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Validity assessment of the POLARS score tool in the prediction of post rectal cancer surgery LARS score in a population-based Swedish cohort [PDF]

BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Objective Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is one of the most common functional impairments after rectal cancer surgery with a high impact on quality of life.
Asif Johar, Pernilla Lagergren, Boglarka Rethy, Caroline Nordenvall, Emil Pieniowski, Gabriella Jansson-Palmer, Mirna Abraham-Nordling   +6 more
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Translation, validation and psychometric evaluation of the Persian (Farsi) version of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score (LARS-P).

PLoS ONE, 2021
IntroductionLow anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer affects bowel function after the operation, causing a group of symptoms known as LAR Syndrome (LARS).
Mohammad Reza Keramati, Ali Abbaszadeh-Kasbi, Amir Keshvari, Seyed Mohsen Ahmadi-Tafti, Behnam Behboudi, Alireza Kazemeini, Mohammad Sadegh Fazeli   +6 more
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‘French LARS score’: validation of the French version of the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score for measuring bowel dysfunction after sphincter-preserving surgery among rectal cancer patients: a study protocol [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Many bowel problems following low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer considerably impair the quality of life (QoL) of patients. The LAR syndrome (LARS) scale is a self-report questionnaire to identify and assess bowel dysfunction ...
Rémy Morello, Yassine Eid, Véronique Bouvier, Olivier Dejardin, Benjamin Menahem, Fabien Chaillot, Yannick Chene, Jean Jacques Dutheil, Therese Juul, Arnaud Alves   +9 more
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Validation of Urdu Version of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) Score [PDF]

Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2023
Patients subjected to low anterior resection for rectal cancers experience a constellation of symptoms of disordered bowel function which leads to a detriment in the quality of life. The LAR syndrome (LARS) score is a self-administered questionnaire to identify and assess disordered bowel function after resective surgery.
Rauf Wani, Imad Banday, Fazl Parray
exaly   +4 more sources

Validation of the Turkish translation of the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score

Techniques in Coloproctology, 2023
Long-term bowel dysfunction after resection for rectal cancer, known as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), is observed in many patients. The LARS score was developed to assess this syndrome and its impact on the quality of life in Danish patients. Recently versions in English and many other languages have been validated.
Selman Sokmen, Cihangir Akyol, Thérèse Juul   +2 more
exaly   +8 more sources

The EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR29 may play a complementary role to LARS score in evaluating the quality of life for patients following laparoscopic and robotic rectal cancer surgery

Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery, 2021
Objective: To analyze whether the European Organisation for Treatment and Research of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaires (QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR29) complement the low anterior resection of rectum syndrome (LARS) score in evaluating the quality of ...
Weifeng Lao, Pankaj Prasoon, Yangtao Pan, Yiming Lv, Lian Tat Tan   +4 more
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The Italian version of the LARS score: cross-cultural adaptation and validation. An Italian Society of Surgical Oncology-Colorectal Cancer Network (SICO-CCN) collaborative study [PDF]

International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2021
The LARS score is an internationally well-accepted questionnaire to assess low anterior resection syndrome, but currently there is no formally validated Italian version. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Italian version among Italian patients submitted to sphincter-sparing surgery for rectal cancer.The English ...
Gaya Spolverato, Maurizio Degiuli, Rossella Reddavid   +2 more
exaly   +8 more sources

Major Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) and Quality of Life in Patients With Low Rectal Cancer: A Preoperative Survey Using LARS Score and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer's 30-Item Core Quality of Life Questionnaire. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Background Rectal resection with total mesorectal excision is a difficult surgery with potential risks of complications. This study aims to assess the quality of life (QoL) of patients with low rectal cancer who have bowel function disorders equivalent to major low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) and its risk factors before treatment.
Huu Phu L, Tat Bang H, Viet Binh N, Danh Tan H, Van Viet U, Tin NT.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Reconsidering the LARS score: a cross-sectional descriptive study exploring complementary screening approaches for low anterior resection syndrome. [PDF]

Int J Colorectal Dis
Abstract Purpose The LARS score is a practical tool to screen for bowel dysfunction after rectal cancer surgery. However, clinical experience suggests that it may overlook relevant symptoms and/or overestimate impact in some patients.
Ribas Y, Cayetano L, Ortega-Torrecilla N, Espín-Basany E, Bargalló J, Romero C, Marinello F.   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Association Between Radiotherapy (±Chemotherapy) and the Severity of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome After Rectal Cancer Surgery: Does Radiotherapy Separate Risk? [PDF]

Medical Sciences
Background: Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a frequent survivorship problem after sphincter-preserving rectal cancer surgery. Pelvic radiotherapy (RT), often combined with chemotherapy, is frequently implicated in LARS development, but its ...
Sorinel Lunca, Gabriel Mihail Dimofte, Ana Maria Musina, Cristian Ene Roata, Constantin Osman, Wee Liam Ong, Stefan Morarasu   +6 more
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