Excessive bowel volume loss during anus-preserving surgery for rectal cancer affects the bowel function after operation: A prospective observational cohort study (Bas-1611)
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- Article
- Authors
- Liu, Fan ; Guo, Peng ; Wang, Quan ; Chen, Fujun ; Wu, Wenyong ; Su, Xiangqian ; Wang, Guiying ; Yu, Zhouman ; Jiang, Jianlong ; Liang, Feng ; Diao, Dechang ; Chen, Zhikang ; Liu, Yuanting ; Meng, Fanqiang ; Ning, Ning ; Ye, Yingjiang
- Source
- In Heliyon July 2023 9(7)
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- ISSN
- 2405-8440
@@@@Highlights •The first cohort to clarify the negative effect of bowel volume loss on post-operative bowel function for rectal cancer. The length of the proximal margin (LPM) serves as a crucial indicator of bowel volume loss.•The shorter LPM is associated with better postoperative bowel function.•The surgeon can enhance postoperative bowel function proactively by reducing the LPM.