A Comparative Analysis of Quality of Life in Children Managed for Omphalocele and Gastroschisis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evaluation of quality of life (QoL) in paediatric surgical patients has not always received enough attention in the past. Our aim was to follow up patients with abdominal wall defects for a decade and (1) to analyse children's view on QoL and to analyse parent's view on QoL, (2) to evaluate satisfaction and psychological problems, (3) to assess present complaints including subjective aspects such as food intake, reduced appetite, pain in scar area and general abdominal pain and (4) verifiable clinical symptoms assessed through a physical examination and ultrasound. It was hypothesised that QoL would differ from gastroschisis (GS) and omphalocele (OC) children depending on the type of abdominal wall defect.

Materials and methods

A retrospective case-control design

SUBMITTER: Kapapa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379322 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature