Comparisons of Quality of Life and Functional and Oncological Outcomes after Orthotopic Neobladder Reconstruction: Prostate-Sparing Cystectomy versus Conventional Radical Cystoprostatectomy
Table 2
EORTC-QLQ-C30 of the men before surgery.
EORTC-QLQ-C30†
CPC (mean ± SD)
PSC (mean ± SD)
Global health status/QoL†
61.11 ± 20.18
50.16 ± 23.14
0.569
Functional scales
Physical functioning
75.55 ± 28.49
97.49 ± 3.45
0.118
Role functioning
83.33 ± 25.81
93.75 ± 17.67
0.419
Emotional functioning
84.72 ± 17.01
75.00 ± 23.14
0.404
Cognitive functioning
91.67 ± 9.13
95.83 ± 7.72
0.613
Social functioning
91.66 ± 9.13
95.83 ± 7.71
0.373
Symptom scales
Fatigue
69.45 ± 26.70
11.11 ± 11.87
0.132
Nausea and vomit
0.00
16.66 ± 35.63
0.227
Pain
13.89 ± 19.48
16.66 ± 35.63
0.922
Dyspnea
0.00
8.33 ± 15.43
0.17
Insomnia
33.33 ± 42.16
12.50 ± 24.80
0.267
Appetite loss
0.00
12.49 ± 17.25
0.08
Constipation
20.83 ± 30.54
12.12 ± 22.47
0.773
Diarrhea
5.55 ± 13.60
4.16 ± 11.78
0.841
Financial difficulties
0.00 ± 0.00
0.00 ± 0.00
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European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer- Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30-item questionnaire; †QoL, quality of life.