Results 251 to 260 of about 23,670 (281)

Outcome of bowel function following anterior resection for rectal cancer—an analysis using the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score

International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2018
Severity of anorectal dysfunction after low anterior resection is associated with various patient- and treatment-related factors. We aimed to quantify anorectal dysfunction after treatment for rectal cancer using the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score.We retrieved from a prospective database 331 eligible patients on whom anterior resection ...
Juliane Kupsch, Thomas Jackisch, Klaus E. Matzel, Joerg Zimmer, Andreas Schreiber, Anja Sims, Helmut Witzigmann, Sigmar Stelzner   +7 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Validation of the Chinese version of the low anterior resection syndrome score for measuring bowel dysfunction after sphincter-preserving surgery among rectal cancer patients

European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2015
The low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score is a simple and valid instrument for measuring bowel dysfunction after sphincter-preserving surgery (SPS) among rectal cancer patients. We aimed to translate the LARS score into Chinese, and to test its reliability and validity among Chinese rectal cancer patients.The LARS score was translated into ...
Xiao-ting Hou, Dong Pang, Qian Lu, Ping Yang, San-li Jin, Yu-jie Zhou, Shu-hong Tian   +6 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Validation of Urdu Version of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) Score

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.
Imad Banday, Ajaz Ahmad Malik, Mohammad Abrar Khan, Fazl Parray, Rauf Ahmad Wani, Meeran Banday, Hanna Zahoor   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Normative Data for the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score (LARS Score)

Annals of Surgery, 2019
Objective: To provide normative data for the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) score. Background: The LARS score is a validated and frequently used tool measuring bowel dysfunction after sphincter sparing surgery for rectal cancer.
Juul, Therese, Elfeki, Hossam, Christensen, Peter, Laurberg, Søren, Emmertsen, Katrine J, Bager, Palle   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Defining low anterior resection syndrome (LARS): Scoring tools and patient-reported outcomes

Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2021
Abstract Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) groups together bowel dysfunction symptoms which occur after rectal resection, such as fecal incontinence, urgency, frequent bowel movements and clustering of stool. For adequate surgical outcome reporting, as well as to encompass all aspects of the condition, optimal syndrome definition and clinical ...
Dr Rebekka Troller, Dr Jeremy Meyer, Mr Justin Davies   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score

Annals of Surgery, 2012
The aim of this study was to develop and validate a scoring system for bowel dysfunction after low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer, on the basis of symptoms and impact on quality of life (QoL).LAR for rectal cancer often results in severe bowel dysfunction (LAR syndrome [LARS]) with incontinence, urgency, and frequent bowel movements ...
Emmertsen, Katrine, Laurberg, Søren
openaire   +2 more sources

Incidence and Characterization of the Anterior Resection Syndrome Through the Use of the LARS Scale (Low Anterior Resection Score)

Cirugía Española (English Edition), 2016
Recently a score (LARS) has been internationally validates that quantifies the anterior resection syndrome (ARS). The objective of this study is to know the incidence and severity of the ARS using LARS and its correlation with selected variables or risk factors.All operated patients with anterior resection for rectal cancer between October 2007 and ...
Alberto, Carrillo, José María, Enríquez-Navascués, Araceli, Rodríguez, Carlos, Placer, José Antonio, Múgica, Yolanda, Saralegui, Ander, Timoteo, Nerea, Borda   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Sacral neurostimulation for low anterior resection syndrome after radical resection for rectal cancer: evaluation of treatment with the LARS score

Techniques in Coloproctology, 2017
Sacral neurostimulation (SNS) has proven to be an effective treatment modality for low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). The primary aim of this study is to investigate the impact of SNS on all symptoms of LARS, not merely on fecal incontinence.
M, D'Hondt, F, Nuytens, L, Kinget, M, Decaestecker, B, Borgers, I, Parmentier   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Incidence and risk factors of bowel dysfunction after minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery and discrepancies between the Wexner score and the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score

Surgery Today
Bowel dysfunction after sphincter-preserving-surgery (SPS) impacts quality of life. The Wexner score (WS) and the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score (LS) are instruments for assessing postoperative bowel dysfunction. We analyzed the incidence of and risk factors for each symptom and examined the discrepancies between the two scores.A total of
Emi Ota, Toshiya Nagasaki, Takashi Akiyoshi, Toshiki Mukai, Yukiharu Hiyoshi, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Yosuke Fukunaga   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Validation of the English Translation of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score (The LARS score)

2015
AIM: Many patients having anterior resection for rectal cancer suffer from severe long-term bowel dysfunction known as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). The LARS score was developed in Denmark and Swedish, Spanish, and German versions have been validated.
Juul, Therese, Battersby, Nicholas J, Christensen, Peter, Janjua, Ahmed Z, Branagan, Graham, Laurberg, Søren, Emmertsen, Katrine J, Moran, Brendan   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source