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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2020; 8(10): 1897-1907
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.1897
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.1897
Defecation function and quality of life in patients with slow-transit constipation after colectomy
Yue Tian, Li Wang, Jing-Wang Ye, Yong Zhang, Hui-Chao Zheng, Hao-De Shen, Fan Li, Bao-Hua Liu, Wei-Dong Tong, Department of General Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
Author contributions: All authors helped to perform the study; Tian Y and Tong WD designed the study; Li F, Liu BH and Tong WD performed the surgeries; Tian Y finished the postoperative follow-up; Wang L, Ye JW, Zhang Y and Zheng HC collected and analyzed the data; Shen HD completed the figures and tables; Tian Y wrote the paper; Tong WD critically revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China , No. 81270461, No. 81570483 and No. 81770541 .
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Daping Hospital.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this article.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at vdtong@163.com. Participants gave informed consent for data sharing. No additional data are available.s
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Corresponding author: Wei-Dong Tong, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of General Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, No. 10, Changjiang Branch Road, Daping, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, China. vdtong@163.com
Received: December 31, 2019
Peer-review started: December 31, 2019
First decision: January 16, 2020
Revised: March 27, 2020
Accepted: April 17, 2020
Article in press: April 17, 2020
Published online: May 26, 2020
Peer-review started: December 31, 2019
First decision: January 16, 2020
Revised: March 27, 2020
Accepted: April 17, 2020
Article in press: April 17, 2020
Published online: May 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: Although total or subtotal colectomy for slow-transit constipation has been proven to be a definite treatment, the associated defecation function and quality of life are rarely studied. The reported outcomes of colectomy for constipation are various, controversial, and conflicting. Based on our study of 2-year follow-up data following surgery, total or subtotal colectomy for slow-transit constipation is not only effective in alleviating constipation-related symptoms but also in enhancing patients’ quality of life.