RESULTS OF SURGICAL MANAGEMENT IN COLORECTAL CARCINOMA (REPORT OF 150 CASES)

Abstract

Between 1990 and 1996,150 patients have undergone major surgery for colorectal carcinoma in the Department of Surgery of Gülhane Military Medical Academy. There were 63 (%42) male, 87 (%58) female in this study with ages ranging from 21 to 88, median age was 57. Seventy five (%50) of these carcinomas were located in the rectum and most common grade was moderately differentiated 64 cases (%42.6) and well differentiated 56 cases (%37.4) and Dukes' stage D was 57 cases (%38) and Dukes' stage C was 57 cases (%38), All cases were operated with curative and palliative procedure. The length of follow-up was one to six years, mean 34 months. We have found local recurrence rates of 18% after curative resection.