ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
Bidirectional longitudinal associations between low anterior resection syndrome and stigma in patients with postoperative LARS: a cross-lagged panel study.
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Objective: To investigate the bidirectional longitudinal associations between low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) and stigma among patients with postoperative LARS following sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer. Methods: A total of 201 patients with LARS after sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer were recruited using convenience sampling between March 2024 and June 2025. Follow-up was completed in December 2025. Data were collected at 1 month (T1), 3 months (T2), and 6 months (T3) after discharge using the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score (LARS) and the Social Impact Scale (SIS). Of the enrolled participants, 181 with complete data across all follow-up assessments were included in the final cross-lagged panel model analysis. Results: LARS scores decreased from 37.28 ± 1.61 at T1 to 28.64 ± 2.86 at T2 and 27.52 ± 2.38 at T3. Stigma scores declined from 67.47 ± 4.06 at T1 to 60.52 ± 3.96 at T2 and 53.40 ± 4.22 at T3 ( Conclusion: LARS and stigma were longitudinally associated among patients with postoperative LARS following sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer. These findings suggest that both symptom burden and psychosocial adaptation should be considered during postoperative follow-up.
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