ArticleSurgical endoscopy2011
Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective piecewise linear regression analysis.
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- Patient-Reported Pain and Quality of Life Outcomes Following Iatrogenic Gallbladder Perforation During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Juntendo medical journal · 2026Article
- A systematic review of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) and quality of life reporting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2019Review
- Early results of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in comparison with the conventional: Does it have any impact on quality of life?Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2018Article
- How Do Quality-of-Life and Gastrointestinal Symptoms Differ Between Post-cholecystectomy Patients and the Background Population?World journal of surgery · 2016Article
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: consensus conference-based guidelines.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2015Review
- Gastrointestinal quality-of-life after cholecystectomy: indication predicts gastrointestinal symptoms and abdominal pain.World journal of surgery · 2014Article
- Single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus standard multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case-control study comparing the long-term quality of life and body image.Surgery today · 2013Article
- The volume-outcome relationship in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a population-based study using propensity score matching.Surgical endoscopy · 2013Article
- Comparisons of prediction models of quality of life after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a longitudinal prospective study.PloS one · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objectives of this study were to examine longitudinal time trends, to predict thresholds of improvement in each dimension of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and to identify long-term predictors of HRQoL.
methodsThis study analyzed 353 laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) patients. Disease-specific Gastrointestinal Quality-of-Life Index (GIQLI) and generic Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) scores were obtained immediately before surgery, then 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. Generalized estimating equations and piecewise linear regression models were used.
resultsThe examined population significantly (p<0.05) improved in both SF-36 and GIQLI subscale scores. The HRQoL dimensions were substantially improved the sixth month after surgery and continued improving until they reached a plateau at 54.93 to 73.18 months. The data also showed the following explanatory variables for HRQoL: time, age, gender, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and preoperative GIQLI and SF-36 subscale scores.
conclusionsAs shown by the findings, the HRQoL scores improved substantially by the sixth month after surgery and continued improving until they reached a 4- to 7-year threshold, indicating that change trends in HRQoL dimensions may vary. Although HRQoL scores were substantially improved after cholecystectomy, the improvements were associated with preoperative functional status and demographic characteristics.
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