Incidence and risk factors for rectal pain after laparoscopic rectal cancer surgeryopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Jin Young; Kim, Hee Cheol; Huh, Jung Wook; Sim, Woo Seog; Lim, Hyun Young; Lee, Eun Kyung; Park, Hui Gyeong; Bang, Yu Jeong
- Issue Date
- Apr-2017
- Publisher
- SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
- Keywords
- Anastomosis; laparoscopic surgery; rectal cancer; rectal pain
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH, v.45, no.2, pp 781 - 791
- Pages
- 11
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
- Volume
- 45
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 781
- End Page
- 791
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/71716
- DOI
- 10.1177/0300060517693421
- ISSN
- 0300-0605
1473-2300
- Abstract
- Objective This study was performed to investigate the incidence of and potential risk factors for rectal pain after laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. Methods We retrospectively analyzed data from 300 patients who underwent laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. We assessed the presence of rectal pain and categorized patients into Group N (no rectal pain) or Group P (rectal pain). Results In total, 288 patients were included. Of these patients, 39 (13.5%) reported rectal pain and 14 (4.9%) had rectal pain that persisted for >3 months. Univariate analysis revealed that patients in Group P had more preoperative chemoradiotherapy, more ileostomies, longer operation times, more anastomotic margins of <2cm from the anal verge, more anastomotic leakage, and longer hospital stays. Multivariate analysis identified an anastomotic margin of <2cm from the anal verge and a long operation time as risk factors. The presence of diabetes mellitus was a negative predictor of rectal pain. Conclusions In this study, the incidence of rectal pain after laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery was 13.5%. An anastomotic margin of <2cm from the anal verge and a long operation time were risk factors for rectal pain. The presence of diabetes mellitus was a negative predictor of rectal pain. Thus, the possibility of postoperative rectal pain should be discussed preoperatively with patients with these risk factors.
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