Long-term outcomes of colectomy surgery among patients with ulcerative colitis

• DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1350-7
• Publication Date: 2015-10-05T10:13:33Z
• Authors: Carl Brown; Peter R. Gibson; Ailsa Hart; Gilaad G. Kaplan; Sumesh Kachroo; Qian Ding; Emily Hautamaki; Tao Fan; Christopher M. Black; Xiaohan Hu; Kathleen Beusterien
• Keywords: Interquartile range; Depression

The objective of this study was to evaluate long-term health-related quality life outcomes among patients who had a colectomy within the previous 10 years. A cross-sectional survey administered consecutive ≥18 years age with ulcerative colitis last from centers in Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom. Data were extracted medical chart reviews confirm selected self-reported patient characteristics. Of 351 respondents, 49 % male median 40 (interquartile range 30–52). Respondents diagnosed UC 9.2 (5.7–15.1) prior first surgery occurred 3.7 (2.1–5.8) ago. Although most respondents (84 %) reported improved compared status before surgery, 81 experienced problems at least one following areas: depression, work productivity, restrictions diet, body image, sexual function. According HADS scores, 30 17 anxiety respectively. Among moderate severe pre-colectomy, 27 men 28 women that their worse now than surgery. mean EQ-5D utility index score overall 0.79 (95 confidence interval 0.77–0.81). Quality after for is generally good, but there are persistent issues impact multiple domains, including psychological functioning.