Summary
•IPAA does
not appear to have a negative impact on male sexual function
–Approximately
30% of males preoperatively vs. 25% post-operatively had abnormal sexual function
scores
–Proportion of males having abnormal erectile function scores was similar pre- and
post-operatively
•A high
proportion of females had abnormal sexual function scores pre-operatively with
significant improvement
at 12 months (75% vs. 25%)
•Sexual
dysfunction did not appear to be correlated with quality of life