Imperial College London
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Mr Christos Kontovounisios

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

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+44 (0)20 3315 8529c.kontovounisios

 
 
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Location

 

Chelsea and Westminster HospitalChelsea and Westminster Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Kontovounisios:2021:10.3390/jcm10214921,
author = {Kontovounisios, C},
doi = {10.3390/jcm10214921},
journal = {Journal of Clinical Medicine},
pages = {1--12},
title = {Towards standardisation of technique for en bloc sacrectomy  for locally advanced and recurrent rectal cancer},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10214921},
volume = {10},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Treatment strategies for advanced or recurrent rectal cancer have evolved such that the ultimate surgical goal to achieve a cure is complete pathological clearance. To achieve this where the sacrum is involved, en bloc sacrectomy is the current standard of care. Sacral resection is technically challenging and has been described; however, the technique has yet to be streamlined across units. This comprehensive review aims to outline the surgical approach to en bloc sacrectomy for locally advanced or recurrent rectal cancer, with standardisation of the operative steps of the procedure and to discuss options that enhance the technique.
AU  - Kontovounisios,C
DO  - 10.3390/jcm10214921
EP  - 12
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2077-0383
SP  - 1
TI  - Towards standardisation of technique for en bloc sacrectomy  for locally advanced and recurrent rectal cancer
T2  - Journal of Clinical Medicine
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10214921
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/4921
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/92654
VL  - 10
ER  -
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