Table 7.

Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score (LARS score).

Add the scores from each of the 5 questions to obtain one final score.
Do you ever have occasions when you cannot control your flatus (wind) ?
□	No, never	0
□	Yes, less than once per week	4
□	Yes, at least once per week	7
Do you ever have any accidental leakage of liquid stool?
□	No, never	0
□	Yes, less than once per week	3
□	Yes, at least once per week	3
How often do you open your bowels?
□	More than 7 times per day (24 hours)	4
□	4 ‐ 7 times per day (24 hours)	2
□	1 ‐ 3 times per day (24 hours)	0
□	Less than once per day (24 hours)	5
Do you ever have to open your bowels again within one hour of the last bowel opening?
□	No, never	0
□	Yes, less than once per week	9
□	Yes, at least once per week	11
Do you ever have such a strong urge to open your bowels that you have to rush to the toilet?
□	No, never	0
□	Yes, less than once per week	11
□	Yes, at least once per week	16
Total Score:
Interpretation:
0 - 20: No LARS
21 - 29: Minor LARS
30 - 42: Major LARS