Abdominoperineal resection does not decrease quality of life in patients with low rectal cancer

PURPOSE: Issues related to body image and a permanent stoma after abdominoperineal resection may decrease quality of life in rectal cancer patients. However, specific problems associated with a low anastomosis may similarly affect quality of life for patients undergoing low anterior resection. The a...

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Auteurs principaux:	Luiz Felipe de Campos-Lobato, Patricia Cristina Alves-Ferreira, Ian C. Lavery, Ravi P Kiran
Format:	Artigo
Langue:	Inglês
Publié:	Elsevier España 2011-01-01
Collection:	Clinics
Sujets:	Rectal cancer Quality of life Abdominoperineal resection Low anterior resection
Accès en ligne:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000600019
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