H Brock, L Lambrineas, H I Ong, W Y Chen, A Das, A Edsell, D Proud, E Carrington, P Smart, H Mohan, A Burgess
BACKGROUND: A common and debilitating complication of low anterior resection for rectal cancer is low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). As a multifactorial entity, LARS is poorly understood and challenging to treat. Despite this, prevention strategies are commonly overlooked. Our aim was to review the pathophysiology of LARS and explore current evidence on the efficacy and feasibility of prophylactic techniques. METHODS: A literature review was performed between [1st January 2000 to 1st October 2023] for studies which investigated preventative interventions for LARS...
December 13, 2023: Techniques in Coloproctology