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Table 1 Genitourinary dysfunction after TME surgery with preservation of the pelvic autonomic nerves

From: Dissection of the inferior mesenteric vein versus of the inferior mesenteric artery for the genitourinary function after laparoscopic approach of rectal cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Author (year)

Surgical approach

N

Measurement methods

Time of measurement

Urinary dysfunction (%)

Sexual dysfunction (%)

Dulskas A, et al. [1] (2016)

Open

108

Urinary: IPSS, BFLUTS

Sexual: IIEF, FSFI

Pre-IQ and 6 m postIQ

Men 8.3%

Women 11.1%

Men 27.8%

Women 11.1%

Pontallier A, et al. [7] (2016)

Lap

34

Urinary: IPSS

Sexual: IIEF, FSFI

12 months after closure of the stoma

23.5%

61%

Transanal

38

31.5%

29%

Liu Z, et al. [8] (2016)

Lap

518

Own scale

At discharge and 6 months postIQ

NE

Ejaculation 42.5%

Erection 41.9%

Adam JP, et al. [9] (2016)

Lap

169

Urinary: IPSS

Sexual: IIEF, FSFI

Pre-treatment, post-QTRT and 3,6 and 12 months postIQ

17%

Men:

Erection 43%

Ejaculation 68%

Women:

Lubrication 62%

Dyspareunia 42%

Orgasm 57%

  1. TME total mesorectal excision, SP surgical procedure, IPSS International Prostatic Symptom Score, BFLUTS Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, IIEF International Index of Erectile Function, FSFI Female Sexual Function Index. QTRT: chemoradiotherapy