Patient perspectives on key symptoms and preferences for follow-up after upper gastro-intestinal cancer surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Long-lasting symptoms and reductions in quality of life are common after oesophago-gastric surgery. Post-operative follow-up has traditionally focussed on tumour recurrence and survival, but there is a growing need to also identify and treat functional sequelae to improve patients' recovery.

Methods

An electronic survey was circulated via a British national charity for patients undergoing oesophago-gastric surgery and their families. Patients were asked about post-operative symptoms they deemed important to their quality of life, as well as satisfaction and preferences for post-operative follow-up. Differences between satisfied and dissatisfied patients with reference to follow-up were assessed.

Results

Among 362 respondents with a median follow-up of 58 month

SUBMITTER: Pucher PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9046299 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature