Patients' perceptions of surgery for inflammatory bowel disease.

Antonino SpinelliMichele CarvelloMichel AdaminaYves PanisJanindra WarusavitarneHagit TulchinskyWillem A BemelmanPaulo Gustavo KotzeAndre D'HooreLucie LastikovaSilvio DaneseLaurent Peyrin-BirouletLuisa AvedanoFrancesco Pagnini

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)

Despite the negative perception of surgery and the delayed involvement of surgeons as a source of information and in the decision-making process, the majority of respondents experienced positive outcomes from surgery, including improvement QoL and acceptance of the stoma.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
decision making
surgical site infection
end stage renal disease
healthcare
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
health information
ulcerative colitis