Comparison of Anthropometric Parameters after Ultralow Anterior Resection and Abdominoperineal Resection in Very Low-Lying Rectal Cancers.
Jun Woo BongSeok Byung LimJong Lyul LeeChan Wook KimYong Sik YoonIn Ja ParkChang Sik YuJin Cheon KimPublished in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2018)
Recovery of anthropometric and nutritional status of patients was more stable after APR than after uLAR. These findings might indirectly reflect the low anterior syndrome effect of uLAR and help colorectal surgeons in selecting better surgical methods and in better counseling patients with very low-lying rectal cancer.