Features and outcomes of rectal cancer patients treated in a hospital in Bogota, Colombia: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Rectal cancer is an increasing disease worldwide. The outcomes of its treatment are related to the preoperative characteristics of the patient. The objective of this study was to describe sociodemographic, clinical and surgical characteristics and outcomes of patients operated on for rectal cancer at Hospital Universitario Mayor Méderi (HUM) during the period within 2013-2017.A retrospective descriptive cohort-type study was carried out by consulting the clinical records of patients above the age of 18 years with a clinical/histopathological diagnosis of rectal cancer and an institutional follow-up in those who underwent surgery with laparoscopic anterior resection of the rectum carried out by the coloproctology service of the HUM between 2013 and 2017. For statistical analysis, the SPSS V

SUBMITTER: Romo JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10491773 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature