| Title: |
Quality of Life in Patients Affected by Endometrial Cancer: Comparison Among Laparotomy, Laparoscopy and Vaginal Approach. |
| Authors: |
Berretta R; Noventa M; Marrazzo V; Franchi L; Migliavacca C; Michela M; Merisio C; Modena AB; Patrelli TS; GIZZO, SALVATORE |
| Contributors: |
Berretta, R; Gizzo, Salvatore; Noventa, M; Marrazzo, V; Franchi, L; Migliavacca, C; Michela, M; Merisio, C; Modena, Ab; Patrelli, Ts |
| Publication Year: |
2015 |
| Collection: |
Padua Research Archive (IRIS - Università degli Studi di Padova) |
| Description: |
The aim of this study is to verify if the surgical approach (laparoscopy/laparotomy/vaginal) in stage-I endometrial cancer treatment, may have effects on intra- and post-operative outcomes and on the patient's quality of life. The study group consisted of patients with histological diagnosis of type-I endometrial adenocarcinoma, stage-I. They were divided into three groups according to surgical approach chosen (laparotomic/laparoscopic/vaginal). Every patient answered a telephone health survey (SF-36) at 30 and 180 days post-surgery. Surgical-operating times, hospitalization length and short/long-term complications after surgery were also compared. The SF-36 survey revealed a better performance status in patients who underwent laparoscopy as compared to those who received laparotomy or vaginal surgery. We found significantly better results considering General Health, Physical Functioning, Role-Physical and Bodily Pain in the laparoscopy group after 30 and 180 days. Patients who underwent laparoscopy had significantly shorter hospitalization and less post-operative complications even if laparoscopy required significantly longer surgical-operating times compared to vaginal surgery. Our data confirm the superiority of the laparoscopic approach respect to the laparotomic and vaginal ones both in term of hospitalization length and post-operative complications. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
ELETTRONICO |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/25573595; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000355624700037; volume:21; issue:3; firstpage:811; lastpage:816; numberofpages:6; journal:PATHOLOGY ONCOLOGY RESEARCH; https://hdl.handle.net/11577/3128956; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25573595 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s12253-014-9895-2 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/11577/3128956; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12253-014-9895-2; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25573595 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.ECFE7B6A |
| Database: |
BASE |