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Erschienen in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease 1/2017

30.09.2016 | Original Article

Long-term functional follow-up after anterior rectal resection for cancer

verfasst von: Alessandro Sturiale, Jacopo Martellucci, Letizia Zurli, Carla Vaccaro, Luigi Brusciano, Paolo Limongelli, Ludovico Docimo, Andrea Valeri

Erschienen in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Abstract

Purpose

This is a retrospective analysis including all of the patients that have undergone anterior resection for rectal cancer from January 1998 to December 2005 in two tertiary referral centers. The study aims to evaluate the long term functional results after low anterior resection and to identify the risk factors of postoperative bowel disorders.

Method

Data were collected from the clinical records, and then the low anterior resection syndrome score which is a specific questionnaire to investigate the symptoms after surgery was submitted to the selected patients. Exclusion criteria were intra-abdominal rectal cancer, partial mesorectal excision, permanent stoma, recurrent local disease, and patients who declined the questionnaire.

Results

A total of 93 patients were included in the analysis with a median age at the diagnosis of 66 years. The median follow-up was 13.7 years, and low anterior resection syndrome was reported in 44 patients (47.5 %), with major manifestations in 19 patients (20.5 %), and minor symptoms in 25 patients (27 %). Age more than 70 years, tumor distance from the external anal verge, neoadjuvant treatment, and interval time of closing stoma are independent prognostic factors of functional disorders after surgery.

Conclusions

Because of its great impact on the quality of life of these patients, it is necessary to early identify the syndrome trying to reduce its manifestations. Moreover, the symptoms seem to remain stable 1 year after surgery; hence, it is important to have an exhaustive, preoperative counseling and an integrated post-operative functional and rehabilitational follow-up in association with the oncologic pathway.
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Metadaten
Titel
Long-term functional follow-up after anterior rectal resection for cancer
verfasst von
Alessandro Sturiale
Jacopo Martellucci
Letizia Zurli
Carla Vaccaro
Luigi Brusciano
Paolo Limongelli
Ludovico Docimo
Andrea Valeri
Publikationsdatum
30.09.2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0179-1958
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1262
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-016-2659-6

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