Midterm follow-up of quality of life following peripheral bypass surgery
Donker,J.M. Te Slaa,A. de Vries,J. Ho,G.H. Mulder,P. van der Laan,L.
Donker,J.M.
Te Slaa,A.
de Vries,J.
Ho,G.H.
Mulder,P.
van der Laan,L.
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Background Peripheral bypass surgery is an important treatment option for patients with peripheral arterial disease. Short-term results of quality of life (QoL) after peripheral bypass surgery showed an increase in QoL at 3 months. Little is known about QoL at more than 2 years of follow-up. This study was performed to analyze QoL at midterm follow-up, and overall survival after peripheral bypass surgery. Methods This study was part of a randomized control trial in which intermittent pneumatic compression was compared with compression stockings in the treatment of edema after bypass surgery. Patients completed a QoL questionnaire before surgery, 14 days and 3 months postoperatively, and at least 2 years after the original operation. A survival analysis was performed to calculate survival for patients who received both autologous and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bypass grafts. Results The original study consisted of 93 patients, and QoL midterm follow-up was achieved for 42. QoL scores at midterm follow-up were comparable to the preoperative baseline scores for both the autologous and the PTFE groups. Three-year survival rates were 75% and 54%, respectively. Conclusion Although peripheral bypass surgery significantly increased QoL 3 months after surgery, midterm follow-up showed a return to baseline scores. No significant difference was found in survival between patients in the autologous and PTFE groups.
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2013
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Donker, J M, Te Slaa, A, de Vries, J, Ho, G H, Mulder, P & van der Laan, L 2013, 'Midterm follow-up of quality of life following peripheral bypass surgery', Annals of Vascular Surgery, vol. 27, no. 8, pp. 1115-1123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2012.10.022