Abstract | BACKGROUND AND AIMS:: MATERIAL AND METHODS:: Altogether, 282 restorative proctocolectomy patients were investigated. The control group comprised 408 ulcerative colitis patients from the local register. Generic 15D and disease-specific inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire health-related quality of life instruments were used. Population-based data were available for 15D. Pouch function was evaluated with Öresland score and colitis activity with simple clinical colitis activity index. RESULTS:: 15D results showed that patients with good pouch function had health-related quality of life similar to that of the general population. Health-related quality of life with inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire was equally good in patients with good pouch function (n = 131; 70%) and inactive colitis (n = 95; 63%), and equally impaired in patients with poor pouch function (n = 56; 30%) and active colitis (n = 18; 12%). CONCLUSION:: The majority of patients had health-related quality of life comparable to that in general population. Most patients with active ulcerative colitis are likely to improve their health-related quality of life after successful surgery. These findings are important when informing colitis patients about life after surgery.
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Authors | I Helavirta, M Hyöty, P Oksanen, H Huhtala, J Haapamäki, P Aitola |
Journal | Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society
(Scand J Surg)
Vol. 107
Issue 4
Pg. 315-321
(Dec 2018)
ISSN: 1799-7267 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 29774794
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Colitis, Ulcerative
(surgery)
- Colonic Pouches
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Health Status
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Proctocolectomy, Restorative
- Quality of Life
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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