Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychosocial Morbidity in Anorectal Malformation and Hirschsprung's Disease

Autor: Martin Lacher, Stefanie Witt, Steffi Mayer, Marieke J. Witvliet, Julia Quitmann, Xiaoyan Feng
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 30:279-286
ISSN: 1439-359X
0939-7248
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713597
Popis: Anorectal malformation (ARM) and Hirschsprung's disease (HD) are the most common congenital colorectal anomalies. Despite advances in surgical techniques and improvements in postoperative clinical care, short- and long-term physical and psychosocial morbidity of these patients remains high. This review outlines the current literature on the physical and psychosocial aspects of health-related quality of life (HrQoL) and its confounders in patients with ARM/HD. Moreover, important coping strategies are summarized to further improve HrQoL of ARM/HD patients and their families.
Databáze: OpenAIRE