Results 1 to 10 of about 84,951 (308)
Low anterior resection syndrome
Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is the distressful defecatory functional problem after sphincter‐saving surgery for rectal cancer. Although the symptoms of fecal urgency, frequency, and incontinence may develop in most of the patients after ...
Seung‐Bum Ryoo
doaj +5 more sources
Low Anterior Resection Syndrome [PDF]
In recent two decades with improving pelvic dissection techniques the rate of sphincter saving procedures following rectal resections increased and this significantly reduce the number of patients with permanent ostomy.
Seyed Vahid Hosseini
doaj +2 more sources
Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome [PDF]
Defecation disorders following rectal resection have long been overlooked as an inevitable surgical complication due to the lack of established diagnostic criteria or definitions.
Masaaki Miyo +11 more
doaj +2 more sources
Editorial: Low anterior resection syndrome—treatment possibilities [PDF]
Michail Klimovskij, Audrius Dulskas
doaj +2 more sources
Low Anterior Resection Syndrome [PDF]
Low anterior resection syndrome is a highly prevalent condition that can develop after anal sphincter-sparing surgery for rectal cancer and impair quality of life. In this review, we summarize the major features and pathophysiology of this syndrome and discuss treatment approaches.Quality of life correlates significantly with severity of low anterior ...
Theresa H. Nguyen, Reena V. Chokshi
+8 more sources
Resident's Corner: Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: Review [PDF]
Context: Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a common debilitating problem faced by patients who underwent low or ultralow anterior resection. The management of LARS is complicated by the fact that our understanding of the pathophysiology of this ...
JU Yong Cheong, Mark Muhlmann
doaj +1 more source
Risk factors associated with low anterior resection syndrome: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Purpose Oncological outcomes following rectal cancer surgery have improved significantly over recent decades with lower recurrences and longer overall survival. However, many of the patients experienced low anterior resection syndrome (LARS).
See Liang Lim +8 more
doaj +1 more source
Aim Sphincter‐preserving operations for ultra‐low rectal cancer include low anterior and intersphincteric resection. In low anterior resection, the distal rectum is divided by a transabdominal approach, which is technically demanding. In intersphincteric
Tadahiro Kojima +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Laparoscopic anterior resection: Analysis of technique over 1000 cases
Purpose: Laparoscopic rectal surgery has moved from being experimental to getting established as a mainstream procedure. We aimed at analysing how rectal cancer surgery has evolved at our institute.
Senthil Kumar Ganapathi +5 more
doaj +1 more source
This is a multi-center retrospective study of patients underwent low anterior resection for rectal cancer. Ileostomy had been done to protect low lying Colo-rectal anastomosis, closure of ileostomy had been delayed in some patients due to patient own ...
Hemn Hussain Kaka Ali +6 more
doaj +1 more source

