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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2019

Quality of Life After Surgery for Rectal Cancer: a Comparison of Functional Outcomes After Transanal and Laparoscopic Approaches.

Maya Xania Bjoern, Sarah Nielsen, Sharaf Karim Perdawood

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  7. The incidence and risk factors of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) after sphincter-preserving surgery of rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  18. Functional Outcomes after Transanal Surgery.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Maya Xania BjoernDepartment of Surgery, Slagelse Hospital, Ingemannsvej 30, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark. mxbjoern@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0030-7865
Sarah NielsenDepartment of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.
Sharaf Karim PerdawoodDepartment of Surgery, Slagelse Hospital, Ingemannsvej 30, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim in rectal cancer surgery is to cure with minimal impact on the quality of life. Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) seems to be a safe and feasible alternative to laparoscopic TME (LaTME). However, limited data are available on the functional outcomes after TaTME. We aimed to study the quality of life (QoL), through questionnaires, comparing different functional outcomes after TaTME and LaTME.

methodsConsecutive patients who underwent TME between 2010 and 2017 at Slagelse Hospital, Denmark, were included based on certain criteria. Patients were divided according to the surgical technique (TaTME vs LaTME). The study was based on telephone interviews using the questionnaires: EORTC-QLQ C30, EORTC-QLQ C29, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) score, and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) for male patients. Patients in this study had a follow-up time of at least 8 months.

resultsOverall, global health status was similar between the groups (p = 0.625). Anorectal symptoms were significantly in disfavor of TaTME including buttock pain (p = 0.011), diarrhea (p = 0.009), clustering of stools (p = 0.017), and urgency (p = 0.032), yet total LARS score was comparable (p = 0.054). We found comparable sexual results and an overall higher satisfaction with urinary status in TaTME group (p = 0.010), yet no difference in IPSS symptoms (p = 0.236).

conclusionsAnorectal dysfunction may occur after total mesorectal excision (TME) regardless of surgical technique, frequently more in after TaTME. The LARS symptoms and the overall quality of life status were however comparable. TaTME had a positive impact on the reported QoL, related to urinary symptoms.

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Quality of LifeDefecationFemaleHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimePostoperative PeriodRectal NeoplasmsRectumSurveys and QuestionnairesTransanal Endoscopic SurgeryTreatment OutcomeFunctional resultsLaTMEQuality of lifeRectal cancerSurgeryTaTME

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