Overall mortality ‐ only total mesorectal excision ( · People with localised rectal carcinoma
Preoperative radiotherapy showed no clear difference in overall mortality ‐ only total mesorectal excision ( compared with surgery alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Curative resection ( · People with localised rectal carcinoma
Preoperative radiotherapy showed no clear difference in curative resection ( compared with surgery alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall mortality ( · People with localised rectal carcinoma
Preoperative radiotherapy probably leads to lower overall mortality ( compared with surgery alone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Cause‐specific mortality · People with localised rectal carcinoma
Preoperative radiotherapy showed no clear difference in cause‐specific mortality ( compared with surgery alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Local recurrence · People with localised rectal carcinoma
Preoperative radiotherapy probably leads to lower local recurrence ( compared with surgery alone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sphincter preservation ( · People with localised rectal carcinoma
Preoperative radiotherapy showed no clear difference in sphincter preservation ( compared with surgery alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative morbidity ‐ sepsis (within 30 days after surgery) · People with localised rectal carcinoma
Preoperative radiotherapy may leads to higher postoperative morbidity ‐ sepsis (within 30 days after surgery) compared with surgery alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative morbidity ‐ surgical complications (within 30 days after surgery) · People with localised rectal carcinoma
Preoperative radiotherapy may leads to higher postoperative morbidity ‐ surgical complications (within 30 days… compared with surgery alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life ( · People with localised rectal carcinoma
1 finding from 1 review