ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2016
Self-reported wellbeing and body image after abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer.
Article in International journal of colorectal disease, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01296984 (A Registry Based Study of Clinical Results and of Health and Wellbeing in Patients After Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Registry Based Study of Clinical Results and of Health and Wellbeing in Patients After Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Psychosocial effects and quality of life after stoma surgery: systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of telemedicine on stoma-related complications in adults with enterostomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2024Pooled it
- Depression after stoma surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Patients refusing a permanent colostomy for rectal cancer: clinical outcome and psychological aspects.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Beyond mindfulness: the importance of body compassion in colorectal cancer distress.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Stoma Acceptance Mediates Body Image Distress and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life: A Single-Center Study on Radical Cystectomy Patients with Ureterostomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Body compassion in the context of cancer: A novel exploration among colorectal cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Limitations on participation and global quality of life among CRC survivors with permanent stomas: moderated mediation analysis of psychological distress and family functioning.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Functional Outcomes of Emergency Surgery for Perforated Diverticulitis, Hinchey Grade III.World journal of surgery · 2023Observational
- New Opportunities for Minimizing Toxicity in Rectal Cancer Management.American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting · 2023Article
- Understanding the psychosocial impact of colorectal cancer on young-onset patients: A scoping review.Cancer medicine · 2022Article
- Self-reported sexual dysfunction in patients with rectal cancer.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposePatients with low rectal cancer are often operated with an abdominoperineal excision (APE) rendering them a permanent stoma. The surgical procedure itself, the cancer diagnosis, and the permanent stoma might all affect quality of life. The aim of this study was to explore wellbeing and body image 3 years after APE in a population-based cohort of patients.
methodsAll patients with rectal cancer operated with an APE between 2007 and 2009 were identified using the Swedish ColoRectal Cancer Registry. A total of 545 patients answered a questionnaire 3 years after surgery. Two open-ended questions were analyzed with a mixed method design using both qualitative and quantitative content analysis. Main themes and sub-themes on wellbeing and body image were identified.
resultsThree main themes were identified: bodily limitations, mental suffering, and acceptance. Bodily limitations included other symptoms than stoma-related problems. A majority of patients expressed acceptance to their situation regardless of bodily limitations and mental suffering. However, 18 % did not describe any acceptance of their current situation.
conclusionsMost patients expressed acceptance reflecting wellbeing 3 years after APE for rectal cancer. There is, however, a subset of patients (18 %) who describe bodily limitations and mental suffering without acceptance and who require further support. Many aspects of the portrayed bodily limitations and mental suffering could be prevented or treated.
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