From: Long-term results of extended intersphincteric resection for very low rectal cancer: a retrospective study
Preoperative (yTN)
Postoperative (ypTN)
Group I
Group II
Stage I
T2N0
19
0
2
Stage II
T3N0
22
1
26
Stage III
T2or3N1-2
5
16
4
10