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Management of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) Following Resection for Rectal Cancer. [PDF]
Cancers (Basel), 2023 Introduction: A total of 60–80% of patients undergoing rectal resection (mostly as a treatment for rectal cancer) suffer from a variety of partly severe functional problems despite preservation of the anal sphincter. These patients are summarized under the term low anterior resection syndrome (LARS).
Rosen H, Sebesta CG, Sebesta C.
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The role of colonic motility in low anterior resection syndrome
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) describes the symptoms and experiences of bowel dysfunction experienced by patients after rectal cancer surgery.
Chris Varghese +7 more
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173 - SACRAL NEUROMODULATION IN LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION SYNDROME (LARS)
ContinenceHypothesis / aims of study: Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is a good treatment option for alleviating bowel and bladder symptoms in patients with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS).
U Kogovsek, M Rotar
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A meta-analysis of the prevalence of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome and systematic review of risk factors [PDF]
International Journal of Surgery, 2018 Aim: To summarize the reported prevalence and causative factors of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) from studies using the LARS score. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted using Pubmed, Ovid Medline and the Cochrane database ...
Croese, Alexander D. +4 more
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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2016 Background/Objective: Defective defecation function, also known as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), is a common problem after surgical treatment of rectal cancer that has a detrimental effect on quality of life.
Patomphon Ekkarat +3 more
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Association between pre-reversal systemic inflammation response index and low anterior resection syndrome in rectal cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyPurposeThis study aims to explore the relationship between the systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) and the development of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) in rectal cancer patients after ileostomy closure.MethodsThis retrospective cohort ...
Xuena Zhang +7 more
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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 +6 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 +6 more
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Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) [PDF]
Rectal cancer surgery has undergone significant advancements, with a shift towards sphincter-sparing operations due to improved surgical techniques and neoadjuvant treatments. However, this has given rise to low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), characterised by various bowel functional abnormalities adversely impacting patients’ quality of life ...
Burch, Jennie
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Anastomotic leakage increases the risk of major low anterior resection syndrome 3 years after rectal cancer surgery. [PDF]
Colorectal DisAbstract Background Anastomotic leakage is a serious complication following anterior resection for rectal cancer and may increase the risk of long‐term bowel dysfunction. This study aimed to assess the long‐term impact of anastomotic leakage on major low anterior resection syndrome (major LARS) at a uniform follow‐up time.
Gerdin A +8 more
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