Health-related quality of life after emergency abdominal surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients' survival and quality of life are key factors in assessing value of treatments. However, limited evidence exists about the trajectory and key determinants of patients' health-related quality of life (QoL) following emergency abdominal surgery.

Methods

Using the Enhanced Peri-Operative Care for High-risk patients study with measured QoL during eight months follow-up using the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire, we summarise the trajectory of patients' QoL after emergency abdominal surgery and use multivariable regression models to relate patients' demographic and clinical characteristics, pre-surgery characteristics, and time elapsed since surgery with their QoL. In further analysis we assess the contribution of post-surgery patient characteristics.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Gordeev VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12403461 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature