Quality of life after sphincter preservation surgery or abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer (ASPIRE): A long-term prospective, multicentre, cohort study

• Main Authors: Sung-Bum Kang (Author), Jung Rae Cho (Author), Seung-Yong Jeong (Author), Jae Hwan Oh (Author), Soyeon Ahn (Author), Sunkyu Choi (Author), Duck-Woo Kim (Author), Bong Hwa Lee (Author), Eui Gon Youk (Author), Sung Chan Park (Author), Seung Chul Heo (Author), Doo-Seok Lee (Author), Seung-Bum Ryoo (Author), Ji Won Park (Author), Hyoung-Chul Park (Author), Sung-Min Lee (Author), Sung Il Kang (Author), Min Hyun Kim (Author), Heung-Kwon Oh (Author), Rumi Shin (Author), Min Jung Kim (Author), Kyoung Ho Lee (Author), Young-Hoon Kim (Author), Jae-Sung Kim (Author), Keun-Wook Lee (Author), Hye Seung Lee (Author), Hyun Jung Kim (Author), Young Soo Park (Author), Dae Kyung Sohn (Author), Kyu Joo Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The long-term effects of radical resection on quality of life may influence the treatment selection. The objective of this study was to determine whether abdominoperineal resection has a better effect on the quality of life than sphincter preservation surgery at 3 years after su...