Table 4.
Nutrition related symptoms after esophagectomy
| Author | Data collection time points | Assessment tool | Patient reported outcomes or symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aghajanzadeh et al. [17] | Single point (12–48 m) | Non validated institutional questionnaire | Dysphagia to solids 61% (mild), 25% (severe) |
| MOS SF36 | Reflux 19% | ||
| Postprandial Dumping (46%) | |||
| Ginex et al. [22] | 6 m, 12 m | MSAS-SF | Dysphagia 30% (6 m), 22% (12 m)a |
| Anorexia 33% (6 m), 27% (12 m)a | |||
| Feeling bloated 40% (6 m), 42% (12 m)a | |||
| Reflux 38% (6 m), 44% (12 m)a | |||
| Greene et al. [23] | Single point (10–19 yr) | GI QLI index | Dysphagia 12% |
| MOS SF-36 | Postprandial Dumping 33% | ||
| Early Satiety 50% | |||
| Reflux 19% | |||
| Haverkort et al. [25] | 1 wk, 1 m, 3 m, 6 m, 12 m | Non validated institutional questionnaire | Dysphagia 53–63% (all time points) |
| Postprandial dumping 74–78% (all time points) | |||
| Anorexia 51–76% (all time points) | |||
| Early satiety 87–90% (all time points) | |||
| Reflux 54–65% (all time points) | |||
| Ludwig et al. [27] | Single point (34 m) | Non validated institutional questionnaire | Dysphagia (periodic) 38% |
| Diarroea 19% | |||
| Nausea (periodic) 19% | |||
| Regurgitation (periodic) 25% | |||
| Martin et al. [28] | Single point (6 m) | EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-OES18 | Patients experiencing >20% BMI loss postoperatively reported more anorexia, eating difficulties and odynophagia than patients whose BMI remained unchanged. Dysphagia and reflux symptoms did not differ between the groups |
| McLarty et al. [30] | Single point (5yr) | Non validated institutional questionnaire | Dysphagia 25% |
| MOS SF36 | Odynophagia 9% | ||
| Postprandial dumping 50% | |||
| Reflux 60% | |||
| Suzuki et al. [33] | Single point (1–166 m) | Non validated institutional questionnaire | Dysphagia 22% |
| Constipation 19% | |||
| Abdominal fullness 36% |
BMI = body mass index, EORTC = European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, GIQLI = Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index, GSRS = gastrointestinal symptom rating scale, mo = months, MOS SF 36 = Medical Outcomes Study 36 Item Short Form Health Survey, MSAS-SF = Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale–ShortForm.
a
Estimated from graph.