Table 5.
Impact of recurrence on post-operative quality of life scores
| Authors | Total number of patients (number of patients followed up) | Mean age (years) | Length of follow-up (months) | Recurrence rate (%) | Questionnaire used | QoL score (recurrence) | QoL score (without recurrence) | Impact of recurrence on QoL (P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stringham et al., 2017 | 106 | 68 | 12 | 18.8 | GERD-HRQL | 13 | 3.5 | SS |
| Louie et al., 2011 | 58 (55) | 78 (median) | 15 | 10 | GERD-HRQL QOLRAD | 6.8*; 3.5† | 6.6*; 4† | NS |
| Tam et al., 2017 | 795 (606) | n/a | 25 | 17-22 | GERD-HRQL SF-36 |
n=70†, 84%§ 48¦ 53** |
n=336†, 89%§ 50¦ 52** |
P=0.247† 0.51¦ 0.29** |
| Targarona et al., 2013 | 77 (37) | 64 | 108 | 46 | GIQLI | 110 | 122 | P<0.01 |
| Dallemagne et al., 2011 | 85 (64) | 66 | 118 | 66 | GIQLI | 115 | 116 | P=0.36 |
| Chen et al., 2018 | 69 (54) | 66 | 114 | 34 | GIQLI | 92 | 122 | P<0.01 |
| Gibson et al., 2013 | 100 (92) | 69.1 | 24 | 9 | GIQLI Visick |
110‡ | 94‡ | P=0.03‡ |
| Furtado et al., 2016 | 100 | 71 | 27 | 24 | GIQLI; Visick; DSS | 108‡ | 106‡ | P=0.089‡ |
| Koetje et al., 2015 | 126 (91) | n/a | 24 | 31 | SF-36 | 46.9¦; 48.8** | 51.2¦; 50.7** | P<0.001 |
*QOLRAD, †GERD-HRQL, ‡GIQLI, §Good to excellent score, ¦SF-36 PCS, **SF-36 MCS. NS: Not statistically significant, no P provided, SS: Significantly improved post-operative QoL score in both groups compared to pre-operative scores and ‘higher QoL scores in patients without recurrence’, no P provided. GERD-HRQL: Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease-Health-Related Quality of Life, SF: Short Form health surveys, MCS: Mental component summary, GIQLI: Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index, QOL: Quality of life, QOLRAD: Quality of Life in Reflux and Dyspepsia, DSS: Dysphagia Severity Scale