Stoma-Free Survival Following Low Anterior Resection with Coloanal Anastomosis for Stage II-III Rectal Cancer.

Key Points

• To assess stoma-free survival rates after coloanal anastomosis in rectal cancer patients.
• Evaluated stoma-free survival after low anterior resection with coloanal anastomosis.
• Participants included patients with stage II-III rectal cancer.
• Analyzed factors such as body mass index and local recurrence associated with survival outcomes.
• Achieved favorable 5-year stoma-free survival rates overall.
• Higher body mass index (≥ 35 kg/m2) linked to worse survival outcomes.
• Local recurrence was also associated with decreased stoma-free survival.