Quality of life and symptom assessment in paraesophageal hernias: a systematic literature review of reporting standards.

Nikhil M PatelAiysha PuriViknesh SounderajahLorenzo FerriEwen GriffithsDonald LowNick MaynardCarmen MuellerManuel PeraMark I van Berge HenegouwenDavid I WatsonGiovanni ZaninottoGeorge B HannaSheraz Rehan Markarnull null

Published in: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (2021)

There lacks a QOL assessment tool that captures the range of symptoms associated with PEH. Reporting standards for this cohort must be improved to compare patient outcomes before and after surgery. Further investigations must seek to develop a PEH specific tool, that encompasses the relative importance of symptoms when considering surgical intervention and assessing symptomatic improvement following surgery.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
minimally invasive
randomized controlled trial
coronary artery bypass
sleep quality
emergency department
physical activity
patient reported