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Radiotherapy for prostate cancer can increase the risk of secondary rectal cancer [1, 2]. Secondary rectal cancer surgery is challenging because of the difficulty in recognizing the anatomical landmarks due… Click to show full abstract
Radiotherapy for prostate cancer can increase the risk of secondary rectal cancer [1, 2]. Secondary rectal cancer surgery is challenging because of the difficulty in recognizing the anatomical landmarks due to the dense fibrosis caused by prior radiotherapy [3, 4]. In particular, anterior dissection between the rectum and the prostate is crucial, which could increase the risk of urethral injury. Recently, some studies have reported that a lighted stent was useful in identification of the urethra during the taTME approach [5-8].
Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2020
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