What is the risk of permanent stoma beyond 5 years after low anterior resection for rectal cancer? A 15-year follow-up of a randomized trial.
Soran GadanH FloodeenR LindgrenMartin RutegårdP MatthiessenPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2020)
One-fourth of the patients who ended up with a PS had it fashioned beyond 5 years at a median of 10 years following LAR. Symptomatic anastomotic leakage was the major risk factor for PS, and impaired anorectal function was the main overall reason for a PS.
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