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ArticleScandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society2021

Validation of the low anterior resection syndrome score in finnish patients: preliminary results on quality of life in different lars severity groups.

Anu Carpelan, Eeva Elamo, Jukka Karvonen, Pirita Varpe, Sami Elamo, Tero Vahlberg, Juha Grönroos, Heikki Huhtinen

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Article in Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Anu CarpelanDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Turku University Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, Turku, 20520, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4490-0652
Eeva ElamoDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Jukka KarvonenDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Pirita VarpeDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Sami ElamoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland and University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Tero VahlbergBiostatistics, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Juha GrönroosDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Heikki HuhtinenDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
University of Turku · FITurku University Hospital · FI

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BACKGROUND AND

aimsLow anterior resection syndrome is common after anterior resection for rectal cancer. Its severity can be tested with the low anterior resection syndrome score. We have translated the low anterior resection syndrome score to Finnish, and the aim of this study is to validate the translation. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe translated Finnish low anterior resection syndrome score and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality-of-life questionnaire-C30 and QLQ-CR29 questionnaires were sent to 159 surviving patients operated with anterior resection for rectal adenocarcinoma between 2007 and 2014 in a tertiary referral center. Psychometric properties of the translation were evaluated in comparison to quality-of-life scales and in different risk factor groups.

resultsIn the study, 104 (65%) patients returned the questionnaires. Of these, 56 (54%) had major low anterior resection syndrome, 26 (25%) had minor low anterior resection syndrome, and 22 (21%) had no low anterior resection syndrome. Patients with major low anterior resection syndrome had a significantly lower quality of life and more defecatory symptoms as assessed with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaires compared with those with no low anterior resection syndrome. Patients operated with total mesorectal excision had significantly higher low anterior resection syndrome scores compared with those operated with partial mesorectal excision (median/interquartile range 32/15 and 29/11, respectively,

conclusionsThe Finnish low anterior resection syndrome score is a valid test in the assessment of postoperative bowel function and its impact on the quality of life. It can be implemented to use during regular follow-up visits of Finnish-speaking rectal cancer patients.

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Fecal IncontinenceRectal NeoplasmsFinlandHumansPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesSyndromeadenocarcinomadefecationquality of lifeRectal neoplasmsrisk factorssurveys and questionnairestranslations

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