Urogenital function 3 years after abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer.
A LedeboD BockMattias PrytzE HaglindEva HaglindPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2018)
A large proportion of patients endure persistent urogenital dysfunction after abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer as do men after radical prostatectomy. Effects on sexual and urinary function should be part of preoperative information and after surgery patients should be asked about function in order to identify those in need of further assistance.