Clinical Department of General, Colorectal and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, 1540-055, 15 Poniatowskiego Str., Katowice, Poland.
Published: June 2023
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Objective: The article provides the study results, the purpose of which was to check whether there is a relationship between the type of reconstructive surgery and the quality of life of patients. The results of reconstructive surgeries in 90 patients diagnosed with stomach cancer who underwent gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy were analysed.
Methods: All patients were randomised into three groups, depending on the method of gastrointestinal tract reconstruction. The study also evaluated the quality of life of patients after gastrectomy using the QLQ-C30 and QLQ-OG25 questionnaires.
Result: The study results did not demonstrate the superiority of one method of reconstructive surgery over another. Patients who underwent Omega reconstruction generally functioned better physically and emotionally, and complained less often of pain, insomnia and diarrhoea. Patients after gastrointestinal tract reconstruction using the Roux-en-Y method reported less nausea and vomiting, eating disorder and anxiety.
Conclusion: Based on the obtained data, it was concluded that currently it is impossible to state unequivocally which method of gastrointestinal tract reconstruction improves the quality of life of patients after gastrectomy, however, it should be clearly noted that QLQ questionnaires are a useful tool for evaluation of the quality of life of patients after gastrectomy.
Background: Chemotherapy-induced mucositis (CIM) significantly impacts quality of life and reduces survival in patients treated with specific chemotherapeutic agents. However, effective clinical treatments for CIM remain limited. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), a therapeutic derived from pooled human plasma, is widely used to treat inflammatory diseases.
Introduction: Retinol has a long history of treating skin conditions, including photoaging. However, skin irritation with repeated use of retinol is well documented. The present study assessed the effectiveness of a novel topical formulation, referred to as retinol topical formulation (RTF), to improve the quality of skin health.
Purpose: Sulcus-deepening trochleoplasty (TP) effectively treats patellofemoral (PF) instability (PFI) caused by high-grade trochlear dysplasia (TD), but current evidence is based on small case series. We hypothesised, that TP would result in significant functional improvements and a low re-dislocation rate but would not accelerate the progression of PF cartilage deterioration.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all TP cases performed by a single surgeon between 2015 and 2021.
As people live longer with HIV, reports of poor sleep and neurocognitive impairments are expected to increase. Poor sleep and neurocognitive impairments commonly occur in people living with HIV (PLWH) and some medications (e.g.
This paper presents a comprehensive and updated overview of inborn errors of immunity (IEIs), focusing on the optimal treatment strategies. IEIs or primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are a heterogeneous group of approximately 500 disorders, classified into ten categories according to the affected component of the immune system. The clinical presentation varies, based on the type of the disorder and the patient's age.
