Perceptions of phantom rectum syndrome and health-related quality of life in patients following abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 280-286

  Fingren, Jeanette ^a   Lindholm, Elisabet ^b   Carlsson, Eva ^c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominoperineal resection; Health related quality of life; Ostomy; Phantom rectum syndrome; Rectal cancer

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLOSTOMY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTUM TUMOR; SYNDROME;

ABDOMEN; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; COLOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; SYNDROME;

EID: 84880177286     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e31827e8b20     Document Type: Article

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