| Title |
Changes in urogenital and anorectal function in patients undergoing radical surgery for rectal cancer / |
| Translation of Title |
Šlapinimosi, seksualinės ir anorektalinės sistemų funkciniai pokyčiai po radikalaus tiesiosios žarnos vėžio chirurginio gydymo. |
| Authors |
Dulskas, Audrius |
| Full Text |
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| Pages |
41 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Rectal cancer ; TME ; low anterior resection syndrome ; low anterior resection syndrome score ; urogenital dysfunction |
| Abstract [eng] |
Background: In this thesis we evaluated urogenital and anorectal functional changes in patients undergoing radical rectal surgery for rectal cancer. We also validated and approved new methods of evaluation. Purpose: the goal of this thesis was to measure urogenital and anorectal dysfunction in patients undergoing radical rectal cancer surgery and to validate optimal means of evaluation. Conclusions: Urinary dysfunction was found in 8.3% male and 11.1% female patients undergoing radical rectal cancer surgery. Sexual dysfunction was found in 27.8 % male and 11.1% female patients undergoing radical rectal cancer surgery. We have validated a new Low anterior resection syndrome score for use in Lithuania. This scale was found to be more precise in diagnosing anorectal dysfunction after rectal surgery. Anorectal manometry is only an optional examination. We also have found that the patients consuming coffee in early postoperative period, passed stool earlier. |
| Dissertation Institution |
Vilniaus universitetas. |
| Type |
Summaries of doctoral thesis |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2016 |
