[Short- and Long-Term Effects of Palliative Stoma Creation on Quality of Life]

Palliative stoma creation for malignant gastrointestinal obstruction improves quality of life, and advances in chemotherapy have resulted in long-term survival after stoma creation. We reviewed early and late complications in 24 patients treated with palliative stoma creation. Results: 14 men(58%)and 10 women(42%)had a median age of 60 years. Twenty-three patients(96%)were able to eat more than a porridge diet postoperatively, and the median The ColoRectal Obstruction Scoring System(CROSS)improved from 1(0-3)to 4(2-4)(p<0.001). Postoperative complications(all Clavien-Dindo grades)were observed in 10 patients(42%), with a longer postoperative hospital stay in the complication group than in the group without complication(median 34 days: 17 days, p=0.026). When divided into long-term survivors and short- term survivors based on a median overall survival of 101 days, more stoma prolapse occurred in the long-term survivors(4 cases 33% vs 0 cases 0%, p=0.028), one of which required repair surgery. Conclusion: Long-term survivors after exploratory stoma creation are more likely to develop a stoma prolapse. Careful surgical manipulation and postoperative support system including stoma care are important.