Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) after Surgery for Rectal Cancer: An Inevitable Price to Pay for Survival, or a Preventable Complication?

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) after Surgery for Rectal Cancer: An Inevitable Price to Pay for Survival, or a Preventable Complication?

Background: Rectal cancer is frequent and often treated with sphincter-saving procedures that may cause LARS, a syndrome characterized by symptoms of bowel disfunction that may severely affect quality of life. LARS is common, but its pathogenesis is mostly unknown. The aim of this study is to assess...

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Main Authors: Edoardo Maria Muttillo, Alice La Franca, Alessandro Coppola, Francesco Saverio Li Causi, Marzia Checchelani, Alice Ceccacci, Giorgio Castagnola, Giovanni Maria Garbarino, Mattia Falchetto Osti, Genoveffa Balducci, Paolo Mercantini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
rectal cancer
low anterior resection syndrome
rectal surgery
LARS
ileostomy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/5962

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