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Techniques in Coloproctology
Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology 10/2014

01-10-2014 | Original Article

Circumferential resection margins of rectal tumours post-radiotherapy: how can MRI aid surgical planning?

Authors: E. R. McGlone, V. Shah, C. Lowdell, D. Blunt, P. Cohen, P. M. Dawson

Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology | Issue 10/2014

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Abstract

Background

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is known to have high predictive accuracy for circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement of pre-treatment rectal tumours. This study aims to assess predictive accuracy of MRI for CRM involvement in rectal cancers post-long-course chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and in particular to understand how this information can influence surgical planning.

Methods

Forty-seven rectal cancers treated with CRT followed by bowel resection in one hospital since 2005 were reviewed for clinical, radiological and pathological characteristics. Using a validated pro forma, a radiologist blinded to final histology and original MRI report predicted CRM status from post-CRT MRI images. Results were compared to histological CRM status of final specimen, and differential analysis by type of surgical operation was performed.

Results

Overall accuracy of MRI for CRM involvement post-CRT was 72 % with a negative predictive value of 92 %. Abdominoperineal excision (APE) post-CRT was associated with non-significantly higher rates of histologically involved CRM than anterior resection (AR; 41 vs. 21 %) as were mucinous adenocarcinomas when compared to non-mucinous (56 vs. 21 %). Overall accuracy and positive predictive value were non-significantly higher for cancer treated with a standard APE than AR, and negative predictive value was high for both groups.

Conclusions

MRI post-CRT has high negative predictive value for CRM status. Such information is of particular clinical relevance in low rectal cancers treated with APE as it can indicate when a standard surgical approach is likely to be sufficient.
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Metadata
Title
Circumferential resection margins of rectal tumours post-radiotherapy: how can MRI aid surgical planning?
Authors
E. R. McGlone
V. Shah
C. Lowdell
D. Blunt
P. Cohen
P. M. Dawson
Publication date
01-10-2014
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Techniques in Coloproctology / Issue 10/2014
Print ISSN: 1123-6337
Electronic ISSN: 1128-045X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-014-1199-8

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