Pelvic floor outcomes in patients who have undergone general rehabilitation following surgery for colorectal cancer: A pilot study.
Kuan-Yin LinLinda DenehyCatherine L GrangerHelena C FrawleyPublished in: Physiotherapy theory and practice (2018)
Patients undergoing a general rehabilitation program following surgery for CRC demonstrated improved bowel symptoms from pre- to post-rehabilitation program; however, there were no differences when compared with matched controls who did not undertake rehabilitation. Further studies with larger sample sizes and longer-term follow-up are needed confirm these findings.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- patients undergoing
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- preterm infants
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- atrial fibrillation
- insulin resistance
- gestational age
- case control
- patient reported