Commission on Cancer Standard 5.7 Compliance and Technical Quality of Rectal Cancer Surgery: A National Cohort Study.
BACKGROUND Commission on Cancer Operative Standard 5.7 requires documentation of complete or near-complete total mesorectal excision (TME) for eligible rectal cancer resections, but it is unknown whether facility compliance with Standard 5.7 reflects established measures of surgical quality. STUDY DESIGN Retrospectiv...