Open AccessFactors influencing anterior/low anterior resection syndrome after rectal or sigmoid resections
Author(s) -
Sami Benli,
Tahsin Çolak,
Özgür Türkmenoğlu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-2007-145
Subject(s) - medicine , anal verge , colostomy , anastomosis , ileostomy , surgery , colorectal cancer , stoma (medicine) , radiation therapy , incidence (geometry) , sigmoid colon , cancer , rectum , physics , optics
Sphincter-preserving surgery is one of the main goals in the treatment of rectal cancer because it improves the quality of life (QoL). However, some patients may experience disrupted symptoms called anterior or low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). This study was designed to evaluate the frequency and influencing factors of LARS in patients who underwent sigmoid or rectal resection.