Talk:Lower anterior resection

diagram?
I can't see the embedded image on this page. When I searched for file:Lower anterior resection.jpg it didn't exist...p &#61; 0.05 (talk) 00:56, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

do not spare the sphincters?
What does "do not spare the sphincters" mean? This phrase appears in the current version of the article. I would like to replace it with something more meaningful, but I need to understand it first. David Spector (talk) 19:39, 28 May 2017 (UTC)

Ileostomy not mentioned
Many LAR patients have a temporary or permanent Ileostomy resulting in the use of a pouch, similar to an APR Ostomy pouch. This needs to be added to the article by someone with medical expertise in this area. David Spector (talk) 12:52, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

Description of this procedure is missing!
There is no description of what is done in an LAR. Compare with the description at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominoperineal_resection#Indication_and_description for an APR. David Spector (talk) 17:15, 15 April 2022 (UTC)