Five-year quality-of-life assessment by urinary diversion type after pelvic Exenterations.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether urinary diversion procedures performed at time of pelvic exenteration affect quality of life in patients with recurrent gynecologic malignancies.

Methods

We performed a retrospective secondary longitudinal analysis of quality of life according to type of urinary diversion patients received. Participants completed a series of validated questionnaires at various time points. We allocated patients based on urinary diversion type to either the continent group (CD; 29 [55 %]) or noncontinent group (NCD; 24 [45 %]).

Results

We noted a significant improvement in global health scores from baseline over time (time p = 0.027). Physical functioning scores showed a statistically significant difference over time (at 24 months: NCD, -4.3 [95 % CI, -14

SUBMITTER: Moufarrij S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12352293 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature