THE QUALITY-OF-LIFE IS SUSTAINED AFTER OPERATION FOR CARCINOMA OF THE ESOPHAGUS

  • 1 June 1986
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 162  (6) , 544-546
Abstract
An interview was conducted to determine the quality of life, both objectively and subjectively, in 64 patients without a recurrence of the disease more than one year after esophageal resection and reconstruction with a gastric tube for carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus. Despite the decrease in body weight, the patients appeared to be well adjusted and had a most optimistic attitude toward their illness. The laboratory data showed normal values, postoperatively. As there was no evidence of a diminished quality of life in these patients, we consider that physicians should recommend surgical therapy for patients with carcinoma of the esophagus.

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