Fecal Continence Outcomes and Quality of Life After Excision of Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (Retrospective Study)
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Sacrococcygeal teratoma is one of the most common tumors that occur in the neonatal period. It presents either as a mass protruding from the sacrococcygeal region or as a pelviabdominal mass according to the type. Surgical excision is the main treatment, most masses are benign, however some are malignant and require radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Complications may occur due to pressure resulting from the tumor growth in the fetal period, or due to damage to important near tissues during surgical excision. Postoperative complications may be urinary as neurogenic bladder, Lower gastrointestinal as constipation, soiling or incontinence. In this work we study the outcomes of fecal continence through a questionnaire and its effect on the quality of life of the affected children.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Fecal continence [6 months]
Measured by Rintala continence score
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- all patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma operated after july 2010 and older than 3 years old.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients lost to follow up before 6 months after surgery.
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Patients with Currarino triad.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Sohag University Hospitals | Sohag | Egypt | 82511 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Sohag University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Soh-Med-23-10-10MS