PMID: 2478070Sep 1, 1989Paper

Surgery for recurrent colorectal carcinoma--is it worthwhile?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
S G PollardW G Everett

Abstract

A series of 45 patients undergoing a second operation for recurrent colorectal cancer is reported. The majority developed recurrence within 2 years of their initial surgery. Despite regular follow-up, in only 27% of patients submitted to further surgery was the recurrence detected at routine review, and only three of these were asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. A potentially curative second procedure was undertaken in 47% of cases, with a 2-year survival of 71% and a 5-year survival of 29%. Of those undergoing palliative surgery, this was worthwhile in 64%, providing palliation for more than 6 months. Mean survival following a palliative procedure was 10 months. Palliation was better, and operative mortality lower, when the bulk of the tumour could be removed. In obstructed patients the outcome following palliative resection was better than for palliative bypass procedures. Following resection of metastases there is the prospect of long-term survival, but it is difficult to predict those patients who will do well.

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