Quality of life after laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery: A systematic review

Table 2 Outline of results

Timing QoL measure		Pre operative	2 d	1-2 wk	4-8 wk	12 wk	6 mo	1 yr	1.5-2 yr	3-6.7 yr
Author	QoL measure
Janson et al[28]	EORTC-C30	NS	-	LAP (2/15)	LAP (1/15)	NS	-	-	-	-
	EQ-5D	OPEN (1/5)	-	NS	NS	NS	-	-	-	-
King et al[33,34]	EORTC-C30	NS	-	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	-	-
	EORTC-C38	NS	-	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	-	-
Guillou et al[4],	EORTC-C30	NS1	-	NS1	-	NS1	NS1		NS1	NS1
Jayne et al[35]	EORTC-C38	NS1	-	NS1	-	NS1	NS1		NS1	NS1
Braga et al[29]	SF-36	-	-	-	-	-	-	LAP (2/3)	LAP (1/3)	NS
Weeks et al[30]	QLI	NS	-	NS	NS	-	-	-	-	-
	SDS	NS	NS	NS	NS	-	-	-	-	-
	Global QOL	NS	-	LAP	NS	-	-	-	-	-
Schwenk et al[31]	EORTC-C30	NS	-	LAP (9/15)	LAP (3/15)	NS	-	-	-	-
Klarenbeek et al[1]	SF-36	NS	-	-	LAP (4/8)	-	-	-	-	-
Maartense et al[32],	SF-36	NS	-	NS	NS	NS	-	-	-	NS
Eshuis et al[36]	GIQLI	NS	-	NS	NS	NS	-	-	-	NS
Maartense et al[2],	SF-36	NS	-	NS	NS	NS	-	NS	-	-
Polle et al[37]	GIQLI	NS	-	NS	NS	NS	-	NS	-	-

LAP: Significantly in favor of laparoscopic group; OPEN: Significantly in favor of open group; (1/5): In 1 out of 5 subscales; NS: No significant difference between laparoscopic and open surgery (P > 0.05);

¹P > 0.01; -: No data available; EORTC: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer; SDS: Symptom Distress Scale; QLI: Quality of Life Index; QoL: Quality of life; GIQLI: Gastro Intestinal Quality of Life Index; SF-36: Short Form-36.