ArticleSurgery in practice and science2022
How do they measure up: Assessing the height of rectal cancer with digital rectal exam, endoscopy, and MRI
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- Evaluating Extended Field of View Imaging for Measuring Rectal Tumor Lowest Boundary to Anal Verge Distance via Transrectal Biplane Ultrasound.Ultrasound international open · 2025Article
- Outcomes of loop ileostomy after rectal resection for cancer: A prospective observational multicenter snapshot study from Multidisciplinary Italian Study group for STOmas (MISSTO).Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Observational
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Abstract
Background: Outcomes in rectal cancer are dependent on tumor height. Modalities for assessing tumor height include MRI, endoscopy, and digital rectal exam (DRE). We seek to identify correlations between these modalities. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 120 rectal cancer patients at a single institution. Correlation coefficients and distance of the tumor to anal verge between MRI, endoscopy, and DRE were compared by region. Results: The distances of tumor (cm) from anal verge were: MRI: 6.2 ± 3.0, endoscopy: 5.9 ± 2.9, DRE: 5.4 ± 2.4 ( Conclusions: MRI, endoscopy, and DRE strongly correlated overall. DRE demonstrated the lowest average distance. Correlations differed by region, suggesting high or low rectal tumors are difficult to characterize.
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