Table 3 EORTC QLQ-OG25 quality of life scores
| Â | Absolute baseline QOL scores | Six weeks after hospital discharge (change) | Three months after surgery (change) | Six months after surgery (change) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Int (n = 20) | Cont (n = 21) | Int (n = 20) | Cont (n = 21) | Int (n = 18) | Cont (n = 20) | Int (n = 16) | Cont (n = 20) | |
Body image | 87 (23) | 95 (16) | −8 (32) | −5 (24) | −2 (33) | −12 (33) | 0 (24) | −13 (29) |
Dysphagia | 82 (28) | 84 (27) | −3 (47) | 0 (35) | 4 (37) | 4 (36) | 12 (29) | 7 (33) |
Eating | 73 (35) | 72 (32) | −24 (50) | −6 (39) | −12 (44) | −3 (37) | −2 (36) | 3 (42) |
Reflux | 88 (27) | 94 (11) | −15 (39) | −17 (30) | −9 (35) | −12 (22) | −2 (12) | −13 (27) |
Odynophagia | 84 (27) | 79 (28) | −7 (39) | 7 (32) | −3 (40) | 7 (38) | 0 (21) | 8 (32) |
Pain & discomfort | 93 (13) | 92 (17) | −23 (22) | −12 (20) | −15 (28) | −17 (32) | −19 (27) | −11 (28) |
Anxiety | 39 (20) | 51 (30) | 8 (31) | 17 (34) | 18 (28) | 8 (24) | 25 (30) | 18 (35) |
Eating with others | 80 (37) | 89 (27) | 8 (43) | 3 (21) | 7 (42) | 2 (30) | 10 (38) | 3 (37) |
Dry mouth | 67 (34) | 71 (34) | −15 (52) | 2 (34) | −7 (44) | −2 (40) | 0 (37) | 8 (36) |
Trouble with taste | 82 (33) | 76 (35) | −33 (41) | −16 (42) | −20 (43) | −12 (38) | −17 (49) | −8 (49) |
Trouble swallowing saliva | 88 (27) | 92 (23) | 3 (30) | 5 (26) | 11 (28) | 7 (26) | 8 (29) | 3 (28) |
Choked when swallowing | 90 (19) | 97 (10) | 0 (31) | 0 (15) | 6 (17) | −2 (13) | 4 (17) | −2 (7) |
Trouble with coughing | 75 (26) | 79 (25) | −28 (39) | −13 (27) | −24 (49) | −7 (32) | −15 (37) | −5 (33) |
Trouble talking | 95 (16) | 92 (18) | −7 (28) | 2 (17) | −7 (31) | 2 (17) | 4 (17) | 0 (31) |
Weight loss | 88 (22) | 89 (19) | −17 (45) | −9 (24) | −22 (44) | −18 (23) | −19 (37) | −8 (30) |
Hair loss | 81 (21) | 85 (34) | 6 (25) | −17 (28) | −7 (15) | 13 (38) | 0 (0) | −17 (24) |