A retrospective study of patients with distal rectal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has found a higher rate of local recurrence after intersphincteric resection with handsewn ...

The Heald stent can be used for high, mid, and low rectal and coloanal anastomoses and rectal ... had laparoscopic converted to open surgery. Anastomosis was found in 49% of the patients and ...