Journal article
The effect of thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair on quality of life
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to assess the impact of surgery on quality of life (QOL) in patients who underwent thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair.
METHODS: This is a prospective single center cohort study using two quality of life questionnaires administered before surgery, at 6 months, and 1 year after surgery. The Illness Intrusiveness Rating Scale (IIRS) is a tool that on a 7-point Likert scale assesses the impact …
Authors
Coroneos CJ; Mastracci TM; Barlas S; Cinà CS
Journal
Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 251–255
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.jvs.2009.01.006
ISSN
0741-5214