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Intervention pathways for low anterior resection syndrome after sphincter-saving rectal cancer surgery: A systematic scoping review.
Colorectal Dis
April 2023
Oncological St Mark's Hospital, Part of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
Aim: Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) has a large impact on patients' quality of life. Several heterogeneous intervention pathways are suggested in the literature. The steps and timing of the different steps in the pathways are unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManaging Bowel Symptoms After Sphincter-Saving Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Scoping Review.
J Pain Symptom Manage
December 2021
Kings College London, London.
Context: Rectal cancer is common and it is often treated by surgery with or without chemoradiation. Cancer treatment frequently results in bowel symptoms.
Objectives: The review aim was to chart the management options for bowel symptoms following rectal cancer surgery.
Symptoms affecting quality of life after sphincter-saving rectal cancer surgery: A systematic review.
Eur J Oncol Nurs
June 2021
Kings College London, James Clerk Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 8WA, UK.
Purpose: Rectal cancer is common and is frequently treated with surgery which removes the rectum but retains anal sphincters. After sphincter-saving rectal cancer surgery, which can result in a reduced rectal storage capacity and nerve damage, symptoms frequently occur.
Method: A systematic review was undertaken to determine which symptoms occur and their effect on quality of life.