Postoperative Quality of Life after Total Gastrectomy Compared with Partial Gastrectomy: Longitudinal Evaluation by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-OG25 and STO22.
10.5230/jgc.2016.16.4.230
- Author:
Jeong Hwan LEE
1
;
Hyuk Joon LEE
;
Yun Suk CHOI
;
Tae Han KIM
;
Yeon Ju HUH
;
Yun Suhk SUH
;
Seong Ho KONG
;
Han Kwang YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. appe98@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Stomach neoplasms;
Quality of life;
Gastrectomy;
EORTC;
OG-25
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Body Weight;
Cough;
Deglutition;
Deglutition Disorders;
Eating;
Esophageal Neoplasms;
Gastrectomy*;
Humans;
Prospective Studies;
Quality of Life*;
Saliva;
Stomach;
Stomach Neoplasms;
Weight Loss
- From:Journal of Gastric Cancer
2016;16(4):230-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality-of-life questionnaire-OG25 was developed to evaluate the quality of life in patients with stomach and esophageal cancer. The following are included in the OG25 but not in the STO22: odynophagia, choked when swallowing, weight loss, trouble eating with others, trouble swallowing saliva, trouble talking, and trouble with coughing. In this study, we evaluated the quality of life of gastrectomized patients using both, the OG25 and the STO22. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 138 patients with partial gastrectomy (PG) (distal gastrectomy=91; pylorus-preserving gastrectomy= 47) and 44 patients with total gastrectomy (TG) were prospectively evaluated. Body weight and scores from the OG25 and STO22 were evaluated preoperatively and at 3 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery. RESULTS: Patients with TG had significant weight loss compared to patients with PG. At 3 months, TG was associated with worse scores for dysphagia, eating, odynophagia, trouble eating with others, trouble with taste, and weight loss on the OG25. TG was also associated with dysphagia, eating restrictions, and anxiety on the STO22. The OG25 helped differentiate between the groups with respect to weight loss, odynophagia, choked when swallowing, and trouble eating with others. The OG25 scores changed over time and were significantly different. CONCLUSIONS: The OG25 is a more sensitive and useful scale than the STO22 for evaluating the quality of life of gastrectomized patients, especially those with total gastrectomy.
