Sequential assessment of bowel function and anorectal physiology after anterior resection for cancer: a prospective cohort study.

Sophie A PilkingtonRahul BhomeSally GilbertScott HarrisCarl RichardsonThomas C DuddingJohn S KnightAndrew T KingAlex H MirnezamiNicholas E BeckPaul H NicholsKaren P Nugent

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)

Incontinence recovers in the first year after anterior resection. Radiotherapy, lower anastomosis, defunctioning stoma and open surgery have a negative influence on bowel function. ARP may be useful if bowel dysfunction persists beyond 12 months.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
papillary thyroid
oxidative stress
coronary artery bypass
radiation therapy
radiation induced
squamous cell
coronary artery disease
lymph node metastasis
urinary incontinence