Changes in Postoperative Quality of Life of Pediatric Total Colonic Aganglionosis Patients: Effect of Pull-through Technique

Overview

Journal Pediatr Surg Int

Specialties General Surgery
Pediatrics

Date 2022 Sep 29

PMID 36173457

Authors

Go Miyano

Keiichi Morita

Koichi Tsuboi

Seitaro Kosaka

Toshiaki Takahashi

Susumu Yamada

Shunsuke Yamada

Takanori Ochi

Shogo Seo

Hiroyuki Koga

Tsubasa Takahashi

Koji Fukumoto

Naoto Urushihara

Tadashi Hatakeyama

Tadaharu Okazaki

Toshihiro Yanai

Geoffrey J Lane

Atsuyuki Yamataka

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Abstract

Aim: To assess mid-/long-term quality of life (QOL) of total colonic aganglionosis (TCA) patients.

Methods: Modified pre-existing QOL assessment tools for general lifestyle (GL), bowel function (BF), and mental health (MH) were administered to postoperative TCA patients from five institutions, who were at least 7 years old to compare Duhamel (with pouch) and Swenson/Soave (without pouch) techniques between children (Ch 7-12 years old), teenagers (Tn 13-19), and adults (Ad 20 and over). For MH, caregivers were also interviewed, but separately. Maximum scores were 12 for GL/MH and 18 for BF.

Results: There were 32 subjects. GL and BF scores increased significantly from Ch (GL 4.8 ± 2.5, BF: 11.3 ± 4.6) to Tn (GL 7.8 ± 2.6, BF 16.2 ± 3.0); scores for MH did not change significantly. Mean caregiver MH scores were significantly lower than mean subject MH scores for all age groups (subject scores: 10.1, 10.7, 10.7 versus caregiver scores: 6.8, 7.8, 8.1 for Ch, Tn, Ad, respectively). PT technique/presence of a pouch did not influence the incidence of enterocolitis or QOL scores.

Conclusion: MH responses showed subjects felt better than caregivers believed. This discrepancy could cause conflict despite steadily improving GL/BF. QOL was unaffected by PT technique/presence of a pouch.

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