Table 2 Summary scores and subscales scores of EORTC QLQ-C30.

From: Postoperative quality of life in patients treated for thyroid cancer with transoral endoscopic and open surgery

Variables

Total (n = 221)

Open surgery (n = 136)

TEOTVA (n = 85)

P

Global health status, mean ± SD

82.13 ± 18.96

81.31 ± 19.23

83.43 ± 18.57

0.420

Physical, mean ± SD

92.16 ± 11.70

91.86 ± 11.38

92.63 ± 12.26

0.638

Emotional, mean ± SD

82.47 ± 19.22

81.19 ± 18.70

84.51 ± 19.97

0.212

Cognitive, mean ± SD

83.63 ± 19.85

80.64 ± 21.01

88.43 ± 16.87

0.003

Social, mean ± SD

94.57 ± 12.74

95.22 ± 10.52

93.53 ± 15.66

0.338

Role, mean ± SD

94.27 ± 11.78

94.00 ± 11.95

94.71 ± 11.56

0.664

Fatigue, mean ± SD

1.66 ± 0.54

1.67 ± 0.51

1.63 ± 0.58

0.569

Pain, mean ± SD

7.32 ± 13.50

5.51 ± 9.31

10.20 ± 18.02

0.029

Nausea/vomiting, mean ± SD

4.07 ± 10.71

4.04 ± 10.64

4.12 ± 10.88

0.961

Dyspnea, mean ± SD

16.14 ± 20.50

16.67 ± 20.69

15.29 ± 20.28

0.629

Insomnia, mean ± SD

31.52 ± 30.76

32.35 ± 31.41

30.20 ± 29.82

0.613

Appetite loss, mean ± SD

11.01 ± 18.10

11.27 ± 17.32

10.59 ± 19.39

0.785

Constipation, mean ± SD

21.42 ± 27.78

23.53 ± 29.57

18.04 ± 24.43

0.153

Diarrhea, mean ± SD

10.11 ± 19.68

10.29 ± 19.67

9.80 ± 19.80

0.858

Financial, mean ± SD

6.33 ± 16.52

6.13 ± 15.82

6.67 ± 17.67

0.814

  1. N = 221; SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, EORTC QLQ-C30 European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, TOETVA transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach. Significant values are in bold.
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