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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2021

Defecation disorders are crucial sequelae that impairs the quality of life of patients after conventional gastrectomy.

Koji Nakada, Masami Ikeda, Masazumi Takahashi, Shinichi Kinami, Masashi Yoshida, Yoshikazu Uenosono, Masanori Terashima, Atsushi Oshio, Yasuhiro Kodera

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Koji NakadaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan. nakada@jikei.ac.jp.
Masami IkedaDepartment of Surgery, Asama General Hospital, Saku 385-0022, Japan.
Masazumi TakahashiDivision of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, Yokohama 240-8555, Japan.
Shinichi KinamiDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Kanazawa Medical School, Kanazawa 920-0293, Japan.
Masashi YoshidaDepartment of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Tochigi 329-2763, Japan.
Yoshikazu UenosonoDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Imamura General Hospital, Kagoshima 890-0064, Japan.
Masanori TerashimaDivision of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka 411-8777, Japan.
Atsushi OshioFaculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan.
Yasuhiro KoderaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundDefecation disorders are obscure sequelae that occurs after gastrectomy, and its implication on daily lives of patients have not been sufficiently investigated.

aimTo examine the features of defecation disorders after gastrectomy and to explore its implication on daily lives of patients in a large cohort using the Postgastrectomy Syndrome Assessment Scale (PGSAS)-45.

methodsWe conducted a nationwide multi-institutional study using PGSAS-45 to examine the prevalence of postgastrectomy syndrome and its impact on daily lives of patients after various types of gastrectomy. Data were obtained from 2368 eligible patients at 52 institutions in Japan. Of these, 1777 patients who underwent total gastrectomy (TG;

resultsAmong seven symptom subscales of PGSAS-45, the ranking of diarrhea was 4

conclusionDefecation disorder symptoms, particularly constipation, impair the living status and QOL of patients after gastrectomy; therefore, we should pay attention and adequately treat these relatively modest symptoms to improve postoperative QOL.

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Defecation disordersGastrectomyPatient-reported outcome measuresPostgastrectomy syndromeQuality of life

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