[Incidence of neoplasm recurrence after colorectal resection for cancer]

The Authors report their experience on the incidence of anastomotic recurrence in 122 patients surgically treated with colorectal resection for cancer. The number of local recurrences (3 cases, that is 2.5%) is in the inferior range of what reported in Literature. Parameters that influence the local failure are: depth of tumor invasion, extension to adjacent organs and structures, presence of lymph node metastases (valuable with Dukes' modified staging). Type of operation and histologic grade do not seem to influence local recurrence. The Authors report the therapeutic choices adopted in the cases considered.