title: Incidence of sexual dysfunction in male patients treated surgically for rectal malignancy.
abstract: Sixty male patients surgically treated for colorectal cancer were interviewed by structured questionnaire to evaluate the etiology of sexual dysfunction and quality of life. Patients were divided into three groups: 20 who underwent low anterior resection, 20 subjected to Miles' abdominoperineal amputation, and 20 who underwent high anterior resection. Statistical evaluation of the three groups, by use of the chi-square test and Student's t test, showed that extent of the surgical dissection plays the most important role, although psychologic problems are also involved.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003082:Colectomy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology*