Low anterior resection syndrome in a Scandinavian population of patients with rectal cancer: a longitudinal follow-up within the QoLiRECT study.

Sofia SandbergD AsplundT BisgaardD BockE GonzálezL KarlssonP MatthiessenB OhlssonJ ParkJ RosenbergS SkullmanM SörenssonEva Haglind

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2020)

Major LARS is common and possibly persistent over time. Younger patients, especially women, are more affected, and perhaps these patients should be prioritized for early stoma closure to improve the chance of a more normal bowel function.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
rectal cancer
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
radiation therapy
skeletal muscle
case report