Meta-analysis of health-related quality of life after minimally invasive versus open oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer
British journal of surgery2017Vol. 104(9), pp. 1131–1140
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Abstract
Patients report better global quality of life, physical function, fatigue and pain 3 months after minimally invasive surgery compared with open surgery. No such differences remain at longer follow-up of 6 and 12 months.
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