Quality of life in adults with sarcomas under conservative surgery or amputation / Qualidade de vida em adultos com sarcomas em cirurgia conservadora ou amputação
Sociodemographic data were collected, and the following questionnaires were used EORTC QLQ - C30 for quality of life, the Functional Assessment System (MSTS) for functionality and the Beck DepressionInventory (BDI) for depression symptoms.
Results:
The sample consisted of 45 young adults with sarcoma, divided into two groups amputation (29) and conservative surgery (16). Most were male, single and students. Average familyincome before and after the disease did not differ, but those that were employed had a better perception of general quality of life, as well as those with higher familyincome after the disease. Regarding the type of surgery, there was a predominance of amputation; osteosarcoma was the most common histological type and the most affected region was the femur. All participants participated in social, cultural, sporting or religious activities. MSTS and Beck scale values did not differ between procedures.
Conclusion:
Given the scarcity of studies on the subject at the national level, further investigations are suggested to explore aspects related to quality of life for patients with sarcomas. Level of Evidence III, Retrospective comparative study.
Visto a escassez de estudos sobre o tema em nível nacional, sugerem-se novas investigações, a fim de explorar aspectos relacionados com a qualidade de vida para pacientes com sarcomas. Nível de Evidência III, Estudo retrospectivo comparativo.