Erschienen in:
04.04.2022 | Review Article
Sexual Health of Colorectal Cancer Patients—a Systematic Review
verfasst von:
Aishwarya Chokshi, Dnyanesh M. Belekar, Shikha Chokshi
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Surgery
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Ausgabe 1/2023
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Abstract
A systematic review of the sexual dysfunction following surgery for colorectal cancer, hitherto less described, was conducted. This review looks at the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment including palliative care of sexual dysfunction after colorectal cancer surgery. Peer-reviewed, English-language articles in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE using keywords like “sexual health in cancer / colorectal cancer patients” and “sexual health in cancer patients in India” were used. A total of 55 articles were finally screened and 19 studies including 6778 patients were eventually included in this review, most of these being cross-sectional, longitudinal studies, or systematic reviews. Data pertaining to the Indian subset was limited (Shankar et al., APJCP 18(5): 1177, 2017). All studies showed that colorectal cancer patients’ sexual satisfaction and frequency of sexual intercourse decreased significantly. Indices of quality of life and sexual functioning need to be included as an important outcome in studies from India. Re-enforcing preoperative discussions between the physician and the patient, post-operative assessment, and treatment of sexual dysfunction after colorectal cancer surgery should be emphasized.