Patient Question: Hi Professor Li, I am the family of xxx, first of all, thank you very much for your kind care during the hospitalization and treatment. My dad had rectal + anal resection surgery on 10.23 and was discharged on 11.2 (Monday), and is currently recuperating in his home in Jiangxi. I would like to ask you three questions: (1) Should I remove the stitches in his anus and abdomen, or should I not remove the stitches that will come off on their own? (2) I’ll send you the pathology report attachment, do you need chemotherapy or radiotherapy in this case? (3) Do I need to go to the hospital outpatient clinic for a review two weeks after discharge? I hope you will give me a reply in your busy schedule, thank you very much. Reply from Li Xinxiang, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Fudan University: There is no need to remove the stitches. Successful surgery is only an important step towards cure. Postoperative follow-up and adjuvant therapy are crucial. It is recommended to come to the hospital for review 2 weeks after discharge to develop follow-up treatment plan.