Patients refusing a permanent colostomy for rectal cancer: clinical outcome and psychological aspects
A planed permanent colostomy presents a significant psychological and emotional hurdle for patients. The fear of the procedure is so intense that some patients choose to avoid it while risking their lives. It is imperative to implement various measures to aid patients in the peri-operative setting, such as establishing support groups and providing mentors who have experienced the same disease and treatment.
Authors
- Hagai Soback (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8126-6879)
- Nitzan Goldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9925-1779)
- Shmuel Avital (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-2676)
- Yaron Rudnicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1471-0017)
- Assaf Rahmani
- Mika Appelbaum
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Meir Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2025-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09837-4
- Primary Topic
- Stoma care and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Tel Aviv University