Effects of radiation and surgery on function and quality of life (QOL) in rectal cancer patients

Wang, Linda; Wang, Xiaodong; Lo, An-Ya; Raval, Manoj J.; Brown, C. J.; Karimuddin, Ahmer; Phang, P. Terry

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.01.014

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“…The clinical conditions where anorectal biofeedback based on anorectal manometry is useful are represented by defecation disorders: anal incontinence and terminal constipation. Both may become severe conditions deteriorating the quality of life [4][5][6][7].…”

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Factors Predicting Failure in Anorectal Biofeedback

David¹,

Farcău²,

Dumitraşcu³

et al. 2018

Biofeedback

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Anorectal biofeedback is a method used by specialists in gastrointestinal motility to treat disorders of defecation. In the case of the anorectal biofeedback, unlike in biofeedback applications in other medical fields, the signal is represented by the pressure in the anorectal canal. The pressure is assessed by anorectal manometry. Patients are trained to become aware of this signal in an attempt to reeducate them for a correct defecation. Following the variation of the signals, patients can learn how to modulate the anal sphincter pressure and to improve their defecation disorders. Anorectal biofeedback is therefore used for fecal incontinence and for chronic terminal constipation. Despite its potential, the method is not intensively used and many patients ignore it. The specialists' evaluation of the method is controversial: from enthusiastic to deceiving results, different data are available. The aim of this presentation is to analyze factors of success and of failure in the use of anorectal biofeedback in a single center specialized in anorectal manometry and to compare our data with results described by other authors.

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confidence: 99%

Factors Predicting Failure in Anorectal Biofeedback

David¹,

Farcău²,

Dumitraşcu³

et al. 2018

Biofeedback

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The effect of demographic, clinical, and pathological data on quality of life in rectum cancer

Cihan

Öztürk

2021

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Quality of life after rectal cancer surgery (systematic review)

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Aim: search for modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors affecting the quality of life of patients after rectal cancer surgery.Materials and methods: the literature search was done according to the keywords: quality of life, rectal cancer, low anterior resection syndrome. Twelve prospective randomized studies, 2 cohort studies, and 2 meta-analyses are included in the study. The quality of life was assessed in the analyzed studies by using questionnaires for cancer patients and updated questionnaires for colorectal cancer: EORTC QLQ-CR29, QLQ-C30, QLQ-CR38, BIQ.Results: the literary data on influence of gender, age, surgery, stoma, and chemoradiotherapy on life quality of patients after rectal cancer surgery was analyzed.Conclusion: the most significant factor affecting the life quality of patients with rectal cancer is a violation of the body image if it is necessary to form the stoma on the anterior abdominal wall. The manifestations of the low anterior resection syndrome and the urination problems are significant risk factors in the case of restoration of bowel continuity.

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Effects of radiation and surgery on function and quality of life (QOL) in rectal cancer patients

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Factors Predicting Failure in Anorectal Biofeedback

Factors Predicting Failure in Anorectal Biofeedback

The effect of demographic, clinical, and pathological data on quality of life in rectum cancer

Quality of life after rectal cancer surgery (systematic review)

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