Quality of life before and after the protective neostomy of patients with rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant radiotherapy

Objective To investigate the quality of life before and after the protective neostomy of patients with rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant radiotherapy. Methods A total of 81 cases with low rectal cancer were selected between March 2012 and March 2014 from the Colorectal Surgery Center of Beijing Cancer Hospital.Experimental group contained 40 cases of low rectal cancer with protective neostomy after neoadjuvant the rapyand control group contained 41 cases of low rectal cancer undergoing permanent colostomy. The life quality of patients in two groups were surveyed via questionnaire at 6th month after permanent colostomy, before and 6th month after protective neostomy. The differences between two groups were analyzed. Results The life-quality of the patients with low rectal cancer who received neoadjuvant therapy and protective neostomy were better than the patients with permanent colostomy (P<0.05). However, the quality of life was not significantly improved after the apotheosis of ileal stoma. Conclusions The life-quality of patients with low rectal cancer are not significantly improved by performing protective neostomy. Specific nursing measures should be carried out at these patients. Key words: Low rectal cancer; Permanent colostomy; Protective neostomy; Quality of life