Patients' experiences of living with low anterior resection syndrome three to six months after colorectal cancer surgery: A phenomenological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased use of sphincter-preserving surgery following colorectal cancer has led to more people living with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), a disordered bowel function that significantly impacts quality of life. Little is known about how patients experience the first months following sphincter-preserving surgery and having LARS.

Objective

To shed light on what it means to live with LARS in the first three to six months after colorectal cancer sphincter-preserving surgery.

Method

A qualitative study with a phenomenological approach constitutes the study design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five participants from September 2022 to January 2023. The transcribed interviews were analysed using Giorgi's phenomenological method.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Lovall C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11236105 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature