Preoperative incremental maximum squeeze pressure as a predictor of fecal incontinence after very low anterior resection for low rectal cancer | Zendy

Masatoshi Kochi | Zendy; Hiroyuki Egi | Zendy; Tomohiro Adachi | Zendy; Yuji Takakura | Zendy; Shoichiro Mukai | Zendy; Kazuhiro Taguchi | Zendy; Ikki Nakashima | Zendy; Yusuke Sumi | Zendy; Shintaro Akabane | Zendy; Koki Sato | Zendy; Hisaaki Yoshinaka | Zendy; Minoru Hattori | Zendy; Hideki Ohdan | Zendy

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Preoperative incremental maximum squeeze pressure as a predictor of fecal incontinence after very low anterior resection for low rectal cancer

Author(s) -

Masatoshi Kochi,

Hiroyuki Egi,

Tomohiro Adachi,

Yuji Takakura,

Shoichiro Mukai,

Kazuhiro Taguchi,

Ikki Nakashima,

Yusuke Sumi,

Shintaro Akabane,

Koki Sato,

Hisaaki Yoshinaka,

Minoru Hattori,

Hideki Ohdan

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

surgery today

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1436-2813

pISSN - 0941-1291

DOI - 10.1007/s00595-019-01926-2

Subject(s) - medicine , anorectal manometry , fecal incontinence , colorectal cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , surgical oncology , biofeedback , multivariate analysis , colorectal surgery , risk factor , surgery , rehabilitation , cancer , constipation , physical therapy , abdominal surgery , nursing

Very low anterior resection (VLAR) is performed widely, but some patients are left with fecal incontinence (FI), which compromises their quality of life (QOL) severely. This study sought to identify the predictive factors of postoperative FI after VLAR, which remain unclear.

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