20.500.12556/DiRROS-18241 Quality of life following thoracotomy for lung cancer Kvaliteta življenja bolnikov s pljučnim rakom po torakotomiji Background. The aim of the study was to assess the preoperative and postoperative quality of life (QoL) in lung cancer patients undergoing thoracotomy and to compare the impairment of QoL in resected and exploratory thoracotomized (ET) patients. Patients and methods. Forty-three patients age 31 to 82 (mean 61) thoracotomized (lobectomy 29, bilobectomy 1, pneumonectomy 8, ET 5) for non-small cell lung cancer were assessed using the EORTC QLQ-LC30and QLQ-LC13 questionnaire preoperatively and a mean of 45 17 days after the thoracotomy and before eventual chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Results. After thoracotomy there were significantly impaired functional scales(physical functioning, role functioning, social functioning) and symptomscales (fatigue, constipation, appetite loss, dyspnoea, pain). The remaining symptoms (nausea/vomiting, insomnia, diarrhoea, coughing), global health status, functional scales (emotional functioning, cognitive functioning) and financial difficulties were impaired non-significantly. However, haemoptysis significantly improved and completely disappeared after thoracotomy. There were no significant differences between resected and ET patients. Conclusions. The study established significant impairment of QoL in the first two months after thoracotomy, but no significant differences betweenresected and ET patients. true false true Association of Radiology and Oncology Ljubljana Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik by Authors Neznano 2024-02-22 14:29:16 2024-02-22 14:29:17 2024-02-23 03:38:10 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2007 0 0 BSDOCID134807; str. 144-151 št. 3 Letn. 41 September 2007 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2007-09-01 616-006 1318-2099 23501785 RAZ_Debevec_Lucka_2007.pdf RAZ_Debevec_Lucka_2007.pdf 1 45D8A6C33E0E358BE69B6EF828686842 4f4f34e91ffe9f27bb532a80ef08afa4ce4a7262c1dbf4d28daa5932c11ff91e 33e99b40-d17e-11ee-900a-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=24771 Onkološki inštitut Ljubljana 0 0 0