Zentralblatt für Chirurgie
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Influence of laparoscopic or conventional colorectal resection on postoperative quality of life].
In a prospective randomised study the influence of the operative technique on postoperative quality of life was evaluated in 60 patients undergoing laparoscopic (n = 30) or conventional (n = 30) resection of colorectal tumors. Quality of life was assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core 30 Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C30) before surgery as well as 1 week, 4 weeks and 3 months after surgery. Age, sex, sociological parameters, tumor characteristics and type of resection were comparable in both groups. ⋯ Pain, dyspnea and loss of appetite were more severe 1 week after conventional than laparoscopic surgery (each p < 0.05). There were no differences in quality of life in the further postoperative course. Laparoscopic resection of colorectal tumor is related with a better short-term quality of life than conventional resection, but a longer lasting effect of the laparoscopic technique on quality of life could not be detected with the EORTC-QLQ-C30.