Symptom load and individual symptoms before and after repair of parastomal hernia: a prospective single centre study

Autor: Lis Balleby, Peter-Martin Krarup, Trine Bolette Borglit, Joan Bentzen, Marianne Krogsgaard, B. Pilsgaard
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 19(2)
ISSN: 1463-1318
Popis: AIM The symptom load and individual symptoms before and after repair of parastomal hernia were investigated. METHOD Stoma-related symptoms were prospectively recorded before repair of a parastomal hernia and at 10 days and 6 months postoperatively: leakage, skin problems, difficulty with the appliance, limitation of activity, difficulty with clothing, cosmetic complaints, social restriction, erratic action of the stoma, a bearing-down sensation at the site of the stoma and pain. Episodes of intermittent bowel obstruction and difficulty with irrigation were also recorded. Patients were seen at 1, 2 and 3 years and were examined for recurrent parastomal herniation. RESULTS Of 131 consecutive patients referred to a specialized centre for treatment of parastomal bulging, 61 underwent parastomal hernia repair. Forty-eight patients were treated with the Sugarbaker technique. Six different symptoms were present in more than half the patients before surgery. The overall symptom load decreased significantly from a median of 4 [interquartile range (IQR) 2.5-6] preoperatively to 2 (IQR 1-3) on postoperative day 10 and 1 (IQR 0-2) at 6 months, P
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