| Title: |
522 Early Follow-Up Quality of Life and Mental Health of Patients with Congenital Vascular Malformations Cared for in a Multi-Disciplinary Specialist Center |
| Authors: |
Pang, C; Nisbet, R; Gibson, M; Evans, N; Khalifa, M; Papadopoulou, A; Tsui, J; Hamilton, G; Brookes, J; Lim, CS |
| Source: |
British Journal of Surgery ; volume 109, issue Supplement_6 ; ISSN 0007-1323 1365-2168 |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Description: |
Aim To evaluate the early follow-up quality of life (QoL), pain and mental health of patients with congenital vascular malformation (CVM) receiving care by a single multi-disciplinary specialist center Method This was a prospective observational study. All patients with CVM who received care (supportive treatment only, open surgery, targeted pharmacological therapy, embolosclerotherapy), and had follow-up, between February 1st 2018 and January 31st 2020 were included. The health-related QoL, pain, and mental health were assessed with validated questionnaires: SF-36, VAS-P and HADS. The CVM were categorized into types – low-flow (LFVM) and high-flow (HFVM), and anatomical locations. Paired t-test was used for all analyses. P |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1093/bjs/znac269.306 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac269.306; https://academic.oup.com/bjs/article-pdf/109/Supplement_6/znac269.306/50774155/znac269.306.pdf |
| Rights: |
https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.DC5B8DC5 |
| Database: |
BASE |