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- Floodeen, Hannah, 1981-, et al.
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Costs and resource use following defunctioning stoma in low anterior resection for cancer : A long-term analysis of a randomized multicenter trial
- 2017
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In: European Journal of Surgical Oncology. - : Elsevier. - 0748-7983 .- 1532-2157. ; 43:2, s. 330-336
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: Defunctioning stoma in low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer can prevent major complications, but overall cost-effectiveness for the healthcare provider is unknown. This study compared inpatient healthcare resources and costs within 5 years of LAR between two randomized groups of patients undergoing LAR with and without defunctioning stoma.Method: Five-year follow-up of a randomized, multicenter trial on LAR (NCT 00636948) with (stoma; n = 116) or without (no stoma; n = 118) defunctioning stoma comparing inpatient healthcare resources and costs. Unplanned stoma formation, days with stoma, length of hospital stay, reoperations, and total associated inpatient costs were analyzed.Results: Average costs were (sic) 21.663 per patient with defunctioning stoma and (sic) 15.922 per patient without defunctioning stoma within 5 years of LAR, resulting in an average cost-saving of (sic) 5.741. There was no difference between groups regarding the total number of days with any stoma (stoma = 33 398 vs. no stoma = 34 068). The total number of unplanned reoperations were 70 (no stoma) and 32 (stoma); p < 0.001. In the group randomized to no stoma at LAR, 30.5% (36/118) required an unplanned stoma later.Conclusion: Randomization to defunctioning stoma in LAR was more expensive than no stoma, despite the cost-savings associated with a reduced frequency of anastomotic leakage. Both groups required the same total number of days with a stoma within five years of LAR. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd, BASO similar to The Association for Cancer Surgery, and the European Society of Surgical Oncology. All rights reserved.
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- Gadan, Soran, 1976-, et al.
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Does a Defunctioning Stoma Impair Anorectal Function After Low Anterior Resection of the Rectum for Cancer? : A 12-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Multicenter Trial
- 2017
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In: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. - : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - 0012-3706 .- 1530-0358. ; 60:8, s. 800-806
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Anorectal function after low anterior resection of the rectum for cancer is often impaired, and long-term outcome has not frequently been reported.OBJECTIVE: We evaluated anorectal function 12 years after rectal resection with regard to whether patients had a defunctioning temporary stoma at the initial rectal resection.DESIGN: An exploratory cross-sectional investigation of a previously randomized study population.SETTINGS: Twenty-one Swedish hospitals performing rectal cancer surgery during a 5-year period participated in the trial.PATIENTS: Patients operated on with low anterior resection for cancer were included.INTERVENTIONS: Patients were randomly assigned to receive or not receive a temporary defunctioning stoma.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We evaluated anorectal function 12 years after low anterior resection in patients who were initially randomly assigned to temporary stoma or not, by means of using the low anterior resection syndrome score questionnaire, which assesses incontinence for flatus, incontinence for liquid stools, defecation frequency, clustering, and urgency. Self-perceived health status was evaluated by the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire.RESULTS: Eighty-nine percent (87/ 98) of the patients responded to the questionnaires, including 46 with and 41 without an initial temporary stoma. Patient demography was comparable between the groups. No differences regarding major, minor, and no low anterior resection syndrome categories were found between the groups. The stoma group had increased incontinence for flatus (p = 0.03) and liquid stools (p = 0.005) and worse overall low anterior resection syndrome score (p = 0.04) but no differences regarding frequency, clustering, and urgency.LIMITATIONS: The study was limited by its sample size (n = 98) based on a previously randomized trial population (n = 234).CONCLUSIONS: After low anterior resection for cancer, the incidence of the categories major, minor, and no low anterior resection syndrome were comparable in the stoma and the no-stoma groups. Incontinence for flatus and liquid stools was more commonly reported by patients who were randomly assigned to temporary stoma, as compared with those without, which may indicate an association between temporary stoma and impaired anorectal function.
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