Table 4 Impact of operation on various aspects of quality of life
From: Long-term evaluation of patient satisfaction and quality of life in pectus excavatum repair
Change after operation | Much worse | Worse | The same | Better | Much better |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health in general | - | - | 4% | 22% | 74% |
Exercise capacity | - | - | 22% | 13% | 65% |
Satisfaction with appearance | - | 4% | 13% | 22% | 61% |
Difference in negative social impact | Not at all | Slightly | Moderately | Much | Extremely |
Preoperative negative social impact | - | 13% | 13% | 26% | 39% |
Postoperative negative social impact | 4% | 4% | 5% | 17% | 70% |
Pain after operation | None | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Very severe |
Pain in hospital | - | 8 | 13% | 17% | 61% |
Pain at follow-up | 69% | 13% | 9 | 9% | - |