Background Many patients after sphincter-preserving surgery experienced anorectal
functional disturbances which were known as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) …

Background Colorectal cancer is one of the three most common types of cancer in Germany.
Approximately 30% of these cancers are located in the rectum, corresponding to about 18 …

Aim Little is known about the pathophysiology of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS),
and evidence concerning the management of patients diagnosed with this condition is …

Purpose This is a retrospective analysis including all of the patients that have undergone
anterior resection for rectal cancer from January 1998 to December 2005 in two tertiary …

Aim The aim was to assess factors independently associated with low anterior resection
syndrome (LARS) following resection for rectal cancer. Method This was a cross‐sectional …

Background The aim of this study was to analyze the quality of life (QoL), low anterior
resection syndrome (LARS) and fecal incontinence after surgery for mid to low rectal cancer …

Background The aim in rectal cancer surgery is to cure with minimal impact on the quality of
life. Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) seems to be a safe and feasible alternative …

Aim Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) following sphincter‐preserving surgery for
rectal cancer has a high prevalence, with an impact on long‐term bowel dysfunction and …

Aim To assess the effectiveness of transanal irrigation (TAI) compared with posterior tibial
nerve stimulation (PTNS) in severe and chronic low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) …

Multidisciplinary management of infra-peritoneal rectal cancer has pushed back the frontiers
of sphincter preservation, without impairment of carcinological outcome. However, functional …