Objective To analyze the risk factors of permanent stoma after neoadjuvant radiotherapy + anterior rectal resection + postoperative preventive fistula treatment in patients with middle and low rectal cancer and compare the survival rates between different groups. Methods From January 2015 to December 2016, 164 patients with rectal cancer who underwent preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with anterior rectal resection and postoperative preventive fistula surgery in Xuchang Central Hospital were recruited, including 105 males and 59 females, at the age of (56.2±7.3) years old. According to the 4-year follow-up results, the patients were divided into permanent stoma group and stoma reduction group. The general clinical data and anastomotic-related complications between the two groups were compared, and statistically different indicators were brought into the logistic regression model to analyze the independent risk factors affecting the formation of permanent stoma. Results The results of multivariate regression analysis showed that the distance between the tumor and the anal margin[OR(95%CI)=0.526(0.305~0.847), P=0.014], anastomotic fistula[OR(95%CI)=0.965(0.748~1.854), P=0.021], anastomotic stenosis[OR(95%CI)=1.205(1.006~1.954), P=0.038] and local recurrence[OR(95%CI)=1.305(1.047~1.532), P=0.038] were independent risk factors affecting the formation of permanent stoma. The 1-year overall survival rate, 1-year tumor-free survival rate, and 3-year tumor-free survival rate of the permanent ostomy group was 89.7%, 71.8%, and 53.8%, respectively, which was not statistically different from the successful ostomy group. The 3-year overall survival rate of the permanent stoma group was 69.2%, which was lower than that of the successful stoma group by 85.2%, χ2=4.527, P=0.033. Conclusions Tumor distance from the anal margin, anastomotic leakage, anastomotic stenosis, and local recurrence are independent risk factors that affect the formation of permanent stoma, and the permanent ostomy influences the 3-year overall postoperative survival rate. |