Quality of life after laparoscopic sentinel node navigation surgery in early gastric cancer: a single-center cohort study
- Authors
- Youn, Sang Il; Son, Sang Yong; Lee, Kanghaeng; Won, Yongjoon; Min, Sahong; Park, Young Suk; Ahn, Sang-Hoon; Kim, Hyung-Ho
- Issue Date
- May-2021
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Keywords
- Gastric cancer; Laparoscopic gastrectomy; Sentinel lymph node; Quality of life
- Citation
- GASTRIC CANCER, v.24, no.3, pp 744 - 751
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- GASTRIC CANCER
- Volume
- 24
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 744
- End Page
- 751
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/74924
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10120-020-01145-6
- ISSN
- 1436-3291
1436-3305
- Abstract
- Objective To investigate the quality of life (QOL) of patients after laparoscopic sentinel node navigation surgery (SNNS) compared to conventional laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) in early gastric cancer patients. Methods Patients recruited for laparoscopic SNNS surgery between July 2010 and April 2013 were assessed for their QOL. A historical control group was established, consisting of patients who underwent conventional LADG with radical lymphadenectomy from the same institution. QOL questionnaire was taken serially from preoperative week 1 until 12 months postoperatively (1, 3, 6, and 12 months) using the Korean version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QOL questionnaire-core (QLQ-C30) and gastric cancer-specific questionnaire (STO22). Results A total of 80 prospectively gathered patients who received SNNS were categorized into the comparison group (SNNS group). The QOL was compared with 78 patients identified to have received LADG from the gastric cancer database of our institution and were sorted into the control group (LADG group). In QLQ-C30, SNNS group showed better functioning scales in all except role functioning and better scores from the symptom scales in fatigue, insomnia, and diarrhea compared to the LADG group. In QLQ-STO22, scores on dysphagia, eating restriction, anxiety, and body image disturbance were better in SNNS group. Conclusions Postoperative QOL in laparoscopic gastrectomy combined with SNNS is superior compared to conventional laparoscopic distal gastrectomy in patients with stage I gastric cancer.
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