Introduction: Compared to open surgery (OS), minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for foregut cancer improves perioperative outcomes. However, the impact of MIS on long-term quality of life (QOL) is unknown. We compare the long-term QOL of patients who underwent MIS and OS for foregut cancer.
Methods: Surgically managed esophageal and gastric cancer patients were surveyed globally via online support groups. Physical (P-QOL) and mental (M-QOL) well-being were determined using the Short Form-12 questionnaire and compared based on the surgical approach (MIS vs OS). We defined "long-term" as greater than 3 months from surgery.
Results: Out of 100 respondents with esophageal and gastric cancer, 64 survivors underwent surgical management greater than 3 months before the survey. They were 56.6 ± 9.9 years, 46.0% female, and 95.2% White, with a median survival of 33.0 (14.0-63.0) months. The most common diagnosis was esophageal adenocarcinoma (69.8%). Surgical procedures included esophagectomy (56.5%), esophagogastrectomy (29.0%), and gastrectomy (14.5%), of which 45.2% were OS and 48.4% were MIS. The cohort overall exhibited lower P-QOL (40.7 ± 10.4) and M-QOL (44.6 ± 15.2) compared to the general population (50.0 ± 10.0; p < 0.050). There was no difference in age, sex, race, education, income, diagnosis, and adjuvant therapy between OS and MIS cohorts (all p > 0.050). Long-term P-QOL (38.5 ± 11.6 OS vs. 42.8 ± 9.5 MIS, p = 0.123) and M-QOL (44.7 ± 15.3 OS vs. 44.9 ± 14.9 MIS, p = 0.901) was similar between patients who underwent OS and MIS for foregut cancer.
Conclusion: MIS is not associated with higher long-term QOL in patients who have undergone surgery for foregut malignancy.
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