Total colonic aganglionosis: multicentre study of surgical treatment and patient-reported outcomes up to adulthood.

Pernilla StenströmK KyrklundM BräutigamH Engstrand LiljaK Juul StensrudA Löf GranströmN QvistL Söndergaard JohanssonE ArnbjörnssonH BorgTomas WesterK BjörnlandM P Pakarinen

Published in: BJS open (2020)

Reconstruction for TCA was associated with persistent bowel symptoms, and enterocolitis remained common. Multidisciplinary follow-up, including continuity of care in adulthood, might improve care standards in patients with TCA.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
depressive symptoms
early life
pain management
affordable care act
physical activity
ulcerative colitis
sleep quality
chronic pain