Effect of closed and permanent stoma on disease course, psychological well-being and working capacity in Swiss IBD cohort study patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the impact of ostomy formation in inflammatory bowel disease patients on course of disease, psychological well-being, quality of life and working capacity.

Methods

We analyzed patients over a follow-up of up to 16 years in the Swiss inflammatory bowel disease cohort study (SIBDCS) with prospective data collection. We compared Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease patients with and without ostomy as well as permanent and closed stoma formation before and after surgery, investigating disease activity, psychological wellbeing and working capacity in a case-control design.

Results

Of 3825 SIBDCS patients, 176 with ostomy were included in the study and matched with 176 patients without ostomy using propensity score, equaling 352 patients f

SUBMITTER: Bianchi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9481029 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature