Understanding risk factors for low anterior resection syndrome in a South American cohort
In this Chilean cohort, nearly half of patients undergoing sphincterpreserving surgery for rectal cancer developed LARS. About one-third had the severe form, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to mitigate LARS and improve patient quality of life.
Authors
- Felipe Bellolio Roth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3289-9498)
- José Tomás Larach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5242-9456)
- Cristián Jarry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3548-4909)
- María Inés Gaete Dañobeitía (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5538-8917)
- Debora Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9992-493X)
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ABCD Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva (São Paulo)
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-67202025000037e1906
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00