Scoping review maps interventions and outcomes for bowel dysfunction post-rectal cancer treatments, suggesting implications for care.
This scoping review aims to map the current evidence on bowel function following watch-and-wait versus low anterior resection for rectal cancer. Specifically, we will (1) identify and categorize interventions for bowel dysfunction, (2) describe reported interventions for patients with bowel dysfunction, and (3) summarize functional outcomes.
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