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Table 5 Quality of Life After Surgery

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Comparison of minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy and left transthoracic esophagectomy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients: a propensity score-matched analysis

Characteristica

MIILE (n = 92)

Sweet (n = 94)

Baseline

3 months

6 months

12 months

24 months

Baseline

3 months

6 months

12 months

24 months

EORTC C30b

 Global health

73.53 ± 11.19

65.82 ± 11.54*/**

69.29 ± 12.38*/**

72.69 ± 15.98*

74.02 ± 16.49

75.89 ± 16.06

49.32 ± 10.01**

57.13 ± 14.89**

62.63 ± 10.37**

71.81 ± 15.19

Functioning scales

 Physical functioning

84.89(73.03–93.24)

66.94 ± 10.47*/**

73.57 ± 12.61*/**

81.34(70.61–89.29) */**

84.40 ± 10.18*

84.00(76.12–93.64)

50.20 ± 8.45**

48.69 ± 12.38**

72.58 ± 12.50**

73.08 ± 14.74**

 Role functioning

82.31(73.63–90.02)

61.64 ± 10.80*/**

71.18 ± 8.08*/**

80.88 ± 8.59*

81.21 ± 10.02

79.16 ± 11.16

54.56 ± 1.38**

59.72 ± 8.67**

75.96 ± 12.51

81.48 ± 9.22

 Emotional functioning

70.06 ± 11.78

73.30 ± 11.97*

77.81 ± 11.18*/**

78.62 ± 10.46**

81.58 ± 11.3**

70.00 ± 8.20

63.19 ± 10.76**

69.74 ± 7.29

79.98(71.25–90.41)**

79.38 ± 9.91**

Symptom scales

 Fatigue

21.46 ± 11.55

44.16 ± 9.26*/**

36.14 ± 18.23*/**

27.97 ± 6.47*/**

23.15 ± 12.33

21.40 ± 11.49

59.19 ± 10.26**

49.14 ± 12.93**

31.78 ± 13.40**

26.23 ± 14.40**

 Pain

19.54 ± 9.46

32.62(23.79–39.34) */**

30.09 ± 7.76*/**

26.83 ± 6.31*/**

24.58 ± 9.12**

18.78 ± 7.49

56.15 ± 1.61**

40.88 ± 12.56**

30.29 ± 10.48**

25.74 ± 5.36**

 Dyspnea

12.47 ± 6.63

26.78 ± 9.31*/**

22.06 ± 7.64*/**

16.11 ± 9.65**

14.10 ± 6.50

12.80 ± 7.19

32.36 ± 10.91**

25.00 ± 8.33**

17.63 ± 5.68**

14.12 ± 6.52

 Insomnia

22.06 ± 9.97

34.68 ± 10.55*/**

29.77 ± 7.99*/**

25.81 ± 10.21*/**

21.97 ± 10.97

24.24 ± 10.61

41.88 ± 12.90**

39.40 ± 11.96**

29.19 ± 9.47**

21.45 ± 12.74

 Appetite loss

36.01 ± 12.24

22.81 ± 12.74*/**

22.81 ± 13.07**

17.91 ± 9.43*/**

19.45 ± 8.78**

31.80 ± 19.17

27.06 ± 10.95**

23.99 ± 13.41**

22.33 ± 11.28**

21.07 ± 8.79**

 Constipation

22.11 ± 13.20

17.87 ± 11.58*/**

16.03(9.37–28.83)

17.44 ± 1.23**

16.20 ± 7.81**

17.40(8.39–26.69)

22.64 ± 12.1**

21.46(7.65–32.99)

18.88 ± 8.06

17.94 ± 9.23

EORTC OES 18

 Dysphagia

39.26 ± 17.21

26.15 ± 13.22**

23.80 ± 12.06**

22.66 ± 11.98**

17.29 ± 7.39**

39.86 ± 10.03

27.55 ± 15.03**

26.43 ± 12.16**

23.02 ± 12.56**

18.09 ± 8.73**

 Eating

39.57 ± 11.90

36.63(31.88–42.97) **

32.12 ± 10.29**

24.66 ± 10.70**

22.81 ± 8.38**

39.00 ± 11.55

34.41 ± 11.57**

29.27 ± 14.67**

25.69 ± 12.28**

22.15 ± 9.75**

 Reflux

21.67 ± 10.37

37.58 ± 12.41**

33.31 ± 16.21**

32.05 ± 13.96**

29.57 ± 10.20**

22.23 ± 11.59

37.74 ± 17.40**

33.16 ± 15.51**

33.06 ± 13.78**

31.79 ± 15.02**

 Pain

16.55 ± 11.47

25.02 ± 10.00*/**

14.21 ± 7.93*

12.56 ± 7.12*

11.92 ± 6.14

18.24 ± 10.33

28.13 ± 10.80**

25.49 ± 11.92**

15.50 ± 9.48

12.27 ± 7.20**

 Choking

31.97 ± 14.17

23.08 ± 10.24**

22.87 ± 13.60**

21.60 ± 10.92*/**

21.17 ± 12.78**

31.33 ± 12.18

20.36 ± 12.74**

25.42 ± 14.50**

25.11 ± 9.80**

20.06 ± 10.48**

 Coughing

12.03(6.94–20.54)

27.51 ± 11.64**

25.96 ± 8.67**

21.52 ± 9.58**

19.93 ± 8.49**

14.32(4.79–22.67)

28.11 ± 14.80**

24.97 ± 8.07**

20.71 ± 8.37**

22.19 ± 10.64**

  1. aData are shown as number (%) and continuous data as mean standard deviation or median (interquartile range)
  2. bMeasures aspects of health and function; scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores representing better well-being. Assesses aspects of oesophageal symptoms; scores range from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating better function
  3. Every date was compared between groups and with the baseline within respective group, only p < 0.05 was notified:
  4. *MIILE compared with Sweet p < 0.05
  5. **compared with baseline p < 0.05
  6. EORTC European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaires, MIILE minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy