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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2015

Anterior resection syndrome--a risk factor analysis.

Cameron I Wells, Ryash Vather, Michael J J Chu, Jason P Robertson, Ian P Bissett

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Efficacy of pelvic floor rehabilitation for bowel dysfunction after anterior resection for colorectal cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  8. Low anterior resection syndrome.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2023
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  10. The impact of prolonged delay to loop ileostomy closure on postoperative morbidity and hospital stay: A retrospective cohort study.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2022
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  15. Risk factors for developing anorectal dysfunction after anterior resection.International journal of colorectal disease · 2021
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  16. Low anterior resection syndrome: can it be prevented?International journal of colorectal disease · 2021
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  19. Validation of the low anterior resection syndrome score in finnish patients: preliminary results on quality of life in different lars severity groups.Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society · 2021
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  20. Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and related factors of low anterior resection syndrome management among colorectal surgery nurses: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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Cameron I WellsDepartment of Surgery, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
Ryash Vather
Michael J J Chu
Jason P Robertson
Ian P Bissett

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backgroundEvacuatory dysfunction after distal colorectal resection varies from incontinence to obstructed defaecation and is termed anterior resection syndrome. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for the development of anterior resection syndrome.

methodsAll anterior resections undertaken at Auckland Hospital from 2002 to 2012 were retrospectively evaluated. An assortment of patient and peri-operative variables were recorded. Cases were stratified by the occurrence of anterior resection syndrome symptoms from 1 to 5 years post-operatively.

resultsA total of 277 patients were identified. Prevalence of anterior resection syndrome decreased progressively from 61 % at 1 year to 43 % at 5 years. Univariate analysis identified anastomotic height, surgeon, pT stage, procedure year and temporary diversion ileostomy as recurring significant correlates (p < 0.05). Logistic regression identified lower anastomotic height (odds ratio (OR) 2.11, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.05-4.27; p = 0.04) and obstructive presenting symptoms (OR 6.71, 95 % CI 1.00-44.80; p = 0.05) as independent predictors at 1 and 2 years, respectively. Post-operative chemotherapy was a predictor at 1 year (OR 1.93, 95 % CI 1.04-3.57; p = 0.03). Temporary diverting ileostomy was an independent predictor at 2 (OR 2.49, 95 % CI 1.04-5.95; p = 0.04), 3 (OR 4.17, 95 % CI 1.04-16.78; p = 0.04), 4 (OR 8.05, 95 % CI 1.21-53.6; p = 0.03), and 5 years (OR 49.60, 95 % CI 2.17-1134.71; p = 0.02) after adjusting for anastomotic height.

conclusionsAnastomotic height, post-operative chemotherapy and obstructive presenting symptoms were independent predictors at 1 and 2 years. Temporary diversion ileostomy was an independent predictor for the occurrence of anterior resection syndrome at 2, 3, 4 and 5 years even after correcting for anastomotic height. Prospective assessment is required to facilitate more accurate risk factor analysis.

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