Health-related quality of life following ambulatory surgery procedures: assessment by RAND-36 |
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Authors: | Mattila Kristiina Lahtela Merja Hynynen Markku |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Anesthesiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, 251 East Huron, Chicago, IL, 60611-3053, USA 3. Department of Anesthesiology, OLV Hospital, Moorselbaan 164, Aalst, 9300, Belgium 5. University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands 2. Department of Anesthesiology, Sint-Jan Hospital, Kruidtuinlaan 32, Brussel, 1000, Belgium 4. Department of Anesthesiology, OLV Hospital, Moorselbaan 164, Aalst, 9300, Belgium
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Abstract: | Background Increasing numbers of elective surgical procedures are performed as day-cases. The impact of ambulatory surgery on health-related quality of life in the recovery period has seldom been described. MethodsWe assessed health-related quality of life in 143 adult outpatients scheduled for arthroscopic procedures of the knee and shoulder joints, laparoscopic cholecystectomy and inguinal hernia repair using the RAND 36-Item Health Survey preoperatively and one week after patients had returned to work or comparable normal daily routines. ResultsPostoperatively all patient groups reported significant improvements in bodily pain and vitality. Physical functioning improved significantly in orthopedic and inguinal hernia patients. However, in the orthopedic groups, postoperative scores for physical health were still relatively lower compared to the general population reference values. ConclusionsAmbulatory surgery has a positive impact on health-related quality of life. Assessment of the recovery process is necessary for recognition of potential areas of improvement in care and postoperative rehabilitation. |
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