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Sexual dysfunction after curative radical resection of rectal cancer in men: the role of extended systematic
Cavit Cöl1, Oguz Hasdemir, Erol Yalçin
1Department of General Surgery, Abant Izzet Baysal University Medical School, Bolu, and First Department of Surgery, Ankara Training Hospital, Turkey. col_c@ibu.edu.tr
Background:
This study was designed to determine the incidence and patterns of sexual dysfunction after curative radical resections (CRR) with or without extended systematic lymph-node dissection (ESLND) for rectal cancer Material/Methods: A total of 91 patients with rectal cancer were reviewed with respect to surgical procedures and postoperative sexual functions using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), a 15-item self-administered questionnaire. CCR (abdomino-perineal resections or sphincter-saving anterior resections) was performed in 78 patients (Group I) and ESLND plus CRR in 13 patients (Group II), and sexual functions were also evaluated in the colostomy and non-colostomy subgroups.
Results:
In the postoperative period, the five domains of IIEF scoring decreased significantly from the preoperative scores in both groups (p<0.05), but the postoperative decreases were not significant between groups I and II (p>0.05). Having a permanent colostomy decreases IIEF scores in all colostomized patients.
Conclusions:
CRR and CRR+ESLND both decrease sexual function and lymph-node dissection is not considered to have any additive effect on this decrease. In addition to standard surgery, anxiety about having a malignant disease and permanent colostomy may play an important role in male sexual dysfunction.
