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Table 3 Results of EORTC QLQ C30 questionnaire before surgery and at present time.

From: Safety of liver resection and effect on quality of life in patients with benign hepatic disease: Single center experience

 

before Surgery

at present time

p

 

mean

SD

mean

SD

 

Global health status

0.56

0.30

0.70

0.22

0.000

Functional scales

     

Physical functioning

0.83

0.22

0.85

0.17

0.16

Role functioning

0.73

0.34

0.77

0.31

0.23

Emotional functioning

0.57

0.29

0.66

0.26

0.007

Cognitive functioning

0.80

0.25

0.78

0.27

0.30

Social functioning

0.66

0.36

0.75

0.29

0.03

Symptom scales

     

Fatigue

0.41

0.33

0.30

0.31

0.004

Nausea and vomiting

0.18

0.29

0.12

0.23

0.068

Pain

0.37

0.38

0.24

0.28

0.001

Dyspnoea

0.24

0.32

0.21

0.31

0.29

Insomnia

0.40

0.35

0.31

0.34

0.027

Appetite loss

0.19

0.32

0.11

0.23

0.033

Constipation

0.22

0.30

0.14

0.27

0.027

Diarrhoea

0.16

0.27

0.21

0.32

0.039

Financial difficulties

0.17

0.33

0.18

0.30

0.98

  1. p< 0.05 is considered significant and in bold.
  2. SD: Standard deviation