Følger efter behandling af kolorektal cancer med særlig fokus på stomiproblemer, urologiske følgetilstande og seksuel dysfunktion

In spite of improved surgical principles in colorectal surgery, patients undergoing this operation still suffer from long-term postoperative complications. Many patients have permanent stomas, and up to 60% have problems related to their stomas, the most frequent of these being parastomal hernia. In this context, the use of primary prophylaxis with mesh insertion is encouraging. Before the introduction of total mesorectal excision (TME), there was a very high rate of bladder problems and sexual dysfunction with impotence and retrograde ejaculation. The rate has been reduced dramatically since the introduction of TME, but up to 5% of patients still suffer from permanent bladder dysfunction and complete impotence.