OBJECTIVE: This study determines the quality of life and the anorectal function of these patients. METHOD: Observational study of two cohorts comparing patients undergoing rectal tumor surgery using TaETM or conventional ETM after a minimum of six months of intestinal transit reconstruction. EORTC-30, EORTC-29 quality of life questionnaires and the anorectal function assessment questionnaire (LARS score) are applied. General variables are also collected. RESULTS: 31 patients between 2011 and 2014: 15 ETM group and 16 TaETM. We do not find statistically significant differences in quality of life questionnaires or in anorectal function. Statistically significant general variables: longer surgical time in the TaETM group. Nosocomial infection and minor suture failure in the TaETM group. CONCLUSION: The performance of TaETM achieves the same results in terms of quality of life and anorectal function as conventional ETM. Copyright:
OBJECTIVE: This study determines the quality of life and the anorectal function of these patients. METHOD: Observational study of two cohorts comparing patients undergoing rectal tumor surgery using TaETM or conventional ETM after a minimum of six months of intestinal transit reconstruction. EORTC-30, EORTC-29 quality of life questionnaires and the anorectal function assessment questionnaire (LARS score) are applied. General variables are also collected. RESULTS: 31 patients between 2011 and 2014: 15 ETM group and 16 TaETM. We do not find statistically significant differences in quality of life questionnaires or in anorectal function. Statistically significant general variables: longer surgical time in the TaETM group. Nosocomial infection and minor suture failure in the TaETM group. CONCLUSION: The performance of TaETM achieves the same results in terms of quality of life and anorectal function as conventional ETM. Copyright:
Keywords:
Calidad de vida; Cáncer rectal; Escisión total del mesorrecto; Funcionalidad; Functionality; Quality of life; Rectal cancer; Total excision of the mesorectum
Authors: Kay T Choy; Tze Wei Wilson Yang; Swetha Prabhakaran; Alexander Heriot; Joseph C Kong; Satish K Warrier Journal: Int J Colorectal Dis Date: 2021-02-13 Impact factor: 2.571
Authors: J A G van der Heijden; T Koëter; L J H Smits; C Sietses; J B Tuynman; A J G Maaskant-Braat; B R Klarenbeek; J H W de Wilt Journal: Br J Surg Date: 2020-03-10 Impact factor: 6.939
Authors: Joost A G van der Heijden; Kelly G H van de Pas; Frank J C van den Broek; Francois M H van Dielen; Gerrit D Slooter; Adriana J G Maaskant-Braat Journal: Ann Coloproctol Date: 2021-06-29