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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.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of thoracic oncology / International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer [Aurora, Colo.] - Hagerstown, Md, 2006, currens
Publication
Hagerstown, Md : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2012
ISSN
1556-0864 [print]
1556-1380 [online]
DOI
10.1097/JTO.0B013E3182641D74
Volume/pages
7 :10 (2012) , p. 1567-1573
ISI
000308919400019
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