Reply to Kazi et al.

We would like to thank our colleagues for their insightful comments on our recent paper 'Does oncological outcome differ between restorative (rLAR) and non-restorative low anterior resection (n-rLAR) in patients with primary rectal cancer?' from the Dutch snapshot research group [1]. In this study we found that n-rLAR was associated with poorer oncological outcomes compared with n-rLAR . We welcome the opportunity to reflect upon and respond to the methodological concerns highlighted by M. Kazi and colleagues.