Potential benefit of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer on postoperative male sexual function.

Akihiro KondoYuji NishizawaYuichiro TsukadaTakeshi SasakiMasaharu InoueHitoshi MasudaYasuyuki SuzukiMasaaki Ito

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

Sexual dysfunction occurred in almost half of patients after rectal cancer surgery, and was independently associated with several factors, including laparotomy.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
laparoscopic surgery
locally advanced
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
minimally invasive
newly diagnosed
oxidative stress
patients undergoing
mental health
squamous cell carcinoma
climate change
surgical site infection