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what is 'low anterior resection'?
Definition for Low anterior resection
Low anterior resection is also known as: LAR, anterior resection of the rectum
Low anterior resection is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: carcinoma rectum.
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carcinoma rectum
large bowel cancer
Low anterior resection and carcinoma rectum
related procedure for 'low anterior resection'/associated diagnoses
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Abdominal CAT Scan
Low anterior resection and Abdominal CAT Scan
Abdominal MRI
MRI of abdominal contents
Low anterior resection and Abdominal MRI
Abdominal ultrasonography
Ultrasound of abdominal contents
Low anterior resection and Abdominal ultrasonography
Abdominoperineal resection
Surgery to remove the anus, rectum, and part of the sigmoid colon through an abdominal incision
Low anterior resection and Abdominoperineal resection
Air contrast barium enema
radiological technique to visualize the colon
Low anterior resection and Air contrast barium enema
Angiography
xray study of blood vessels
Low anterior resection and Angiography
Anorectal Biopsy
Low anterior resection and Anorectal Biopsy
Anoscopy
test to visualize anus and rectum
Low anterior resection and Anoscopy
BUN
Low anterior resection and BUN
Barium Enema
Introducing barium into the colon and rectum for radiologicial viewing of bowel
Low anterior resection and Barium Enema
Biopsy
Low anterior resection and Biopsy
Brachytherapy
Sealed source radiotherapy
Low anterior resection and Brachytherapy
CA 19-9 (cancer antigen 19-9)
Low anterior resection and CA 19-9 (cancer antigen 19-9)
CT Guided Needle Biopsy
Low anterior resection and CT Guided Needle Biopsy
CT Pelvis
Low anterior resection and CT Pelvis
CT anorectal area
Low anterior resection and CT anorectal area
CT chest
Low anterior resection and CT chest
CT colonography (virtual CT colonoscopy)
Low anterior resection and CT colonography (virtual CT colonoscopy)
CT scan
Low anterior resection and CT scan
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
Low anterior resection and Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
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5-fluoruracil
Low anterior resection and 5-fluoruracil
bevacizumab
Low anterior resection and bevacizumab
bevacizumab(avastin )
Low anterior resection and bevacizumab(avastin )
capecitabine (xeloda)
Low anterior resection and capecitabine (xeloda)
capecitabine(xeloda )
Low anterior resection and capecitabine(xeloda )
cetuximab
Low anterior resection and cetuximab
cetuximab(erbitux )
Low anterior resection and cetuximab(erbitux )
fluorouracil(adrucil )
Low anterior resection and fluorouracil(adrucil )
irinotecan (camptosar)
Low anterior resection and irinotecan (camptosar)
irinotecan(camptosar , irinotecan hydrochloride)
Low anterior resection and irinotecan(camptosar , irinotecan hydrochloride)
oxaliplatin
Low anterior resection and oxaliplatin
oxaliplatin(eloxatin )
Low anterior resection and oxaliplatin(eloxatin )
panitumumab
Low anterior resection and panitumumab
topoisomerase inhibitors
Low anterior resection and topoisomerase inhibitors
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- Low anterior resection
Treatment of rectal cancer by low anterior resection with coloanal ...
CONCLUSIONS: Low anterior resection combined with coloanal anastomosis ... Peranal coloanal anastomosis following low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma. ...
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The double stapling technique for low anterior resection. Results ...
An improved technique for low anterior resection of the rectum using the EEA stapler. ... stapling technique for low anterior resection of rectal carcinoma. ...
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Safety and Efficacy of Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer
... with rectal cancer undergoing low anterior resection by multiple surgeons on a ... Of these, 681 underwent low anterior resection and/or coloanal anastomosis for ...
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Abdominoperineal resection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As low case volumes in rectal surgery have been found to be ... to anterior resection ... extirpation or anterior resection for rectal cancer" ...
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Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision...[Surg Endosc. 2004 ...
... 30 patients in whom low anterior resection was performed had the anastomosis ... mesorectal excision for low or ultralow anterior resection of rectal cancer with ...
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Rectal Cancer
... surgical resection and anastomosis when an adequate low anterior resection (LAR) can ... resection (APR) for lesions too distal to permit low anterior ...
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Low Anterior Segmental Resection with or without Colostomy
Journal List > Ann Surg > v.127(5); May 1948. Summary ... Low Anterior Segmental Resection with or without Colostomy * Charles W. Mayo and Robert S. Smith ...
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Rectal Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
... surgical resection and anastomosis when an adequate low anterior resection (LAR) ... resection (APR) for lesions too distal to permit low anterior resection (LAR) ...
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Impact of surgeon organization and specialization ...[Colorectal Dis ...
... resection (APR)/Low anterior resection (LAR) ratio were observed in ... surgery, mainly local recurrence rates and survival after low anterior resection. ...
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Rectal Cancer
Rectal cancer is cancer of the rectum, the lower part of the colon that ... Low anterior resection (LAR): When the cancer is in the upper part of the rectum, ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/rectal-cancer?page=6
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eMedicine - Rectal Carcinoma : Article by Isaac Hassan
Almost all rectal cancers are primary adenocarcinomas. Adenocarcinoma of the rectum is a major cause of mortality and ... resection or low anterior resection. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic595.htm
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Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in rectal cancer depends on ...
... resection margin was obtained prospectively in 38 patients with mid or ... the circumferential resection margin involvement in low and anterior tumor with ...
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List of medical abbreviations: L - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Left Anterior Descending - coronary artery. LAD. Leukocyte ... Low Anterior Resection. LARP. left anterior, right posterior (path of the vagi as they wander ...
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Rate and treatment of pelvic recurrence after abdo...[Dis Colon Rectum ...
... after abdominoperineal and low anterior resection for rectal cancer, ... recurrence following curative low anterior resection and stapled anastomoses for ...
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A new device for the treatment of coloproctostomic stricture after ...
METHODS: Low anterior resection was performed in 30 patients with rectal ... An improved technique for low anterior resection of the rectum using the EEA stapler. ...
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Pelvic Drainage and Other Risk Factors for Leakage After Elective ...
... suction?irrigation can reduce morbidity of low anterior resection of the rectum. ... 60 patients undergoing low anterior resection coupled with pelvic ...
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eMedicine - Rectal Prolapse : Article by Lisa S Poritz
Three different clinical entities are often combined and called rectal prolapse: ... Perineal procedures and anterior resection have a low risk of outlet obstruction. ...
http://emedicine.com/MED/topic3533.htm
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MedlinePlus: Ostomy
Ostomy ... The primary NIH organization for research on Ostomy is the ... Article: Anterior Perineal PlanE for Ultra-low Anterior Resection of the Rectum...
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eMedicine - Anterior Subcranial Approach: Trauma : Article Excerpt by ...
... plate, anterior skull base, anterior fossa, craniofacial resection, near ... brain CT scan include at least a low-resolution survey of the facial bones (when ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/byname/anterior-subcranial-approach--trauma.htm
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Colectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... of a specific preoperative regimen of low-residue diet and laxatives (so-called "bowel prep" ... rectum: Lower anterior resection - Abdominoperineal resection ...
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Audit of intraoperative and early postoperative co...[Eur J Surg. 2002 ...
... incidence of anastomotic leaks after low anterior resection, being 11/122 ... Sutureless open low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision for rectal ...
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Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Abdominoperineal ...
... meant that a low anterior resection can be performed for most rectal cancers, ... be best served by an abdominoperineal resection or a low anterior resection. ...
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Outcomes of resection for rectal cancer in India: The impact of the ...
An improved technique for low anterior resection using the EEA stapler. Surgery. ... Safety of double-stapled anastomosis in low anterior resection. Br J Surg. ...
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Quality of life after rectal resection for cancer,...[Cochrane Database ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... or low anterior resection, using a ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15846707?ordinalpos=2&ito...
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Colorectal cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... mesorectal excision (lower anterior resection) or abdominoperineal excision. ... (such as a low anterior resection instead of an abdomino-perineal resection) ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorectal_cancer
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eMedicine - Blepharoplasty, Ptosis Surgery : Article Excerpt by: Mounir ...
Blepharoplasty, Ptosis Surgery - Ptosis describes an abnormally low upper eyelid in the relaxed primary position. Ptosis can be classified in several ways. The ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/byname/blepharoplasty-ptosis-surgery.htm
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Rectal Cancer
Note: Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level of evidence. ... resection, aggressive local therapy with repeat low anterior resection and ...
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MedlinePlus: Ulcerative Colitis
Article: Anterior Perineal PlanE for Ultra-low Anterior Resection of the Rectum... Article: Unfractionated or low-molecular weight heparin for induction of ...
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Program ...
We gave relatively low credibility to retrospective subset analyses in the ... approaches, abdominoperineal resection and low anterior resection, have been ...
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Phase III trial of fluorouracil-based chemotherapy...[J Clin Oncol ...
... received low anterior resection (those most suitable for primary resection) was ... resection for T1-2, N0-2 and T3, and N0-2 anterior resection candidates. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16877719?ordinalpos=1&ito...
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Preoperative Parameters Expanding the Indication of Sphincter ...
... of local recurrence after low anterior resection, and now, eradication of the ... Long-term results of low anterior resection with intersphincteric anastomosis in ...
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Risk factors for adverse outcome in patients with ...[Ann Surg. 2007 ...
... an APR improved less than of those treated with low anterior resections (LAR) ... Anterior resection for rectal cancer with mesorectal excision: a prospective ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17592295?ordinalpos=3&ito...
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Sphincter-Saving Resection for All Rectal Carcinomas
... sphincter-saving procedures, ie, low anterior resection, do not permit us to ... Athanasiadis S, Ommer A, et al. Long term results of low anterior resection with ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1356985
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Ultrasonic Versus Standard Electric Dissection in Laparoscopic ...
... sigmoidectomy (SG), or low anterior resection (LAR) were randomized to either UC ... to UC, more frequently during right hemicolectomy or low anterior resection. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1409879
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Preoperative Radiochemotherapy and Sphincter-Saving Resection for T3 ...
... feasible, a low anterior resection was performed. ... Preoperative radiation therapy followed by low anterior resection with coloanal anastomosis. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1422087
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Comparison of quality of life in patients undergoi...[Ann Surg. 2001 ...
Patients undergoing low AR have a lower QoL than those undergoing APE. ... Quality of life after anterior resection versus abdominoperineal extirpation for ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11176118
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Sphincter-saving procedures for distal carcinoma of the rectum.
Five year survival after anterior resection for carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid. ... Morone C. Analysis of recurrence following curative low anterior ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1493877
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Adequacy of 1-cm distal margin after restorative r...[Ann Surg Oncol ...
... consecutive patients, status post curative low anterior resection for rectal ... Anterior resection for rectal cancer with mesorectal excision: a prospective ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12513965?ordinalpos=6&ito...
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Appendicectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... a little longer, with the (low in most patients) additional risks associated ... rectum: Lower anterior resection - Abdominoperineal resection ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendicectomy
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Low rectal cancer: a call for a change of approach...[J Clin Oncol ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from ... resection (APR) and anterior resection (AR; ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16361623?ordinalpos=15&it...
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Place of abdominoperineal excision in rectal cancer.
... and low anterior resection for rectal cancer before and after introduction of ... Anorectal function after low anterior resection for carcinoma. Ann Surg. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1291506
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A randomized multicenter trial to compare long-ter...[Ann Surg. 2007 ...
... complications of coloplasty pouch after low anterior resection. [Dis Colon Rectum. ... anastomosis after low anterior resection: A prospective, randomized, ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17717452
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Colonoscopy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For one to three days, the patient is required to follow a low fibre or clear-fluid only diet. ... rectum: Lower anterior resection - Abdominoperineal resection ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonoscopy
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eMedicine - Rectal Cancer : Article by Elizabeth Cirincione
Approximately 135,000 new cases of colorectal cancer occur in the United States ... Low anterior resection. Low anterior resection (LAR) is generally performed ...
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1994.htm
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Laparoscopic Sphincter-Preserving Total Mesorectal Excision With ...
... outcome after low anterior resection with low anastomosis for ... of straight and colonic J pouch anastomosis after low anterior resection. Ann Surg. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1448945
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Does surgeon fatigue influence outcomes after ante...[Am J Surg. 2008 ...
METHODS: All patients undergoing anterior resection between 1994 and 2005 at 2 ... Safety and efficacy of low anterior resection for rectal cancer: 681 consecutive ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18424289
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T1 Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum: Transanal Excision or Radical Surgery?
... technically possible, for "low-risk" tumors and radical resection for "high-risk" ... (T1): transanal endoscopic microsurgery vs. anterior resection. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1876983
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Prospective analysis of the distal margin of clear...[Br J Surg. 1996 ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... after low anterior resection for ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8813789?ordinalpos=3&itoo...
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Conservative surgery for low rectal carcinoma after high-dose radiation ...
... mesorectal excision with ultra-low anterior resection in the management of ... Peranal coloanal anastomosis following low anterior resection for rectal carcinoma. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=7826163
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Rectovaginal Fistula (RVF) - eMedicine.com
Clinical overview of the injury in which a connection (fistula) is formed between a woman's vagina and rectum after undergoing unattended obstructed labor. Including workup, treatment options, and prognosis.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2745.htm
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