Assessment of quality of life of oral cancer patients after reconstruction with radial forearm free flaps
Cheng, Y.-s.; Li, W.-l.; Xu, L.; Xu, Z.-f.; Liu, F.-y.; Sun, C.-f.
Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 48(3): 161-164
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1002-0098 PMID: 23751531 Document Number: 671147
To evaluate the quality of life in patients who had resection of oral cancer and reconstruction by radial forearm free flaps. Quality of life of 49 patients was assessed by means of the 14-item oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) and the medical outcomes study-short form-36 (SF-36) questionnaires 12 months after operation. Forty-one questionnaires were collected (84%). SF-36: the highest-scoring domain were physical role (92.9 ± 2.6) and bodily pain (82.6 ± 5.7), the lowest-scoring domain were vitality (61.5 ± 9.1), followed by role emotion (64.9 ± 6.8) and social functioning (65.2 ± 8.2). OHIP-14: the best-scoring domain were handicap (37.1 ± 15.1) and psychological disability (45.7 ± 11.9), the best-scoring domain were physical pain (64.2 ± 11.7) and functional limitation (61.9 ± 12.9). Radial forearm free flaps for reconstruction of oral defects after cancer resection could significantly influence the patients' quality of life.