Permanent Stoma Not Only Affects Patients' Quality of Life but also That of Their Spouses

ÇAKMAK A., Aylaz G., KUZU M. A.

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.34, no.12, pp.2872-2876, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00268-010-0758-z
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2872-2876
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Living with a permanent colostomy can significantly diminish a patient's quality of life. However, little is known about the effects on the patient's spouse. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the quality of life of spouses whose partners had undergone sphincter-sacrificing surgery for rectal carcinoma.