Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: Patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy from January 1996 to March 1997 at the John Radcliffe Hospital completed the United Kingdom Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey Questionnaire before undergoing the procedure and again at 3 months afterward. Scores were compared with population normal values. RESULTS: In 50 patients with symptomatic carotid artery disease, there was significant improvement in the SF-36 overall "change in health" score after the procedure compared with beforehand (61.0 +/- 3.7 vs 44.5 +/- 3.4, P =.003, Wilcoxon signed rank test). There were, however, no statistically significant differences in the group's mean SF-36 subscores after operation compared with before the procedure. The physical subscores were below age-adjusted healthy population means but similar to those for chronically ill patients (physical function subscore P =.015 vs normal, P =.89 vs ill; role limitation-physical subscore P =.007 vs normal, P =.89 vs ill). Patients with postoperative complications did not have an improved change in health score (-12.5 vs 22.0, P =.03, Mann-Whitney U test). There was no effect on change in health score because of other risk factors or in patients with contralateral carotid artery occlusion or a history of preoperative stroke. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | A Dardik, J Minor, C Watson, L J Hands |
Journal | Journal of vascular surgery
(J Vasc Surg)
Vol. 33
Issue 2
Pg. 329-33
(Feb 2001)
ISSN: 0741-5214 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11174785
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Attitude to Health
- Carotid Stenosis
(complications, surgery)
- Endarterectomy, Carotid
(adverse effects, psychology)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Multivariate Analysis
- Postoperative Complications
- Quality of Life
- Surveys and Questionnaires
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