Changes in postoperative quality of life of pediatric total colonic aganglionosis patients: effect of pull-through technique

Aim To assess mid-/long-term quality of life (QOL) of total colonic aganglionosis (TCA) patients. Methods Modified pre-existing QOL assessment tools for general lifestyle (GL), bowel function (BF), and mental health (MH) were administered to postoperative TCA patients from five institutions, who wer...

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Published in:Pediatric surgery international 2022-12, Vol.38 (12), p.1867-1872
Main Authors: Miyano, Go, Morita, Keiichi, Tsuboi, Koichi, Kosaka, Seitaro, Takahashi, Toshiaki, Yamada, Susumu, Yamada, Shunsuke, Ochi, Takanori, Seo, Shogo, Koga, Hiroyuki, Takahashi, Tsubasa, Fukumoto, Koji, Urushihara, Naoto, Hatakeyama, Tadashi, Okazaki, Tadaharu, Yanai, Toshihiro, Lane, Geoffrey J., Yamataka, Atsuyuki
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Language:English
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Caregivers
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Postoperative period
Quality of life
Surgery
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Summary:Aim To assess mid-/long-term quality of life (QOL) of total colonic aganglionosis (TCA) patients. Methods Modified pre-existing QOL assessment tools for general lifestyle (GL), bowel function (BF), and mental health (MH) were administered to postoperative TCA patients from five institutions, who were at least 7 years old to compare Duhamel (with pouch) and Swenson/Soave (without pouch) techniques between children (Ch 7–12 years old), teenagers (Tn 13–19), and adults (Ad 20 and over). For MH, caregivers were also interviewed, but separately. Maximum scores were 12 for GL/MH and 18 for BF. Results There were 32 subjects. GL and BF scores increased significantly from Ch (GL 4.8 ± 2.5, BF: 11.3 ± 4.6) to Tn (GL 7.8 ± 2.6, BF 16.2 ± 3.0); scores for MH did not change significantly. Mean caregiver MH scores were significantly lower than mean subject MH scores for all age groups (subject scores: 10.1, 10.7, 10.7 versus caregiver scores: 6.8, 7.8, 8.1 for Ch, Tn, Ad, respectively). PT technique/presence of a pouch did not influence the incidence of enterocolitis or QOL scores. Conclusion MH responses showed subjects felt better than caregivers believed. This discrepancy could cause conflict despite steadily improving GL/BF. QOL was unaffected by PT technique/presence of a pouch.
ISSN:1437-9813
0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s00383-022-05239-3