Open abdomen treatment (OAT) is a significant burden for patients and is associated with considerable mortality. The primary aim of this study was to report survival and cause of mortality after OAT. Secondary aims were to evaluate length of stay (LOS) in intensive care unit (ICU) and in hospital, time to abdominal closure and major complications.

Pathological complete response (ypCR) after neoadjuvant treatment for rectal cancer is associated with favourable survival and a low rate of local recurrence. The aim of the study was to assess the incidence of ypCR among patients with advanced rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and curative resection and to explore factors associated with survival.