A Descriptive, Qualitative Study to Assess Patient Experiences Following Stoma Reversal After Rectal Cancer Surgery.

A Descriptive, Qualitative Study to Assess Patient Experiences Following Stoma Reversal After Rectal Cancer Surgery. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2017 Dec;63(12):29-37 Authors: Reinwalds M, Blixter A, Carlsson E Abstract Standard surgical treatment for patients operated for rectal cancer is abdominoperineal excision of the tumor result- ing in a permanent colostomy or an anterior resection, often with construction of a temporary loop ileostomy. Both options impact bowel function. Living with a permanent colostomy has been studied in depth, but knowledge is limited about patients' experiences living with a resected rectum after stoma reversal and how it affects daily life. A qualitative study was conducted to describe the rst 4 to 6 weeks after reversal of a temporary loop ileostomy due to rectal cancer. Patients from 1 university hospital and 1 county hospital in Sweden were recruited by telephone and were eligible to participate in the study if they: 1) had been operated for rectal cancer with an anterior resection and a temporary loop ileostomy that had been reversed; 2) were >18 years of age, fully oriented, and understood the Swedish language; and 3) had a postoperative course without complications. Interviews were conducted be- tween December 2013 and June 2015 either at the hospital or at the participants' homes. Participants were asked to narrate their experiences since stoma reversal. Probing open-ended questions were used to stim...
Source: Ostomy Wound Management - Category: Surgery Tags: Ostomy Wound Manage Source Type: research