Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola · 2007
[Quality of life following vestibular schwannoma surgery].
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Alfonso Carolina, Lassaletta Luis, Sarriá Josefa, Gavilán Javier
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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates quality of life (QOL) in patients following surgery for vestibular schwannoma (VS) using the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI), and a pain questionnaire.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: The questionnaires were sent to 95 patients who had undergone surgery at our institution. The impact of several factors on self-assessed QOL was also evaluated.
RESULTS: The response rate was 72 %. Considering overall QOL, 30 % patients reported that QOL became better, 56 % patients said it was worse, and in 14 % patients it remained the same. No differences in postoperative QOL were found when comparing side, gender, age, tumor size, hearing preservation, or post-operative facial function. Deterioration of postoperative QOL was less frequent in patients with vertigo and brain stem compression before surgery. Post-operative pain was associated with poorer QOL.
CONCLUSIONS: QOL becomes worse in several cases after surgery for VS. However, patients must understand that the main goal of VS surgery is to avoid life-threatening complications or death.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: The questionnaires were sent to 95 patients who had undergone surgery at our institution. The impact of several factors on self-assessed QOL was also evaluated.
RESULTS: The response rate was 72 %. Considering overall QOL, 30 % patients reported that QOL became better, 56 % patients said it was worse, and in 14 % patients it remained the same. No differences in postoperative QOL were found when comparing side, gender, age, tumor size, hearing preservation, or post-operative facial function. Deterioration of postoperative QOL was less frequent in patients with vertigo and brain stem compression before surgery. Post-operative pain was associated with poorer QOL.
CONCLUSIONS: QOL becomes worse in several cases after surgery for VS. However, patients must understand that the main goal of VS surgery is to avoid life-threatening complications or death.