Analyzing stoma-free survival in patients with stage II-III rectal cancer following intervention, suggesting factors affecting outcomes.
Coloanal anastomosis in the total neoadjuvant therapy era resulted in favorable 5-year stoma-free survival. Body mass index ≥ 35 kg/m2 handsewn coloanal anastomosis with mucosectomy, and local recurrence were associated with worse stoma-free survival. See Video Abstract.
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