The occurrence of colorectal cancer has increased from the third most common cancer in 2018 to the second most common cancer in 2023. The practice of anal preservation surgery for ultra-low rectal cancer is being adopted gradually. Ultra-low rectal cancer patients who have undergone anal preservation are at an increased risk of developing significant bowel complications. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between the type of bowel reconstruction following anal preservation surgery, and the subsequent outcomes of bowel function, quality of life and complication rates in patients with ultra-low rectal cancer.
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LARS score
Timeframe: From 1 month postoperatively to 12 months postoperatively
FIQL
Timeframe: From 1 month postoperatively to 12 months postoperatively
Vaizey score
Timeframe: From 1 month postoperatively to 12 months postoperatively
Wexner score
Timeframe: From 1 month postoperatively to 12 months postoperatively