Prevalence of low anterior resection syndrome and impact on quality of life after rectal cancer surgery: population‐based study

Background The prevalence of major low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) after rectal cancer surgery varies from 17·8 to 56·0 per cent, but data from high‐quality studies are sparse. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of LARS and its association with quality of life (QoL) in a la...

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Main Authors: E. H. A. Pieniowski, C. Nordenvall, G. Palmer, A. Johar, S. Tumlin Ekelund, P. Lagergren, M. Abraham‐Nordling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2020-10-01
Series:BJS Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50312