Ann Surg Treat Res.  2021 Jul;101(1):1-12. 10.4174/astr.2021.101.1.1.

Comparison of patient-reported quality of life and functional outcomes following laparoscopic and transanal total mesorectal excision of rectal cancer

Affiliations
  • 1Center for Colorectal Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
  • 2Biostatistics Collaboration Team, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea

Abstract

Purpose
The effect of transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) on patients’ quality of life and functional outcomes is not fully understood. This study aimed to compare the quality of life and bowel, anorectal, and urogenital functions after laparoscopic and TaTME.
Methods
Laparoscopic or TaTME was performed for 202 propensity score-matched patient pairs with rectal cancer between January 2014 and December 2017 at the National Cancer Center, Korea. The outcomes for all patients were assessed using anorectal manometry, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) and Colorectal Cancer-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-CR38), low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score, Fecal Incontinence Severity Index, and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). This retrospective comparative study included patients who completed anorectal manometry and the questionnaires before treatment and at 1 year after surgery.
Results
The EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR38 showed comparable outcomes regarding the quality of life in both groups. More patients experienced major LARS in the transanal group at 1 year postoperatively (31.0% vs. 6.8% in the laparoscopic group, P = 0.004). Multivariable analysis revealed no significant difference in the LARS score between the groups at 1 year postoperatively (odds ratio, 2.30; 95% confidence interval, 0.79–6.72; P = 0.127). Significant differences in the IPSS were not noted between the groups.
Conclusion
The quality of life and functional outcomes were comparable between the laparoscopic and transanal approaches; however, our findings suggest a higher rate of LARS after TaTME.

Keyword

Fecal incontinence; Quality of life; Rectal neoplasms; Transanal endoscopic surgery
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