Diseases

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

Postoperative complication after removal of the RECTUM (low anterior resection surgery or resection surgery to the lower part of the COLON). It includes disordered rectum function, e.g., frequent BOWEL MOVEMENT; FECAL INCONTINENCE; and CONSTIPATION.

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Postoperative complication after removal of the RECTUM (low anterior resection surgery or resection surgery to the lower part of the COLON). It includes disordered rectum function, e.g., frequent BOWEL MOVEMENT; FECAL INCONTINENCE; and CONSTIPATION.

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2023

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  • Postoperative Complications (2011-2022)

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  1. C06w.405w.469w.158.644w
  2. C06w.405w.469w.860.512w
  3. C23.550.767.550w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Low Anterior Resection Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094123. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094123
  2. Low Anterior Resection Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_anterior_resection_syndrome
  3. Low Anterior Resection Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111487708