Retrospective analysis of 70 patients with rectum cancer underwent abdomino-perineal resection

Purpose: We retrospectively the reviewed age, histopathologic classification, adjuvant chemoradiotherapy, and mean follow-up periods in 70 patients with rectum cancer who underwent abdomino-perineal resection (Mile's operation). Materials and Methods: A total of 70 patients with rectum cancer admitted to our clinics between 1988 and 1995, all of whom underwent Mile's operation. All patients received chemoradiotherapy during the postoperative period. Results: There were 35 males and 35 females, with mean age being 55 years (range 17-83 years). Tumors included; adenocarcinoma in 50 (71.4%), mucinous adenocarcinoma in 13 (18.5%), papillary adenocarcinoma in 1 (1.4%), signet-ring cell carcinoma in 1 (1.4%), malignant melanoma in 3 (4.2%), non-karatinized epidermoid carcinoma in 1 (1.4%), and indifferentiated malignant tumor in 1 (1.4%). Conclusion: Forty patients were followed-up for six months or more. Mean follow-up period was 23.1 months (range 6-60 months). In patients receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy, follow-up period was found to be longer (26.1 months). [Journal of Turgut OzalMedical Center 1997;4(3):282-284] Key Words: Mile's operation, radiotherapy, adenocarcinoma chemotherapy