Assessment of quality of life of oral cancer patients after reconstruction with radial forearm free flaps / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
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(12): 161-164, 2013.
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Dans Chinois
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| ID: wpr-293633
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the quality of life in patients who had resection of oral cancer and reconstruction by radial forearm free flaps.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Quality of life of 49 patients was assessed by means of the 14-item oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) and the medical outcomes study-short form-36 (SF-36) questionnaires 12 months after operation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Forty-one questionnaires were collected (84%). SF-36 the highest-scoring domain were physical role (92.9 ± 2.6) and bodily pain (82.6 ± 5.7), the lowest-scoring domain were vitality (61.5 ± 9.1), followed by role emotion (64.9 ± 6.8) and social functioning (65.2 ± 8.2). OHIP-14 the best-scoring domain were handicap (37.1 ± 15.1) and psychological disability (45.7 ± 11.9), the best-scoring domain were physical pain (64.2 ± 11.7) and functional limitation (61.9 ± 12.9).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Radial forearm free flaps for reconstruction of oral defects after cancer resection could significantly influence the patients' quality of life.</p>
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WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Période postopératoire
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Qualité de vie
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Chirurgie générale
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Tumeurs de la bouche
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Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Transplantation de peau
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Lambeaux tissulaires libres
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Avant-bras
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Méthodes
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Adulte très âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Chinois
Texte intégral:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Année:
2013
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Article
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