Impact of postoperative complications on oncologic outcomes after rectal cancer surgery: An analysis of the United States Rectal Cancer Consortium.

41 Background: Postoperative complications (POCs) are associated with worse oncologic outcomes in several cancer types. The implications of complications after rectal cancer surgery are not known. Methods: The US Rectal Cancer Consortium (2007-17) was reviewed for patients with primary rectal adenocarcinoma who underwent R0/R1 low anterior resection (LAR) or abdominoperineal resection (APR). 90-day POCs were categorized as major vs minor and...