Anorectal dysfunction after laparoscopic low anterior rectal resection for rectal cancer with and without radiotherapy (manometry study).
Peter IhnátIvana SlívováLubomir TulinskyLucia Ihnát RudinskáJan MácaIgor PenkaPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2017)
RT significantly deteriorates the functional outcome of patients after LAR. Manometry revealed internal sphincter dysfunction, reduced capacity, and compliance of neorectum, which seem to have a significant correlation with LARS presence/seriousness.