Urinary Function After Laparoscopic Surgery in Very Low Rectal Cancer - PubMed
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- #Urinary function
- #Laparoscopic surgery
- #Rectal cancer
- Study focused on urinary function after laparoscopic surgery for very low rectal cancer.
- 300 patients from 47 Japanese hospitals participated in the ULTIMATE trial.
- Short-term voiding dysfunction was found in 78 patients, linked to surgery duration.
- Abdominoperineal resection and age over 75 significantly worsened urinary function post-surgery.
- No significant changes in Overactive Bladder Symptom Score or International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form post-surgery.
- Limitations include focus on early-stage cancer and varied surgical techniques across hospitals.
- Findings highlight urinary function deterioration post-surgery in older patients and those undergoing abdominoperineal resection.