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Prospective evaluation of pain control and quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis following bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy
BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain in chronic pancreatitis (CP) is the most common symptom with a highly unfavorable impact on the quality of life. It has been shown that bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy (BTS) may produce marked pain relief for the majority of patients. The aim of this study was to...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3771415/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23572221 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2937-0 |
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author | Malec-Milewska, Malgorzata B. Tarnowski, Wieslaw Ciesielski, Adam E. Michalik, Emilia Guc, Maciej R. Jastrzebski, Jacek A. |
author_facet | Malec-Milewska, Malgorzata B. Tarnowski, Wieslaw Ciesielski, Adam E. Michalik, Emilia Guc, Maciej R. Jastrzebski, Jacek A. |
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description | BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain in chronic pancreatitis (CP) is the most common symptom with a highly unfavorable impact on the quality of life. It has been shown that bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy (BTS) may produce marked pain relief for the majority of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of BTS in pain control and quality-of-life improvement in patients with a severe form of CP. METHODS: Between April 2000 and April 2009, a total of 30 patients qualified for BTS due to CP-related pain. Their age ranged from 28 to 60 years. A 12-month follow-up period was planned for all the patients enrolled. To evaluate effectiveness of BTS, an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire C-30 (QLQ-C30) in its basic form, developed by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, were used. An NRS value between 0 and 3 was considered a positive postoperative pain control result. RESULTS: The bilateral splanchnicectomy procedure was performed successfully in 27 of 30 qualified patients. A positive effect based on decreased pain (p < 0.05) at 12 months was achieved in 24 patients (80 %). The initial change in quality of life was not significant but it gradually improved with time (preop vs. 12 months QLQ-C30 score, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that BTS is safe and efficacious for pain alleviation in patients with severe CP. It may significantly increase the chances of a long-lasting, life-changing improvement in the quality of life. |
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spelling | pubmed-37714152013-09-13 Prospective evaluation of pain control and quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis following bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy Malec-Milewska, Malgorzata B. Tarnowski, Wieslaw Ciesielski, Adam E. Michalik, Emilia Guc, Maciej R. Jastrzebski, Jacek A. Surg Endosc Article BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain in chronic pancreatitis (CP) is the most common symptom with a highly unfavorable impact on the quality of life. It has been shown that bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy (BTS) may produce marked pain relief for the majority of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of BTS in pain control and quality-of-life improvement in patients with a severe form of CP. METHODS: Between April 2000 and April 2009, a total of 30 patients qualified for BTS due to CP-related pain. Their age ranged from 28 to 60 years. A 12-month follow-up period was planned for all the patients enrolled. To evaluate effectiveness of BTS, an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire C-30 (QLQ-C30) in its basic form, developed by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, were used. An NRS value between 0 and 3 was considered a positive postoperative pain control result. RESULTS: The bilateral splanchnicectomy procedure was performed successfully in 27 of 30 qualified patients. A positive effect based on decreased pain (p < 0.05) at 12 months was achieved in 24 patients (80 %). The initial change in quality of life was not significant but it gradually improved with time (preop vs. 12 months QLQ-C30 score, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that BTS is safe and efficacious for pain alleviation in patients with severe CP. It may significantly increase the chances of a long-lasting, life-changing improvement in the quality of life. Springer US 2013-04-10 2013 /pmc/articles/PMC3771415/ /pubmed/23572221 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2937-0 Text en © The Author(s) 2013 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Article Malec-Milewska, Malgorzata B. Tarnowski, Wieslaw Ciesielski, Adam E. Michalik, Emilia Guc, Maciej R. Jastrzebski, Jacek A. Prospective evaluation of pain control and quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis following bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy |
title | Prospective evaluation of pain control and quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis following bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy |
title_full | Prospective evaluation of pain control and quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis following bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy |
title_fullStr | Prospective evaluation of pain control and quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis following bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy |
title_full_unstemmed | Prospective evaluation of pain control and quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis following bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy |
title_short | Prospective evaluation of pain control and quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis following bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy |
title_sort | prospective evaluation of pain control and quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis following bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3771415/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23572221 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2937-0 |
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