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Psychological Outcomes and Quality of Life in Relation to Pancreatectomy

Léna Lounis 1 Thérèse Aurran-Schleinitz 2, 3 Olivier Turrini 3 Jean-Robert Delpero 3 Vincent Bréjard 1
1 LPCPP - Laboratoire de psychologie clinique, de psychopathologie et de psychanalyse
2 SESSTIM - U1252 INSERM - Aix Marseille Univ - UMR 259 IRD - Sciences Economiques et Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale
3 Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Abstract : This review aimed to inventory and analyze previous studies regarding quality of life (QoL) and psychological outcomes in relation to pancreatectomy. PubMed and PsycInfo databases were reviewed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis guidelines. Thirteen studies were selected, 9 of which focused on the QoL after surgery. Quality of life significantly improved 3 to 6 months after surgery. Regarding the postoperative experience, one study reported high fear of recurrence of cancer, whereas another emphasized various expressions of patient needs. One study explained how strategy and ability to adapt are not related to the type, the cause, nor the physical condition, but are mainly influenced by the age and the subjective experience of the patients. A last study showed that depression did not affect survival rate after surgery. Our systematic review found only few studies regarding the psychological condition after pancreatectomy and highlights the need to describe and characterize the patients' psychological characteristics in this setting.
Keywords : quality of life pancreatic cancer pancreatectomy anxiety depression coping
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Léna Lounis, Thérèse Aurran-Schleinitz, Olivier Turrini, Jean-Robert Delpero, Vincent Bréjard. Psychological Outcomes and Quality of Life in Relation to Pancreatectomy. Pancreas, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2019, 48 (4), pp.471-479. ⟨10.1097/mpa.0000000000001279⟩. ⟨hal-02430119⟩

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