[Work rehabilitation of colonic and rectal cancer patients after radical operations]

Under study was the labour rehabilitation of 120 patients with cancer of the colon and rectum following radical operations, 47 of them had a permanent colostome. A statistical analysis has demonstrated that the labour rehabilitation is significantly influenced by patients' age, the kind of labour, the time elapsed since the operation, total duration of working. Over 70% of patients resumed their activities during 12 months after the operation. In this group the mortality was 19 +/- 6.6% within the first 5-year period. There were no lethal issues among patients who resumed their activities in later terms. All patients with cancer of the colon and rectum subjected to radical surgery, provided their being in creative age and showing no recurrence, may be rehabilitated if the necessary conditions be provided for them.