Recovery of health-related quality of life after laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy.
Nicolò PecorelliGiovanni GuarneriAlessia ValloraniChiara LimongiAlice W LicinioFrancesca Di SalvoStefano CrippaStefano PartelliGianpaolo BalzanoMassimo FalconiPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
According to PROMIS, LDP resulted in improved physical and social functioning and reduced anxiety and fatigue up to 30 days after surgery compared to ODP. At 6 months after surgery, recovery of physical domains is still incomplete in up to 30% of patients.