five patients (5.9%). Abdominoperineal resection was more common in patients who underwent open surgery. Hand-sewn anastomosis was performed more frequently in patients undergoing MIS. The operative time was longer for MIS than for open surgery (249±85 min vs. 169±52 min). The circumferential resection margin positivity rate was 3.2%, and tumor perforation occurred in 4.5% of cases. Conclusion The treatment of lower rectal cancer increasingly relies on a multidisciplinary approach integrating neoadjuvant therapies and diverse surgical techniques. Turkish surgeons adopt a tailored approach based on patient characteristics, leading to similar adoption rates for both surgical techniques. These findings highlight the dynamic and evolving nature of lower rectal cancer management, particularly in the context of neoadjuvant treatment strategies. Keywords:Low anterior resection, lower rectal cancer, minimally invasive surgery, multidisciplinary approach, neoadjuvant therapy:
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    language: English
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