Abstract
Tilgangur: Þónokkur hluti sjúklinga með sáraristilbólgu fer í ristilbrottnám. Markmið rannsóknarinnar var að kanna lífsgæði þessara sjúklinga eftir aðgerð. Efniviður og aðferðir: Allir sjúklingar með sáraristilbólgu sem fóru í ristilbrottnám á Landspítala eða Sjúkrahúsi Akureyrar á árunum 1995-2009 og voru á lífi í upphafi rannsóknar voru í úrtakinu. 106 sjúklingar fengu senda þrjá spurningalista. SF-36v2 og EORCT QLQ-CR29 eru staðlaðir lífsgæðalistar þar sem spurt er um almennt viðhorf til heilsu og um einkenni frá endaþarmi eða stóma. Þriðji listinn innihélt starfrænar spurningar hannaðar af rannsóknaraðilum. Niðurstöður: Svör bárust frá 83 (78%), 45 körlum (54%) og 38 konum (46%). Meðalaldur við aðgerð var 45 ár (10-91 ár). Fjörutíu og fjórir (53%) höfðu garnarauf, 28 (34%) innri garnapoka (IPAA) og 11 (13%) tengingu mjógirnis í endaþarm. Hjá sjúklingum þar sem endaþarmur var fjarlægður lýstu 37% breytingum á þvaglátum og 46% á kynlífi eftir aðgerð. 75% svarenda með innri garnapoka lýstu hægðaleka en hann var vægur samkvæmt Wexner-skala hjá 83% þeirra. Enginn munur var á lífsgæðum þátttakenda og almenns þýðis samkvæmt SF-36v2. Sjúklingar höfðu litlar áhyggjur af heilsu, líkamsímynd eða þyngd og höfðu aðeins mild einkenni samkvæmt EORTC QLQ-CR29. Ályktanir: Algengt var að breytingar yrðu á þvaglátum og kynlífi eftir aðgerð þegar endaþarmur var fjarlægður. Hægðaleki hjá þeim sem fengu innri garnapoka virtist mun algengari en búist var við. Ekki var marktækur munur á lífsgæðum þeirra sem höfðu farið í aðgerð og almenns þýðis. Niðurstöður rannsóknarinnar eru mikilvægar þegar verið er að upplýsa sjúklinga um aðgerðarmöguleika þar sem brottnám á ristli eða það að hafa stóma virðist ekki skerða lífsgæði.
ntroduction: A significant proportion of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) undergo colectomy. The aim was to assess the quality of life (QOL) of these patients. Material and methods: All patients with UC who underwent colectomy at The National University Hospital of Iceland or Akureyri Hospital 1995-2009 were included. 106 patients received three questionnaires. SF-36v2 and EORTC are standardised QOL-questionnaires. The third contained functional questions designed by the researchers. Results: Eighty-three patients replied (78%), 45 men (54%) and 38 women (46%). Average age at operation was 45 years (10-91 years). Forty-four (53%) had ileostomy, 28 (34%) ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) and 11 (13%) ileorectal anastomosis. Among patients who had the rectum removed 37% described changes in urinary habits and 46% in sexual life after surgery. Among patients with IPAA 75% admitted to faecal incontinence but this was mild according to Wexner‘s scale in 83% of the cases. According to SF-36v2 there was no significant difference in the QOL of colectomy patients compared to the general population. Patients generally felt good about their health, body image and weight and had mild symptoms according to EORTC QLQ-CR29. Conclusions: Urinary habits and sexual life were commonly affected after rectal removal. Faecal incontinence among IPAA-patients was much more common than expected. There was not much difference in quality of life compared to the general population. The results of the study are important for patient education and may aid them in their decision making since removing the colon or having a stoma does not seem to affect quality of life.
ntroduction: A significant proportion of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) undergo colectomy. The aim was to assess the quality of life (QOL) of these patients. Material and methods: All patients with UC who underwent colectomy at The National University Hospital of Iceland or Akureyri Hospital 1995-2009 were included. 106 patients received three questionnaires. SF-36v2 and EORTC are standardised QOL-questionnaires. The third contained functional questions designed by the researchers. Results: Eighty-three patients replied (78%), 45 men (54%) and 38 women (46%). Average age at operation was 45 years (10-91 years). Forty-four (53%) had ileostomy, 28 (34%) ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) and 11 (13%) ileorectal anastomosis. Among patients who had the rectum removed 37% described changes in urinary habits and 46% in sexual life after surgery. Among patients with IPAA 75% admitted to faecal incontinence but this was mild according to Wexner‘s scale in 83% of the cases. According to SF-36v2 there was no significant difference in the QOL of colectomy patients compared to the general population. Patients generally felt good about their health, body image and weight and had mild symptoms according to EORTC QLQ-CR29. Conclusions: Urinary habits and sexual life were commonly affected after rectal removal. Faecal incontinence among IPAA-patients was much more common than expected. There was not much difference in quality of life compared to the general population. The results of the study are important for patient education and may aid them in their decision making since removing the colon or having a stoma does not seem to affect quality of life.
| Translated title of the contribution | Quality of life after colectomy due to ulcerative colitis |
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| Original language | Icelandic |
| Journal | Læknablaðið |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Nov 2016 |
Other keywords
- Colectomy
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Lífsgæði
- Quality of Life
- Ristilbólga
- Ristill
- Skurðlækningar