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[Assessment of Long-Term Sexual Function after Radical Resection for Lower Rectal Cancer]
Motoi Koyama1, Keigo Okada, Kenta Kitamura
1Dept. of Surgery, Kashiwa Kousei General Hospital.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term sexual function and risk factors of dysfunction after the autonomic nerve preserving operation for lower rectal cancer.
Methods:
We evaluated postoperative sexual function assessed by IIEF5 in 91 patients who responded to the questionnaire by mail.
Results:
After a median follow-up of 5.5 years, univariate analysis identified 4 risk factors associated with poor sexual function: the elder, over 3 years after surgery, pathological stage III , and lateral lymph node dissection(both side). Poor sexual function assessed by multivariate analysis was significantly associated with the elder(over 60 years).
Conclusion:
From the viewpoint of sexual dysfunction, the autonomic nerve preserving operation( AN4)should be considered for elderly people.
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