Background: Low anterior resection (LAR) involves surgical resection of the rectum while sparing the anal sphincter and is frequently performed for rectal cancer. Following surgery, many patients (pts ...

Based on their experience, the committee agreed low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life and daily functioning, so it is important to identify ...

Source Reference: Feng Q, et al "Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for middle and low rectal cancer (REAL): short-term outcomes of a multicentre randomised controlled trial" Lancet Gastroenterol ...

Anastomotic leakage continues to be one of the most serious complications following low anterior resections. Early diagnosis of a leak is difficult but critical to minimize morbidity and mortality. To ...

Defunctioning ileostomy and mechanical bowel preparation may contribute to development of low anterior resection syndrome. Michał M Nowakowski, Mateusz Rubinkiewicz, Natalia Gajewska, Grzegorz Torbicz ...

An anterior resection was carried out, removing 34 cm. of bowel and obtaining a margin distal to the tumor of 10 cm. as measured in situ and 5.5 cm. as measured in the pathology laboratory.