The Relationship between Health Related Quality of Life and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Surgery

• Author / Creator

  Gazala, Sayf

• Objectives: To review the studies those have assessed Quality Of Life (QOL) after Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) and Thoracotomy for resection of lung cancer, and to determine the impact of post VATS complications on patients’ QOL
  Methods: For the review, we performed a systematic review, and included studies based on specific inclusion/exclusion criteria according. To determine the impact of surgical complications on patients’ QOL, we designed a prospective cohort study.
  Results: 5 observational studies were included in this final review; a qualitative as well as a meta-analysis were used to interpret the results. 44 patients were included in the cohort study, there were significant differences based on the complications grade in QOL of patients undergoing VATS lobectomy for lung cancer.
  Conclusion: In general patients undergoing VATS resection have a better QOL when compared to thoracotomy up to two years after surgery. Post-operative complications can determine patients’ QOL after surgery.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
  • Health Related Quality of Life
  • Lung Cancer

• Graduation date

  Fall 2012

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3MW59

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.