Quality of life in patients with rectal cancer with permanent stoma and low colorectal anastomosis

Abstract

In recent decades, not only the oncological results of surgical treatment of rectal cancer have been actively studied, but also the impact that it has on the quality of life of patients. In the minds of a wide range of medical specialists, the idea that the presence of a permanent stoma is the factor that has the most adverse effect on the quality of life in the long term after a surgical intervention has become stronger. However, a significant number of modern studies are not supporting this point of view, not finding a significant difference in the quality of life in patients with a permanent stoma and a low colorectal anastomosis.