Abstract
Materials and methods We have evaluated 69 consecutive patients (39 male and 30 female) operated for rectal cancer in our ward. The preoperative investigation includes, according to guidelines for CRC treatment: pancolonscopy, chest radiography and a CT scan of the abdomen. The most appropriate surgical treatment was chosen depending on the results of the preoperative study (Table 1). A standard questionnaire investigating the quality of life was administered to all the patients in the preoperative time (t0), in the early postoperative time(t1) and 3 (t2), 6 (t3), 9 (t4) and 12 (t5) months after the operation. Our questionnaire, the same as EORTC QLQ-C30 [1], QLQ-C38 [2] and SF-36 [3], is composed of the items described in Table 2. Results All the patients enrolled in the study answered our questionnaire. 31 of the patients underwent anterior resection of the rectum with total mesorectal excision(ARR), 24 underwent lower anterior resection (Low ARR), 9 underwent ultra-low anterior resection (Ultra-low ARR), 1 underwent Hartmann resection, 1 underwent abdominoperineal resection sec. Miles and 3 patients were treated by endoscopical resection (Table 3). A temporary stoma was made in 32 patients, and a definitive one in 2 patients. The stoma was made only in the patients with an elevated risk of anastomotic leakage. The overall complication rate was 20.2%, interesting 14 patients of the total as described in the table 4.
Highlights
The aim of this study is to investigate the quality of life (QOL) in patients treated surgically for rectal cancer
Materials and methods We have evaluated 69 consecutive patients (39 male and 30 female) operated for rectal cancer in our ward
The most appropriate surgical treatment was chosen depending on the results of the preoperative study (Table 1)
Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the quality of life (QOL) in patients treated surgically for rectal cancer. We will evaluate different surgical treatments, complications, presence and absence of a protective or definitive stoma and how this can influence the patient’s quality of life
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