Sphincter preservation with chemoradiation in anal canal carcinoma: abdominoperineal resection in selected cases?
Treatment with a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy is safe and effective for patients with anal canal carcinoma. Abdominoperineal resection is indicated as a salvage procedure in nonresponding and recurrent lesions and may be of benefit in a small subgroup of patients with poor prognostic factors.
Diastolic function, represented as left atrial diameter, is related to mortality in asymptomatic patients with severe AS.