[Surgical therapy of rectal carcinoma. Portrayal of the current health care status within the scope of a district quality assurance study].

Unlabelled: In an era of economic pressure, patient's participation in decision-making and evidence-based medicine, the need for quality assurance of medical processes in daily routine becomes increasingly important. The aim of this quality assessment study is to demonstrate the real state of surgical care of patients with rectal carcinoma in the context of a field study on quality management in oncology.

Methods: Prolective cohort-study, small-area-analysis.