Evaluation of the information given to patients undergoing total pharyngolaryngectomy and quality of life: a prospective multicentric study.
Alexandre BozecPhilippe SchultzJocelyn GalEmmanuel ChamoreyYann ChateauOlivier DassonvilleGilles PoissonnetFrédéric PeyradeEsma SaadaJoël GuigayKaren BenezeryAxel LeysalleLaure SantiniAntoine GiovanniLila MessaoudiNicolas FakhryPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)
In patients undergoing TPL, we observed significant changes in QLQ-INFO25 scores between the pre- and post-treatment periods and, particularly, a deterioration of patient satisfaction with the information received. Several clinical factors were identified as significant predictors of QLQ-INFO25 and QoL scores.