Alicia Bonanno, Meredith Dixon, Jose Binongo, Seth D Force, Manu S Sancheti, Allan Pickens, David A Kooby, Charles A Staley, Maria C Russell, Kenneth Cardona, Mihir M Shah, Theresa W Gillespie, Felix Fernandez, Onkar Khullar
BACKGROUND: Esophagectomy is an important, but potentially morbid, operation used to treat benign and malignant conditions that may significantly impact patient quality of life(QOL). Patient-reported outcomes(PRO) are measures of QOL that come directly from patient self-report. This study characterizes patterns of change and recovery in PRO in the first year after esophagectomy. METHODS: Longitudinal QOL scores measuring physical function, pain, and dyspnea were obtained from esophagectomy patients during all clinic visits...
December 13, 2022: Annals of Thoracic Surgery