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Quality of Life After Total Laryngectomy: A Retrospective Study
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 74:4982-4990
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.
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Abstract
- Quality of life is severely affected in laryngeal cancer patients, who have undergone total laryngectomy, particularly with regard to cancer diagnosis and the consequences of total laryngectomy. The aim of the present study is to record and evaluate the problems related with the quality of life in laryngectomized patients. A further goal is to investigate, whether a correlation exists between demographics and clinical characteristics of the patients. Fifty male patients, who underwent total laryngectomy, participated in the study. Two questionnaires were used to test various quality of life parameters, the EORTC QLQ C30 version 3.0 and EORTC QLQ H&N35. Specific demographic and clinical data of the patients were also recorded. The overall quality of life index was similar in both studied patients and the reference group of cancer patients provided by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). However, the following discrepancies were noted: voice, senses, dyspnoea were more problematic in studied patients, whereas the functional status of cognitive, physical, social and emotional function were better. In most recorded symptoms, the intensity was mild. The demographic and clinical data appeared to have interesting correlations with specific functional aspects and symptoms. Although several quality of life aspects are found to be negatively affected in laryngectomized patients, overall quality of life appears to be satisfactory.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Eortc qlq c30
Cancer
Retrospective cohort study
medicine.disease
humanities
Laryngectomy
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Otorhinolaryngology
Quality of life
Male patient
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
medicine
Physical therapy
Surgery
Functional status
030223 otorhinolaryngology
business
Subjects
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- ISSN :
- 09737707 and 22313796
- Volume :
- 74
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........047e985127bf190dfe18d70f041e94e3