Analysis of the correlation between defunctioning stoma and postoperative low anterior resection syndrome in rectal cancer: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background To evaluate the effect of stoma-related factors (stoma or no stoma, stoma type, and stoma reversal time) on the occurrence of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), a highly prevalent condition that can develop after anal sphincter-sparing surgery for rectal cancer and impair qu...

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Main Authors: Yuhan Qi, Zhiyuan Zhang, Qianru Yang, Li Li, Xiaodong Wang, Mingjun Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-024-03452-z