Persistent perineal morbidity is common following abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer

• Published in: International journal of colorectal disease Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 1563 - 1570
• Main Authors: Asplund, Dan, Prytz, Mattias, Bock, David, Haglind, Eva, Angenete, Eva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.11.2015; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abdomen - surgery; Abdominoperineal excision; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Humans; Internal Medicine; Kirurgi; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original; Original Article; Perineal morbidity; Perineum - surgery; Postoperative Complications; Proctology; Quality of Life; Rectal cancer; Rectal Neoplasms - surgery; Risk Factors; Surgery; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Wound Healing; Abdominoperineal excision; Rectal cancer; Perineal morbidity; Quality of life

Purpose Short-term complications related to the perineal wound after abdominoperineal excision (APE) are a well-known problem. Perineal morbidity in the longer term is an almost unexplored area. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence of perineal symptoms 3 years afte...