Quality of life in restorative versus non-restorative resections for rectal cancer: systematic review.

Samuel LawdayNicholas FlameyGeorge E FowlerMatthew LeaningNadine DyarIan R DanielsNeil J SmartChristopher Hyde

Published in: BJS open (2022)

Currently, it is not possible to draw a firm conclusion on postoperative QoL, pain, GI symptoms, and body image following restorative or non-restorative surgery. The included studies were generally of poor quality, lacked preoperative evaluations, and showed considerable bias in the data.

Keyphrases

systematic review
rectal cancer
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
chronic pain
meta analyses
electronic health record
pain management
neuropathic pain
randomized controlled trial
big data
machine learning
quality improvement
depressive symptoms
atrial fibrillation
acute coronary syndrome