Can I control my bowel symptoms myself? The experience of controlling defaecation dysfunction among patients with rectal cancer after sphincter-saving surgery: a qualitative study

Purpose To explore the experience of controlling defaecation dysfunction among patients with rectal cancer after sphincter-saving surgery. Methods This study applied a descriptive qualitative design. Thirty-six patients with rectal cancer were given semi-structured interviews in mainland China from...

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Main Authors: Wen Liu, Hai Ou Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2022.2031832