Trenti L, et al. - Researchers analyzed the quality of life (QoL), low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) and fecal incontinence after surgery for mid to low rectal cancer. They also assessed its relationship with the type of surgical procedure performed. They included patients in three groups: abdominoperineal resection (APR), low mechanical colorectal anastomosis (CRA) and hand-sewn coloanal anastomosis (CAA). They noted CAA group to present worse LARS and higher faecal incontinence scores with respect to CRA patients, and APR was related to a worse body image. However, the three groups were similar in terms of global QoL was.