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A low anterior resection using the total mesorectal excision (TME) approach is usually performed for low and mid rectal tumors. Patients may suffer from difficult evacuation difficulties following low anterior resection – or post anterior resection syndrome – and are more evident following a straight coloanal anastomosis (SCA). This syndrome has been reported in up to 60% of patients.
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Avital, S. (2012). Bowel Reconstruction Following Low Anterior Resection. In: Ehrenpreis, E., Avital, S., Singer, M. (eds) Anal and Rectal Diseases. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1102-4_18
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