Long-term health-related quality of life after mandibular resection and reconstruction.
Anton WarshavskyDan M FlissGal FrenkelAviv KupershmidtNuphar MoavRoni RosenMelissa SechterUdi ShapiraSara Abu-GhanemMoshe YehudaArik ZaretskiRavit Yanko-ArziVadim ReiserGilad HorowitzPublished 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)
Comparison of the short- and long-term QOL scores of patients undergoing mandibular resection and reconstruction revealed that the scores for the latter were significantly higher in several domains. This finding might be indicative of a cumulative effect of time on patients' QOL, even many years post-treatment.