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SUBMITTER: Verkuijl SJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9829038 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Verkuijl Sanne J SJ Hoff Christiaan C Furnée Edgar J B EJB Kelder Wendy W Hess Daniel A DA Wit Fennie F Zijlstra Ronald J RJ Trzpis Monika M Broens Paul M A PMA
Diseases of the colon and rectum 20221213 2
<h4>Background</h4>The exact relation between anastomotic height after rectal cancer surgery and postoperative bowel function problems has not been investigated in the long term, resulting in ineffective treatment.<h4>Objective</h4>The goal of this study was to determine the effect of anastomotic height on long-term bowel function and generic quality of life.<h4>Design</h4>This was a multicenter, cross-sectional study.<h4>Settings</h4>Seven hospitals in the north of the Netherlands participated. ...[more]