Valoración de la calidad de vida, el estado musculoesquelético y del dolor en pacientes recién diagnosticados de cáncer de colon
- A. España Rodríguez 1
- C. Rubiño García 1
- T. Gallart Aragón 2
- M.J. Cabrerizo Fernández 2
- L. Díaz Rodríguez 1
- I. Cantarero Villanueva 1
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Universidad de Granada
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- 2 Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, Granada
ISSN: 0211-5638
Year of publication: 2016
Volume: 38
Issue: 1
Pages: 3-10
Type: Article
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Sustainable development goals
Abstract
Objectives To investigate the quality of life and musculskeletal state and pain in colorectal diagnosed cancer patients prior to the surgical intervention. Material and methods A total of 15 patients with colorectal cancer and 15 healthy control patients made up this cross-sectional study. Quality of life was assessed with EORTC QLQ_C30 questionnaire. The remaining variables were measured with the McQuade test, digital dynamometer, algometry for pressure pain threshold and the Visual Analogue Scale. The main analysis was made using the ANCOVA. Results Significant differences were found in quality of life among patients diagnosed with colon cancer and healthy controls in physical function (P<.01), role functioning (P<.01), emotional functioning (P=.046), fatigue (P<.01), pain (P=.05), insomnia (P=.04), appetite loss (P=.01), diarrhea (P=.01) and global health status (P<.01). Ultrasound imaging showed a decrease in the thickness of both muscles: internal oblique (P=.02) and transversus abdominis (P=.02) between the 2 study groups. There were no significant changes in the rest of the variables studied. Conclusions The patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer show deterioration of quality of life and musculoskeletal disorders in the stabilizing muscles in the abdomen prior to the surgery. The study groups did not show significant changes related to pain.