التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Early repair of ventral incisional hernia may improve quality of life after surgery for abdominal malignancy: a prospective observational cohort study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Feng, M. P., Baucom, R. B., Broman, K. K., Harris, D. A., Holzman, M. D., Huang, L.-C., Kaiser, J. L., Kavalukas, S. L., Oyefule, O. O., Phillips, S. E., Poulose, B. K., Pierce, R. A. |
| المصدر: |
Hernia; Feb2019, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p81-90, 10p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
ABDOMINAL surgery, VENTRAL hernia, QUALITY of life, ABDOMINAL wall, COHORT analysis, HERNIA surgery, ABDOMINAL tumors, HERNIA, LONGITUDINAL method |
| مستخلص: |
Purpose: Recent work has shown that over 40% of patients undergoing surgery for abdominal malignancy develop ventral incisional hernias (VIH) within 2 years. We hypothesized that early repair of VIH for cancer survivors could improve long-term quality of life (QoL).Methods: All patients presenting with a history of surgery for abdominal malignancy and a VIH were prospectively enrolled. QoL was assessed at baseline and 3-, 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month follow-up using abdominal wall-specific (HerQLes) and cancer-specific (FACT-G) instruments. At the study's conclusion, patients were divided into 2 groups-those that underwent VIH repair during the study's course (Repair Group) and those that did not (Control Group). Categorical variables were analyzed using Pearson's Chi-square and continuous variables with Wilcoxon rank sum test.Results: Eighty-four patients were enrolled. Overall, 46 patients (55%) underwent VIH repair, with 36 repairs (78%) occurring within 3 months of initial evaluation. Sixty-six (79%) had complete 1-year follow-up data, and 30 (36%) had 2-year data, with a median follow-up duration of 15.6 months. At baseline, both groups were similar with respect to demographics, cancer stage, and HerQLes/FACT-G scores. Compared to the Controls, the Repair Group showed greater improvements over baseline HerQLes Summary Scores at the 3-, 6-, 12-, and 18-month time points (median increase, 37 vs. 26 points), and in FACT-G total scores at the 3-, 6-, and 12-month time points (median increase, 6 vs. 4 points).Conclusions: Repair of VIH after surgery for abdominal malignancy may improve abdominal wall-specific and cancer-specific QoL, making post-resection abdominal wall reconstruction an important aspect of cancer survivorship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
