Postoperative Quality of Life in Surgically Treated Patients With Human Adjuvant Disease: Case Series
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Quality of Life
- Sponsor
- Hospital Angeles del Pedregal
- Enrollment
- 11
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Quality of life: EuroQuality Of Life-5Dimensions
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to describe the quality of life in patients submitted to surgical excision of the adjuvants and injured surrounding tissue. For this purpose, the EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5d) facilitates to obtain values of health in the physical, psychological, and social dimensions. It is a standardized non-disease specific instrument to describe and value the health-related quality of life. Although there are only five domains, it has been found to cover the most critical dimensions of quality of life.
Investigators
javier lopez
Principal investigator, Plastic and reconstructive surgeon staff, MBA, FACS
Hospital Angeles del Pedregal
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of human adjuvant disease due to foreign substances injection
- •Treated surgically to remove foreign substance
- •In a private practice setting and treated all by plastic surgeon senior author.
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of antidepressant use during the follow up
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Quality of life: EuroQuality Of Life-5Dimensions
Time Frame: 31.09 months (range 6 - 96)
Each EuroQOL-5Dimensions instrument comprises a short descriptive system questionnaire and a visual analogue scale (EQ VAS) that are cognitively undemanding, taking only a few minutes to complete. The questionnaire provides a simple descriptive profile of a respondent's health state. Values of health in the physical, psychological, and social dimensions are investigated. After surgical removal of foreign substances quality of life should have high values.