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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2013; 19(29): 4764-4773
Published online Aug 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i29.4764
Published online Aug 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i29.4764
Baseline | 4 mo | 8 mo | 12 mo | |||||||||
Lap | Open | P value | Lap | Open | P value | Lap | Open | P value | Lap | Open | P value | |
Number of men who have been sexually active | 14 | 5 | / | 6 | 1 | / | 10 | 5 | / | 12 | 5 | / |
Sexual enjoyment (functional scale) | 40.5 (8.0) | 20.0 (8.2) | 0.164 | 38.9 (18.1) | 33.3 (/) | 1.000 | 46.7 (7.4) | 6.7 (6.7) | 0.004 | 44.4 (10.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.019 |
Male sexual problems (symptom scale) | 16.7 (8.4) | 0 (0) | 0.194 | 33.3 (13.6) | 66.7 (/) | 0.309 | 20.0 (8.5) | 76.7 (14.5) | 0.013 | 29.2 (11.3) | 80.0 (9.7) | 0.026 |
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Citation: Ng SSM, Leung WW, Wong CYN, Hon SSF, Mak TWC, Ngo DKY, Lee JFY. Quality of life after laparoscopic
vs open sphincter-preserving resection for rectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(29): 4764-4773 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i29/4764.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i29.4764