Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)

The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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Quality of Life in Patients Underwent Microlaryngeal Surgery

후두미세수술을 시행 받은 환자의 삶의 질

  • Choi Se Jun (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul) ;
  • Han Ju Hee (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul) ;
  • Park Young Jun (Department of Otolaryngology, Gangneung Asan Hospital) ;
  • Choi Seung-Ho (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul) ;
  • Kim Sang Yoon (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul) ;
  • Nam Soon Yuhl (Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul)
  • 최세준 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 한주희 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 박영준 (강릉아산병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 최승호 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김상윤 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 남순열 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 이비인후과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.11.01
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Abstract

Objectives: Prospective study of quality of life in patients underwent microlaryngeal surgery for dysphonia was performed. Materials and Methods : 51 patients with dysphonia took part in the study, and patients with malignancies or functional voice disorder were excluded. Patients were asked to complete the SF-36 questionnaire before surgery and within 6-12 months after surgery. Preoperative and postoperative SF-36 scores were compared with data on 46 age-matched healthy controls. Results The most of SF-36 subscale scores showed significantly improvement after surgery, except of PF (physical functioning) and MH (mental health). Preoperative scores had significantly poorer than the normal controls on 6 subscales, but there is no statistically significant differences between postoperative scores and normal controls on 5 subscales. Conclusion In the study, patients with organic voice disorder show improvement in quality of life after microlaryngeal surgery.

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