Structured pelvic floor physiotherapy rehabilitation for low anterior resection syndrome in colorectal cancer: An Australian feasibility study
Kin Yin Carol Chan, Michael Suen, Gemma Collett, Susan Coulson, Janindra Warusavitarne, Janette L Vardy · 2026
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Kin Yin Carol Chan and co-authors present a 2026 Australian feasibility study of structured pelvic floor physiotherapy for low anterior resection syndrome, the bowel dysfunction that often follows sphincter-saving rectal cancer surgery. Access to organised rehabilitation for this problem is limited.
Fourteen survivors joined a ten-week, physiotherapist-led programme of education, muscle training, balloon biofeedback, and home exercises. Attendance was complete and home practice strong. Bowel function scores improved markedly, with about seven in ten participants reaching meaningful change right after the programme and most keeping the gain at nine months. Quality of life and anal pressure measures also improved, and no harms were reported. The authors treat the results as exploratory and call for a controlled trial.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kin Yin Carol Chan, Michael Suen, Gemma Collett, Susan Coulson, Janindra Warusavitarne, Janette L Vardy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |