What tools are available for management of Lower Anterior Resection Syndrome - LARS

October 12, 2021

To address the lack of a standardized approach for the management of LARS, a bowel management program, called BOREAL, was developed and evaluated in this study, aiming to highlight the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of timely assessment and treatment of LARS.

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Topics: Bowel management, Transanal irrigation (TAI), Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS), rectal cancer

Impact of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) on quality of life

August 10, 2021

Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) has a substantial negative impact on quality of life and almost 70% of patients experienced major LARS 1-11 years after rectal surgery.

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Topics: Bowel dysfunction, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS), rectal cancer