[Life situation of patients with ileoanal anastomosis]. / Livssituasjonen for pasienter operert med ileoanal anastomose.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen
; 119(26): 3892-5, 1999 Oct 30.
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em Nor
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10592747
ABSTRACT
Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is an alternative to ileostomy for patients with ulcerative colitis. Results of a questionnaire survey answered by 155 patients organised in a support group are presented. Consequences of the operation were mainly faecal incontinence, experienced by half of the group in the daytime, and frequent defaecations (5-7 per day, 1-2 per night). One half of the patients used medication every day to decrease the number of defaecations. 64% had changed their diet, while social and physical activities were reduced for 43% of the patients. Changes in lifestyle after the operation lead to increased expenses for 70% of the group. Women were more often incontinent than men and experienced it as a serious problem, and more women than men had changed their dietary habits. The quality of sleep was inferior to that of the preoperative period for 47% of the patients. 50% felt restricted in daily life activities due to frequent defaecations. These patients are living with a concealed disability. In spite of this, their assessments of self-esteem, health and quality of life were mainly positive.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proctocolectomia Restauradora
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Nor
Revista:
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen
Ano de publicação:
1999
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Article