Table 2.
Quality of life domains
| OE ( 31) | MIE (33) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF 36† | |||
| Mental component summary | |||
| Preoperatively | 45 (9; 43-48) | 46 (12; 43–49) | .955 |
| 6 weeks | 45 (11; 40–50) | 46 (10; 41–50) | .806 |
| 1 year | 50 (10; 47–53) | 53 (10; 49–56) | .317 |
| Physical component summary | |||
| Preoperatively | 43 (9; 40–46) | 46 (8; 44–48) | .072 |
| 6 weeks | 36 (6; 34–39) | 42 (8; 39–46) | .007 |
| 1 year | 45 (9; 42–48) | 50 (6; 48–53) | .003 |
| EORTC C30† | |||
| Global health | |||
| Preoperatively | 63 (23; 56–70) | 66 (22; 60–72) | .631 |
| 6 weeks | 51 (21; 44–58) | 61 (18; 56–67) | .020 |
| 1 year | 67 (21; 60–75) | 79 (10; 76–83) | .042 |
| EORTC OES 18‡ | |||
| Pain | |||
| Preoperatively | 23 (17–22, 22–30) | 17 (24; 11–24) | .187 |
| 6 weeks | 19 (13–21, 21–26) | 8 (11; 5–11) | .002 |
| 1 year | 16 (16; 10–22) | 6 (9; 3–10) | .003 |
| Talking | |||
| Preoperatively | 12 (25; 4–19) | 10 (23; 4–17) | .745 |
| 6 weeks | 37 (39; 25–49) | 18 (26; 10–26) | .008 |
| 1 year | 10 (21; 3–18) | 5 (14; 0–11) | .288 |
Only the one-year QOL differences that were significant are in bold
Data are mean (SD, 95 %CI)
OE open esophagectomy, MIE minimally invasive esophagectomy, EORTC European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaires, SF 36 Short Form 36 Health Survey (version 2)
† Measures general aspects of health; scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores representing better well-being
‡ Assesses several aspects of esophageal function; scores range from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating better function