ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To identify the patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after intracorporal anastomosis (ICA) during laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. STUDY DESIGN: An observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of General Surgery, Griffith Base Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, from August 2022 till February 2023. METHODOLOGY: Participants who underwent laparoscopic intracorporeal right hemicolectomy were included in this study. Patients requiring emergency procedures or with a history of psychiatric illness were excluded. The Short Form-36 (SF-36); a quality of life (QoL) questionnaire employed focusing on physical health-related domains post laparoscopic intracorporeal hemicolectomy. The relationship between QoL domains and operative outcomes specific to this anastomotic technique was also assessed. RESULTS: The SF-36 scores at six weeks and six months postoperation revealed shifts in the overall QoL following ICA. Notably, physical function showed significant improvement, while bodily pain remained a significant concern. The correlation analysis found operative blood loss and the length of the extraction site to be significantly correlated with postoperative physical role. CONCLUSION: The study determined that decreased operative blood loss and a shorter extraction site were associated with improved postoperative physical role. It showed the overall QoL improved within six months of the procedure, with the bodily pain domain still an area requiring attention. Understanding the impact of laparoscopic ICA on patient-reported outcomes may help in tailoring patient-cantred approaches and enhancing the overall quality of care. KEY WORDS: Intracorporeal, Right hemicolectomy, Patient-reported outcome measures, Colorectal anastomosis.
