Quality of Life Before and After Orthotopic Hepatic Transplantation

摘要: Fifty-three nonalcoholic patients were evaluated prior to liver transplantation and again approximately 3 years after surgery using the Sickness Impact Profile Social Behavior Adjustment Schedule. Test-retest scores reflected significant improvement across all health psychosocial scales of Profile. On Schedule, was observed on measuring disturbed behavior, social role performance, burden. Comparisons between groups indicated that transplant still impaired eight transplant; however, severity disturbance not considered be clinically significant. No between-group differences noted These results indicate is associated with substantial in life quality, although as a group, undergoing this do recover level functioning demonstrated by normal individuals. ( Arch Intern Med . 1991;151:1521-1526)