Meike Ten Winkel, Hussein Salama, Kai Timrott, Moritz Kleine, Dennis Kleine-Doepke, Stephanie Raehder-Johnson, Holger Meisel, Nuh N Rahberi, Schaima Abdelhadi, Felix Rückert, Christoph Reissfelder, Kim C Honselmann, Ruediger Braun, Benedikt Faerber, Hryhoriy Lapshyn, Tobias Keck, Waldemar Uhl, Orlin Belyaev, Ulrich F Wellner, Louisa Bolm
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic surgery may have a long-lasting effect on patients' health status and quality of life (QoL). We aim to evaluate patient-reported outcomes (PRO) 3 months after pancreatic surgery. METHODS: Patients scheduled for pancreatic surgery were enrolled in a prospective trial at five German centers. Patients completed PRO questionnaires (EQ-5D-5L, EORTC QLQ-PAN26, patient-reported happiness, and HADS-D), we report the first follow-up 3 months after surgery as an interim analysis...
January 18, 2024: Pancreatology: Official Journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et Al.]