SynthesisWorld journal of surgical oncology2018
The change of health-related quality of life after minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis.
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- Effectiveness of postoperative rehabilitation after discharge in survivors of esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancers: a systematic review.Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of ERAS-based nursing interventions on postoperative complication management and prognosis in early gastrointestinal tumor endoscopic resection: a prospective randomized controlled study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Trial
- Predictors and Patterns of Recurrence After a Watchful Waiting Approach following Clinical Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Radiochemotherapy for Esophageal Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Symptom clusters and core symptoms in early postoperative esophageal cancer patients.Frontiers in gastroenterology (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Safety, efficacy, and patient satisfaction after esophagectomy for esophageal neuromotor disease: A single-institution experience.JTCVS open · 2025Article
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- Health-related quality of life among patients with esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Dietary habits and nutrition status in esophageal cancer patients after esophageal reconstruction.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Health-related quality of life after esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer.Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society · 2022Review
- Severe reflux, sleep disturbances, and health-related quality of life after esophageal cancer surgery.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2021Article
- Functional syndromes and symptom-orientated aftercare after esophagectomy.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Review
- Comparison of Up-Front Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy versus Open Esophagectomy on Quality of Life for Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2021Article
- Long-term health-related quality of life after McKeown and Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundShort- and long-term health-related quality of life (HRQL) was severely affected after surgery. This study aimed to assess the direction and duration of HRQL from 3- to 24-month follow-ups after minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer.
methodsA systematic literature search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane database was performed for all potentially relevant studies published until February 2017. Studies were included if they addressed the question of HRQL with OERTC-QLQ-C30 and OES18. Primary outcomes were HRQL change at 3-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes were HRQL change from 3-, 6- (short-term) to 12- (mid-term), and/or 24-month (long-term) follow-ups.
resultsSix articles were included to estimate the change in 24 HRQL outcomes after MIE. Most of the patients' HRQL outcomes deteriorated at short-term follow-up and some lasted to mid- or long-term after MIE. Patients' physical function and global QOL deteriorated from short- to long-term follow-ups, and emotional function had no change. The directions of dyspnea, pain, fatigue, insomnia, constipation, diarrhea, cough, and speech problems were increased. The deterioration in global function lasted 6 months, the increase in constipation and speech problems lasted 12 months, and insomnia increased more than 12 months after MIE.
conclusionsThe emotional function had no change after MIE. The global QOL become worse during early postoperative period; the symptoms of constipation, speech problems, and insomnia increased for a long time after MIE.
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