Significance and consideration of establishing surgical standard in the low and ultra-low anastomosis sphincter-preserving operation

Abstract

Despite the neoadjuvant therapy and adjuvant therapy improve the curative effect of rectal cancer, surgery plays the most important role in rectal cancer therapy. With the appearance of functional surgery, increasing number of low and ultra-low anastomosis sphincter-preserving operations are being performed, and it is urgent to establish surgical standard for the procedure.