Health-related quality of life in children after surgical repair of esophageal atresia: a cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients after surgical repair for esophageal atresia (EA) and identify its potential influencing factors.

Methods

A total of 102 EA children who had previously visited our hospital participated in this cross-sectional study. Basic data and disease data of the patients were collected. The HRQOL was measured with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory^™4.0 (PedsQL^™4.0) and EA-QOL questionnaire and ranked on a reverse 0-100 scale, with a higher number indicative of a better HRQOL perception. The scores of PedsQL^™4.0 in children with EA were collected and compared with that of the demographically matched healthy control group. Meanwhile, the condition-specific HRQOL of EA was ana

SUBMITTER: Feng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10803562 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature