In this Faecal Incontinence Month clinical spotlight, Professor Peter Christensen shares deep insights into low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) - a condition that continues to affect thousands of patients following rectal cancer surgery.
The interview highlights how managing LARS is essential to improving long-term outcomes in patients living with faecal incontinence, and how surgical success must now include functional recovery.
Key takeaways include:
- The importance of early diagnosis and proactive, open patient communication
- A closer look at emerging LARS phenotypes and why they matter
- How the focus of #ColorectalSurgery is shifting toward functional outcomes, not just tumour clearance
This interview is part of ESCP’s ongoing commitment to evidence-based care, patient-centred communication, and clinical education across the pelvic floor and beyond.