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Quality of Life After a Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer in Elderly Patients

PURPOSE: Fecal incontinence is a major concern, and its incidence increases with age. Quality of life may decrease due to fecal incontinence after both sphincter-saving surgery and a rectal resection with a permanent stoma. This study investigated quality of life, with regard to fecal incontinency,...

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Autores principales: Kornmann, Verena N.N., Walma, Marieke S., de Roos, Marnix A.J., Boerma, Djamila, van Westreenen, Henderik L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Coloproctology 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4783508/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26962533
http://dx.doi.org/10.3393/ac.2016.32.1.27