Long - Term Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Launched by NATIONAL CANCER CENTER AFFILIATE OF VILNIUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SANTAROS KLINIKOS · Apr 15, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

For the last almost 30 years, the gold standard treatment for RC is low anterior resection (LAR) with total mesorectal excision (TME). Unfortunately, up to 80 % of patients undergoing LAR will suffer of bowel dysfunction including faecal urgency, frequent bowel movements, tenesmus or so called Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS). Simply it has been defined as "disordered bowel function after rectal resection, leading to a detriment in quality of life". Same year LARS score was developed. This tool is easy to use and has been internationally and in Lithuania validated. Wexner score is ano...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • patients diagnosed with rectal cancer without metastasis
• • signed consent form
• • more than 5 years following the surgery
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • unwilling to participate
• • stage IV disease
• • change in operative plan - end colostomy formed