1. Sphincter‐saving surgery for ultra‐low rectal carcinoma initially indicated for abdominoperineal resection: Is it safe on a long‐term follow‐up?
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C. Lemanski, Denis Pezet, Philippe Rouanet, François Dravet, Eric Rullier, Marc Pocard, Jean Luc Faucheron, Sophie Gourgou, Merhdad Jafari, Laurent Mineur, Jean Michel Fabre, Jacques Balosso, Bernard Lelong, Christophe Taoum, Laurent Bresler, Michel Rivoire, Institut du Cancer de Montpellier (ICM), Centre Léon Bérard [Lyon], Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Fédération nationale des Centres de lutte contre le Cancer (FNCLCC), CHU Bordeaux [Bordeaux], Centre Régional de Lutte contre le Cancer Oscar Lambret [Lille] (UNICANCER/Lille), Université de Lille-UNICANCER, Institut Sainte Catherine [Avignon], Service de Chirurgie d'Oncologie Digestive [CHU Lariboisière], Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Hôpital Lariboisière-Fernand-Widal [APHP], Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire [Grenoble] (CHU), Centre René Gauducheau, CRLCC René Gauducheau, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Montpellier] (CHRU Montpellier), and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy (CHU Nancy)
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Male ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Anal Canal ,law.invention ,MESH: Aged, 80 and over ,0302 clinical medicine ,Randomized controlled trial ,intersphincteric resection ,law ,Prospective Studies ,MESH: Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,MESH: Middle Aged ,Proctectomy ,Abdominoperineal resection ,MESH: Anal Canal ,MESH: Follow-Up Studies ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,Prognosis ,neoadjuvant radiotherapy ,Oncology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Female ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Randomization ,Long term follow up ,Adenocarcinoma ,MESH: Prognosis ,03 medical and health sciences ,Rectal carcinoma ,Overall survival ,medicine ,Humans ,ultra low rectal carcinoma ,Aged ,MESH: Humans ,MESH: Organ Sparing Treatments ,Rectal Neoplasms ,business.industry ,MESH: Proctectomy ,MESH: Adenocarcinoma ,MESH: Rectal Neoplasms ,MESH: Adult ,sphincter saving surgery ,Intersphincteric resection ,MESH: Male ,MESH: Prospective Studies ,Surgery ,Sphincter saving surgery ,business ,MESH: Female ,Organ Sparing Treatments ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
International audience; Background: Rate of abdominoperineal resection (APR) varies from countries and surgeons. Surgical impact of preoperative treatment for ultra-low rectal carcinoma (ULRC) initially indicated for APR is debated. We report the 10-year oncological results from a prospective controlled trial (GRECCAR 1) which evaluate the sphincter saving surgery (SSR).Methods: ULRC indicated for APR were included (n = 207). Randomization was between high-dose radiation (HDR, 45 + 18 Gy) and radiochemotherapy (RCT, 45 Gy + 5FU infusion). Surgical decision was based on tumour volume regression at surgery. SSR technique was standardized as mucosectomy (M) or partial (PISR)/complete (CISR) intersphincteric resection.Results: Overall SSR rate was 85% (72% ISR), postoperative morbidity 27%, with no mortality. There were no significant differences between the HDR and RCT groups: 10-year overall survival (OS10) 70.1% versus 69.4%, respectively, 10.2% local recurrence (9.2%/14.5%) and 27.6% metastases (32.4%/27.7%). OS and disease-free survival were significantly longer for SSR (72.2% and 60.1%, respectively) versus APR (54.7% and 38.3%). No difference in OS10 between surgical approaches (M 78.9%, PISR 75.5%, CISR 65.5%) or tumour location (low 64.8%, ultralow 76.7%).Conclusion: GRECCAR 1 demonstrates the feasibility of safely changing an initial APR indication into an SSR procedure according to the preoperative treatment tumour response. Long-term oncologic follow-up validates this attitude.
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- 2020
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