Table 3.
Patient-Reported Outcomes.
| Outpatient | Inpatient | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDI | |||
| • Preoperative | 39.45 ± 18.92 | 46.06 ± 23.11 | .15 |
| • 6 weeks | 27.97 ± 17.92 | 37.59 ± 17.40 | .014 |
| • 6 months | 21.94 ± 17.49 | 31.00 ± 20.60 | .058 |
| VAS neck pain | |||
| • Preoperative | 6.16 ± 2.70 | 7.89 ± 11.32 | .3 |
| • 6 weeks | 2.92 ± 2.46 | 4.02 ± 2.51 | .044 |
| • 6 months | 2.99 ± 2.68 | 3.67 ± 2.94 | .33 |
| VAS arm pain | |||
| • Preoperative | 5.86 ± 2.57 | 5.78 ± 2.89 | .9 |
| • 6 weeks | 2.54 ± 2.57 | 3.52 ± 2.87 | .097 |
| • 6 months | 2.82 ± 2.58 | 3.21 ± 2.78 | .55 |
| SF-12 PHS | |||
| • Preoperative | 34.4 ± 7.92 | 30.11 ± 8.72 | .024 |
| • 6 weeks | 35.66 ± 7.16 | 30.79 ± 6.69 | .008 |
| • 6 months | 39.70 ± 11.38 | 34.73 ± 10.12 | .12 |
| SF-12 MHS | |||
| • Preoperative | 44.21 ± 14.52 | 44.76 ± 11.74 | .86 |
| • 6 weeks | 51.31 ± 10.60 | 50.11 ± 12.74 | .68 |
| • 6 months | 51.10 ± 11.05 | 48.52 ± 13.96 | .47 |
| SWAL-QOL | |||
| • Preoperative | 92.20 ± 9.66 | 90.24 ± 12.38 | .473 |
| • 6 weeks | 89.21 ± 11.18 | 86.07 ± 15.89 | .365 |
| • 12 weeks | 93.83 ± 8.00 | 89.45 ± 13.89 | .309 |
Abbreviations: NDI, Neck Disability Index; VAS, visual analogue scale; SF-12; Short Form–12; PHS, physical health score; MHS, mental health score; SWAL-QOL, Swallowing Quality of Life questionnaire.
a P values in boldface indicate statistical significance (P < .05).