Table 4.
Quality of recovery questionnaire QoR-40 dimensions and global score
| QoR-40 dimensions | Group DR (n=75)* | Group R (n=74)* | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional state | 0.048 | ||
| Preoperative | 38.0 ± 7.2 | 39.5 ± 6.3 | |
| Postoperative | 38.6 ± 5.3 | 38.4 ± 6.3 | |
| Physical comfort | 0.069 | ||
| Preoperative | 52.0 ± 9.7 | 54.1 ± 5.6 | |
| Postoperative | 50.8 ± 6.0 | 50.3 ± 8.5 | |
| Psychological support | 0.143 | ||
| Preoperative | 32.3 ± 5.0 | 33.4 ± 2.8 | |
| Postoperative | 32.5 ± 3.3 | 32.5 ± 4.0 | |
| Physical independence | 0.038 | ||
| Preoperative | 19.0 ± 2.7 | 19.5 ± 1.3 | |
| Postoperative | 22.0 ± 3.7 | 21.1 ± 4.0 | |
| Pain | 0.689 | ||
| Preoperative | 32.1 ± 6.2 | 32.1 ± 3.4 | |
| Postoperative | 27.1 ± 4.5 | 26.6 ± 5.6 | |
| Global QoR-40 score | 0.046 | ||
| Preoperative | 173.0 ± 29.8 | 178.6 ± 16.1 | |
| Postoperative | 171.0 ± 19.0 | 168.9 ± 23.6 |
Values are mean ± SD. *Four patients in group DR and six patients in group R refused to complete the QoR-40 questionnaire after surgery.