Known as anterior resection of the rectum and anterior excision of the rectum or simply anterior resection.
Surgery for rectal cancer and occasionally is performed to remove a diseased or ruptured portion of the intestine.
LARs are for cancer in the proximal two-thirds of the rectum which lends itself well to resection while leaving the rectal sphincter intact.
Generally, associated with a better quality of life than abdominoperineal resections (APRs).
Generally the pref2242ed treatment for rectal cancer insofar as this is surgically feasible.
Stapled anastomoses have leak rates of 3-19%.