Low Anterior Resection Syndrome and Quality of Life of Patients After Sphincter Preservation Surgery: A Prospective Study.

Background After anterior resection (AR), one of the most debilitating complications is low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) seen in about 64% of patients. The severity of the LARS score was significantly correlated with neoadjuvant treatment, the extent of rectal surgery, complication by the anastomotic leak, female gender, and age < 64 years. In this study, we analyzed the impact of various clinical factors on LARS and also the various domains of quality of life (QoL).

The City of Hope Quality of Life Stoma Questionnaire: Malayalam Translation and Validation.

Background: Malayalam is the language spoken by 38.5 million people worldwide. There is no specific instrument to measure stoma-related quality of life (QOL) in Malayalam language.