Long-term bowel functional outcomes following anal sphincter-preserving surgery for upper and middle rectal cancer: a single-center longitudinal study

Long-term bowel functional outcomes following anal sphincter-preserving surgery for upper and middle rectal cancer: a single-center longitudinal study

Purpose Despite advances in neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and anal sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer, bowel dysfunction is still unavoidable and negatively affects patients’ quality of life. In this longitudinal study, we aimed to investigate the changes in bowel function with follow-up...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Sakr, Seung Yoon Yang, Min Soo Cho, Hyuk Hur, Byung Soh Min, Kang Young Lee, Nam Kyu Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2024-02-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
Subjects:
rectal neoplasms
neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
postoperative complications
Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2022-01067-0152.pdf

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