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. 2021 Nov 5;100(44):e27665.
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027665.

Preoperative patients' quality of life and outcomes after colorectal surgery: A prospective study

David Martin  1 , Benoît Romain  2 , Nicolas Demartines  1 , Martin Hübner  1
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Preoperative patients' quality of life and outcomes after colorectal surgery: A prospective study

David Martin et al. Medicine (Baltimore). .

Abstract

The aim of this prospective study was to assess the influence of preoperative life satisfaction on objective and subjective outcomes after elective colorectal surgery. Preoperative life satisfaction was assessed using a validated questionnaire (Échelle de Mesure des Manifestations du Bien-Être Psychologique). Postoperative quality of life was assessed by the Cleveland Global Quality of Life and QLQ-C30. Number of footsteps was recorded from preoperative day 5 to postoperative day 3. Physical activity, length of stay, and complications were compared between patients with low and high preoperative life satisfaction. Fifty patients were included. There was no difference between the 2 groups concerning postoperative objective (length of stay, complications, and number of footsteps) and subjective (Cleveland Global Quality of Life and QLQ-C30) recovery. In conclusion, preoperative life satisfaction of colorectal surgery patients had no influence on outcomes and physical activity in colorectal surgery.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1
Preoperative life satisfaction (EMMBEP) and postoperative quality of life (Cleveland CGQL).
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Figure 2
Correlation between quality of life (QLQ-C30) and footsteps during the first 3 postoperative days (POD).
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