ArticleWorld journal of surgery2018
Validation of the Japanese Version of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score.
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- The incidence and risk factors of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) after sphincter-preserving surgery of rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
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- Evaluation of surgical strategy for low anterior resection syndrome using preoperative low anterior resection syndrome score in China.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2025Review
- Validation of the Vietnamese version of the low anterior resection syndrome score questionnaire.Annals of coloproctology · 2024Article
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- Effect of low anterior resection syndrome on quality of life in colorectal cancer patients: A retrospective observational study.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2023Article
- Validation of the Turkish translation of the low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Article
- Essential updates 2020/2021: Advancing precision medicine for comprehensive rectal cancer treatment.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2023Review
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- Clinical Utility and Characteristics of the LARS Score Compared to the CCIS.World journal of surgery · 2022Observational
- Effectiveness and Validation of the Italian Translation of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score in an Italian High-Volume University Hospital.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Defecation disorder and anal function after surgery for lower rectal cancer in elderly patients.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2022Article
- 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 · 2021Article
- The Italian version of the LARS score: cross-cultural adaptation and validation. An Italian Society of Surgical Oncology-Colorectal Cancer Network (SICO-CCN) collaborative study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2021Article
- Sacral neuromodulation for the prevention of a permanent stoma in patients with severe defecation disorder following intersphincteric resection.Surgery today · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score is a patient-reported outcome measure to evaluate the severity of bowel dysfunction after rectal cancer surgery by scoring the major symptoms of LARS. The aim of this study was to translate the English version of the LARS score into Japanese and to investigate the validity and reliability of the LARS score.
methodsThe LARS score was translated in Japanese following current international recommendations. A total of 149 rectal cancer patients completed the LARS score questionnaire and were also asked a single question assessing the impact of bowel function on quality of life (QoL). A total of 136 patients answered the LARS score questionnaire twice.
resultsThe Japanese LARS score showed high convergent validity, based on its good correlation between the LARS score and QoL (p < 0.001). The LARS score was able to discriminate between patients according to the tumor distance to anal verge (p < 0.001), type of surgery (p < 0.001), and time since surgery (p = 0.001). Patients after ultra-low anterior resection and intersphincteric resection showed especially high scores. The score also had high test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.87).
conclusionThe Japanese LARS score is a valid and reliable tool for measuring LARS. The LARS score is appropriate for assessments in postoperative bowel function and international comparison. Using this score, patient-reported outcome measures of LARS in Japanese patients can be shared internationally. Additional validation reports from non-English speaking countries can support the LARS score as a worldwide assessment tool for postoperative bowel dysfunction.
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