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 Jbowel 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 ...
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Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes After Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Comparative Study Applying EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-CR29, and LARS Score at 1-6 Months Postoperatively. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel)Background/Objectives: Quality of life (QoL) and functional recovery are essential outcomes in patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery. In addition to oncological results, bowel dysfunction and stoma-related issues may significantly affect postoperative well-being.
Stanculea FC +8 more
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Bidirectional longitudinal associations between low anterior resection syndrome and stigma in patients with postoperative LARS: a cross-lagged panel study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveTo investigate the bidirectional longitudinal associations between low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) and stigma among patients with postoperative LARS following sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer.MethodsA total of 201 patients ...
Xiangdong Hu +4 more
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VALIDATION OF ROMANIAN VERSION OF LARS SCORE
Journal of Surgical Sciences, 2020 LARS is a widely spread complication in patients suffering from rectal cancer who had undergone a low anterior resection. Until recently it was very difficult to adequately quantify the impact that this syndrome has on patients’ quality of life. In 2012,
Octavian Andronic +5 more
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Impact of surgical approach and anastomosis distance on low anterior resection syndrome [PDF]
BMC SurgeryIntroduction Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a frequent functional disorder following sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer. This study aimed to assess the impact of surgical approach and anastomosis distance on LARS development ...
Ahmet Tarık Harmantepe +5 more
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Case Report: Quantitative and qualitative evaluation for electroacupuncture combined with moxibustion in the treatment of recalcitrant low anterior resection syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundApproximately 60–80% of rectal cancer patients develop low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) following sphincter-preserving surgery, which significantly impacts their quality of life. Existing treatments have various limitations.
Chenxi Hu +7 more
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Validation of low anterior resection syndrome score in Brazil with Portuguese [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2023 Purpose This study was performed to investigate the convergent validity, discriminative validity, and reliability of the Brazilian version of the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score in a population with low educational and socioeconomic levels ...
Kelly C.L.R. Buzatti +7 more
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The Effect of Anastomotic Leakage on the Incidence and Severity of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Proctectomy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2021 Purpose Proctectomy for the treatment of rectal cancer results in inevitable changes to bowel habits. Symptoms such as fecal incontinence, constipation, and tenesmus are collectively referred to as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS).
Sungjin Kim +3 more
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Validation of the low anterior resection syndrome score in finnish patients: preliminary results on quality of life in different lars severity groups [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery, 2020 Background and Aims: Low anterior resection syndrome is common after anterior resection for rectal cancer. Its severity can be tested with the low anterior resection syndrome score. We have translated the low anterior resection syndrome score to Finnish, and the aim of this study is to validate the translation.
Anu Carpelan +7 more
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