Health-related quality of life in patients undergoing cholecystectomy

Autor: Li-Na Hsueh, Hon-Yi Shi, Tsai-Fan Wang, Chiung-Ying Chang, King-Teh Lee
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 27, Iss 7, Pp 280-288 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1607-551X
DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2011.03.002
Popis: This large-scale prospective cohort study of a Taiwan population applied generalized estimating equations to evaluate predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after open cholecystectomy (OC) and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) procedures performed between February 2007 and November 2008. The Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index and Short Form-36 were used in a preoperative assessment and in 3rd month and 6th month postoperative assessments of 38 OC and 259 LC patients. The HRQOL of the cholecystectomy patients were significantly improved at 3 months and 6 months postsurgery (p
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