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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 Gastroenterol
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.
Rethy B, Nordenvall C, Pieniowski E, Jansson-Palmer G, Johar A, Lagergren P, Abraham-Nordling M.   +6 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

'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 ...
Eid Y, Bouvier V, Dejardin O, Menahem B, Chaillot F, Chene Y, Dutheil JJ, Juul T, Morello R, Alves A.   +9 more
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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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Validation of Urdu Version of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) Score. [PDF]

Indian J Surg Oncol, 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.
Banday I, Malik AA, Khan MA, Parray F, Wani RA, Banday M, Zahoor H.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 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
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LARS-like symptoms in the general population may suggest the significance of postoperative functional problems and emotional implications of rectal surgery [PDF]

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2019
Background & Aim. Sphincter-saving rectal surgery is prone to cause changes in bowel function associated with Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS). Our aim was to assess LARS-like symptoms within a population of 50-80-year old in order to understand ...
Axinia, Iulia, Baciu, Iustina, Bujor, Narcis, Crudu, Andreea, Diaconu, Anca, Dimofte, Mihail G, Frunza, Tudor-Cristian, Hulubencu, Andreea, Jalobceastai, Ioana, Livenschi, Lucia F, Lunca, Sorinel, Mocanu, Cezar V, Nicolaiev, Claudiu A, Tibirna, Malina, Valasciu, Emilia   +14 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
doaj   +4 more sources

Effect of psyllium husk on low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer surgery-a pilot prospective cohort study. [PDF]

Front Surg
IntroductionLow anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a frequent, undesired consequence of rectal cancer surgery. Psyllium husk has been suggested as a nutritional supplement in the management of LARS, but without trial-based evidence of its effect.
Holte SS, Avaliani N, Hoff G, Kazaryan AM, Jaioun K, Lauzikas G, Schultz JK.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Validation of a Spanish Version of the Lille Apathy Rating Scale for Parkinson’s Disease [PDF]

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
Introduction. To date, no rating scales for detecting apathy in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients have been validated in Spanish. For this reason, the aim of this study was to validate a Spanish version of Lille apathy rating scale (LARS) in a cohort of ...
Catalán, María José, García-Ramos, Rocio, Matías-Guíu, Jorge, Reig-Ferrer, Abilio, Villanueva Iza, Clara   +4 more
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Bowel function after anterior rectal resection for cancer: short and long-term prospective evaluation with low anterior rectal syndrome (LARS) score in a cohort of Cameroonian patients. [PDF]

Pan Afr Med J
bowel dysfunction is the most common and disabling complication after anterior rectal resection (ARR) for cancer. We aimed to evaluate these complications in a cohort of Cameroonian patients, using the low anterior rectal syndrome (LARS) score.we conducted a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study, in two university hospitals of Yaoundé ...
Bang GA, Moto GRB, Ngoumfe JCC, Savom EP, Ngowe MN.   +4 more
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