Low anterior resection syndrome: Incidence and association with quality of life.
Yuko HommaToshiki MimuraKoji KoinumaHisanaga HorieAlan Kawarai LeforNaohiro SataPublished in: Annals of gastroenterological surgery (2023)
The incidence of major LARS is 22% in Japanese patients, and independent risk factors include lower tumors and surgical procedures with lower anastomoses. More severe LARS is associated with worse QOL which is significantly more impaired in patients with lower tumors.
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