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Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: Outcomes after 140 Patients by Lacy, Antonio M., MD, PhD, Tasende, Marta M., MD, Delgado, Salvadora, MD, PhD, Fernandez-Hevia, María, MD, Jimenez, Marta, MD, PhD, De Lacy, Borja, MD, Castells, Antoni, MD, PhD, Bravo, Raquel, MD, Wexner, Steven D., MD, PhD, FACS, Heald, Richard J., MD, PhD, FACS

“…Background The anatomic difficulties that we have to deal with in open surgery for rectal cancer have not been overcome with the laparoscopic approach. In the…”
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Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Circumferential Resection Margin Predicts Disease-Free Survival and Local Recurrence: 5-Year Follow-Up Results of the MERCURY Study by TAYLOR, Fiona G. M, QUIRKE, Philip, HEALD, Richard J, MORAN, Brendan J, BLOMQVIST, Lennart, SWIFT, Ian R, SEBAG-MONTEFIORE, David, TEKKIS, Paris, BROWN, Gina

“…The prognostic relevance of preoperative high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment of circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement is…”
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Definition and grading of anastomotic leakage following anterior resection of the rectum: A proposal by the International Study Group of Rectal Cancer by Rahbari, Nuh N., MD, Weitz, Jürgen, MD, Hohenberger, Werner, MD, Heald, Richard J., MD, Moran, Brendan, MD, Ulrich, Alexis, MD, Holm, Torbjörn, MD, Wong, W. Douglas, MD, Tiret, Emmanuel, MD, Moriya, Yoshihiro, MD, Laurberg, Søren, MD, den Dulk, Marcel, MD, van de Velde, Cornelis, MD, Büchler, Markus W., MD

“…Background Anastomotic leakage represents a major complication after anterior resection of the rectum. The incidence of anastomotic leakage varies considerably…”
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Salvage surgery for local regrowths in Watch & Wait - Are we harming our patients by deferring the surgery? by Nasir, Irfan, Fernandez, Laura, Vieira, Pedro, Parés, Oriol, Santiago, Inês, Castillo-Martin, Mireia, Domingos, Hugo, Cunha, Jose F., Carvalho, Carlos, Heald, Richard J., Beets, Geerard L., Parvaiz, Amjad, Figueiredo, Nuno

“…Rectal cancer surgery conveys significant morbidity/mortality, long-term functional impairment and urinary & sexual dysfunction, especially if associated with…”
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Detection and characterization of colorectal cancer by autofluorescence lifetime imaging on surgical specimens by Herrando, Alberto Ignacio, Fernandez, Laura M., Azevedo, José, Vieira, Pedro, Domingos, Hugo, Galzerano, Antonio, Shcheslavskiy, Vladislav, Heald, Richard J., Parvaiz, Amjad, da Silva, Pedro Garcia, Castillo-Martin, Mireia, Lagarto, João L.

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks among the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, driving a quest for comprehensive characterization methods. We report a…”
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Keypoints for nerve preservation during total mesorectal excision demonstrated using the robotic approach: learning resource for surgeons—A video vignette by Herrando, Alberto I., Azevedo, José, Fernández, Laura M., Vieira, Pedro F., Heald, Richard J., Parvaiz, Amjad

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Deep Pelvic Anatomy Revisited for a Description of Crucial Steps in Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision for Rectal Cancer by Stelzner, Sigmar, Holm, Torbjörn, Moran, Brendan J, Heald, Richard J, Witzigmann, Helmut, Zorenkov, Dimitri, Wedel, Thilo

“…BACKGROUND:Extralevator abdominoperineal excision results in superior oncologic outcome for advanced low rectal cancer. The exact definition of surgical…”
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A national strategic change in treatment policy for rectal cancer--implementation of total mesorectal excision as routine treatment in Norway. A national audit by Wibe, Arne, Møller, Bjørn, Norstein, Jarle, Carlsen, Erik, Wiig, Johan N, Heald, Richard J, Langmark, Frøydis, Myrvold, Helge E, Søreide, Odd

“…Rectal cancer surgery has been characterized by a high incidence of local recurrence, an occurrence which influences survival negatively. In Norway there was a…”
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Defining the surgical planes on MRI improves surgery for cancer of the low rectum by Shihab, Oliver C, MRCS, Heald, Richard J, Prof, Rullier, Eric, Prof, Brown, Gina, Dr, Holm, Torbjorn, Prof, Quirke, Philip, Prof, Moran, Brendan J, FRCSI

“…Summary Cancer of the low rectum provides a challenge for both preoperative staging and optimum operative management. Current outcomes for patients with low…”
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The Mesorectum and Mesocolon – Making Sense of Words by Dattani, Mit, Mr, Santiago, Inês, Dr, Mahadevan, Vishy, Professor, Heald, Richard J., Professor

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Oncological and Survival Outcomes in Watch and Wait Patients With a Clinical Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis by Dattani, Mit, Heald, Richard J, Goussous, Ghaleb, Broadhurst, Jack, São Julião, Guilherme P, Habr-Gama, Angelita, Perez, Rodrigo Oliva, Moran, Brendan J

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the oncological and survival outcomes of a Watch and Wait policy in rectal cancer after a clinical complete…”
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A Surgical Plane: Now 'Holy' In 4 Specialties by Heald, Richard J

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Transanal Transection and Single-Stapled Anastomosis (TTSS): A comparison of anastomotic leak rates with the double-stapled technique and with transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for rectal cancer by Spinelli, Antonino, Foppa, Caterina, Carvello, Michele, Sacchi, Matteo, De Lucia, Francesca, Clerico, Giuseppe, Carrano, Francesco Maria, Maroli, Annalisa, Montorsi, Marco, Heald, Richard J.

“…in the literature on rectal cancer (RC) surgery many studies have focused on the quality of total mesorectal excision (TME) dissection, while there is a…”
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The Prognostic Significance of Postchemoradiotherapy High-resolution MRI and Histopathology Detected Extramural Venous Invasion in Rectal Cancer by Chand, Manish, Evans, Jessica, Swift, Robert I, Tekkis, Paris P, West, Nicholas P, Stamp, Gordon, Heald, Richard J, Brown, Gina

“…OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to determine the prognostic significance of extramural venous invasion (EMVI) after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) by both magnetic…”
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The split scar sign as an indicator of sustained complete response after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer by Santiago, Inês, Barata, Maria, Figueiredo, Nuno, Parés, Oriol, Henriques, Vanessa, Galzerano, António, Carvalho, Carlos, Matos, Celso, Heald, Richard J.

“…Objectives To measure the diagnostic performance of a new radiologic pattern on restaging magnetic resonance (MR) high-resolution T2-weighted imaging…”
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Preoperative High-resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging Can Identify Good Prognosis Stage I, II, and III Rectal Cancer Best Managed by Surgery Alone: A Prospective, Multicenter, European Study by TAYLOR, Fiona G. M, QUIRKE, Philip, HEALD, Richard J, MORAN, Brendan, BLOMQVIST, Lennart, SWIFT, Ian, SEBAG-MONTEFIORE, David J, TEKKIS, Paris, BROWN, Gina

“…To assess local recurrence, disease-free survival, and overall survival in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-predicted good prognosis tumors treated by surgery…”
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The Impact of a Modular Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision Training Program on Perioperative and Oncological Outcomes in Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery by Stefan, Samuel, Piozzi, Guglielmo Niccolò, Tejedor, Patricia, Liao, Christopher C L, Ahmad, Anwar, Ahmad, Nasir Z, Naqvi, Syed A H, Heald, Richard J, Khan, Jim S

“…Structured training programs for robotic colorectal surgery are limited, and there are concerns about surgical outcomes and operating times. To compare…”
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Short-term clinical outcomes of a European training programme for robotic colorectal surgery by Panteleimonitis, Sofoklis, Miskovic, Danilo, Bissett-Amess, Rachelle, Figueiredo, Nuno, Turina, Matthias, Spinoglio, Giuseppe, Heald, Richard J., Parvaiz, Amjad

“…Background Despite there being a considerable amount of published studies on robotic colorectal surgery (RCS) over the last few years, there is a lack of…”
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Local Excision Techniques for Rectal Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy: What Are We Doing? by Smith, Fraser McLean, Ahad, Abdul, Perez, Rodrigo Oliva, Marks, John, Bujko, Krzysztof, Heald, Richard J

“…BACKGROUND:Recent evidence shows that the majority of rectal cancers demonstrate occult tumor scatter after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy that can extend for…”
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Delaying surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer has no influence in surgical approach or short-term clinical outcomes by Figueiredo, Nuno, Panteleimonitis, Sofoklis, Popeskou, Sotiris, Cunha, Jose F., Qureshi, Tahseen, Beets, Geerard L., Heald, Richard J., Parvaiz, Amjad

“…In rectal cancer, increasing the interval between the end of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and surgery could improve the pathological complete response…”
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