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Quality of life evolution after pulmonary metastasectomy : a prospective study comparing isolated lung perfusion with standard metastasectomy
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| Objective: To prospectively evaluate quality of life (QoL) evolution after a classic pulmonary metastasectomy or after an isolated lung perfusion (ILuP) metastasectomy. Methods: QoL was prospectively recorded in 35 consecutive patients (27 classic metastasectomy; 8 ILuP) The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer C30 and lung cancer-13 QoL Questionnaires were administered before surgery and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively (MPO). Results: After a classic metastasectomy, a temporary increase in dyspnea (1 MPO p = 0.03 3 MPO p = 0.01), coughing (3 MPO p = 0.01), fatigue (1 MPO p = 0.01, 3 MPO p = 0.02), thoracic pain (1 MPO, p = 0.02), shoulder dysfunction (1 MPO p = 0.03, 3 MPO p = 0.02) as well as an impaired physical (1 MPO p = 0.01, 3 MPO p = 0.04) and role functioning (1 MPO p = 0.01, 3 MPO p = 0.01) was reported the first 3 months after surgery. Six months after surgery, all domains returned to baseline. After ILuP metastasectomy, all QoL functioning and symptom scores, except for coughing complaints (1 MPO p = 0.03, 3 MPO p = 0.04) and shoulder dysfunction (1 MPO p = 0.04, 6 MPO p = 0.04), returned to baseline at 1 month after surgery. No significant differences were seen when QoL evolution was compared between classic and ILuP metastasectomy with the exception of a higher burden of thoracic pain (6 MPO p = 0.04, 12 MPO p = 0.01), shoulder dysfunction (6 MPO p = 0.04, 12 MPO p = 0.02), and dysphagia (6 MPO p = 0.04, 12 MPO p = 0.02) 6 and 12 months after ILuP. Conclusions: All QoL domains returned to baseline at 6 months after a classic metastasectomy. After ILuP, only increases in coughing and shoulder dysfunction were reported. In comparison classic metastasectomy patients, ILuP patients report more thoracic pain, shoulder dysfunction, and dysphagia. | | |
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English
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Journal of thoracic oncology / International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer [Aurora, Colo.] - Hagerstown, Md, 2006, currens | |
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Hagerstown, Md : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012
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1556-0864 [print]
1556-1380 [online]
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7:10(2012), p. 1567-1573
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000308919400019
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