Treatments for invasive carcinoma of the cervix: what are their impacts on the pelvic floor functions?
Int. braz. j. urol
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39(1): 46-54, January-February/2013. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Aims:
Describe the impact of surgery, radiotherapy and chemoradiation in the pelvic floor functions in cervical cancer patients. Materials andMethods:
A prospective study with women submitted to radical hysterectomy (RH) (n = 20), exclusive radiotherapy (RT) (n = 20) or chemoradiation (CT/RT) (n = 20) for invasive cervical cancer. Urinary, intestinal and sexual function, as well as vaginal length and pelvic floor muscle contraction were evaluated. Comparisons between groups were performed by Kruskal-Wallis and Chi-square tests (p < 0.05).Results:
The groups were similar in stress urinary incontinence incidence (p = 0.56), urinary urgency (p = 0.44), urge incontinence (p = 0.54), nocturia (p = 0.53), incomplete bowel emptying (p = 0.76), bowel urgency (p = 0.12) and soilage (p = 0.43). The CT/RT group presented a higher urinary frequency (p < 0.001) and diarrhea (p = 0.025). Patients in the RH group were more sexually active (p = 0.01) and experienced less dyspareunia (p = 0.021). Vaginal length was shorter in RT group (5.5 ± 1.9cm) and CT/RT(5.3 ± 1.5 cm) than in the RH group (7.4 ± 1.1 cm) (p < 0.001). Pelvic floor muscle contraction was similar (p = 0.302).Conclusions:
RT and CT/RT treatment for cervical carcinoma are more associated to sexual and intestinal dysfunctions. .
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Asunto principal:
Carcinoma
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Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino
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Diafragma Pélvico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Asunto de la revista:
Urología
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Botucatu Medical School State University of São Paulo (UNESP)/BR
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