Scientific article
English

Do geographic and educational factors influence the quality of life in rectal cancer patients with a permanent colostomy?

Published inDiseases of the colon & rectum, vol. 48, no. 12, p. 2209-2216
Publication date2005
Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate possible social and geographic factors that could have an impact on quality of life in patients after abdominoperineal excision of the rectum. Although the number of patients with rectal cancer who need to be treated with abdominoperineal excision of the rectum and construction of permanent colostomy has greatly decreased in the past, there is still controversy about the influence on quality of life caused by this procedure.

Keywords
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Colostomy/psychology
  • Cultural Characteristics
  • Education
  • Female
  • Geography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Quality of Life
  • Rectal Neoplasms/psychology/surgery
Citation (ISO format)
HOLZER, Brigitte et al. Do geographic and educational factors influence the quality of life in rectal cancer patients with a permanent colostomy? In: Diseases of the colon & rectum, 2005, vol. 48, n° 12, p. 2209–2216. doi: 10.1007/s10350-005-0194-6
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