OBJETIVO: avaliar os pacientes com escoliose idiopática do adolescente após tratamento cirúrgico, pelo questionário SF-36, comparando-os com questionário realizado no pré-operatório. MÉTODOS: entre Fevereiro de 2004 a Março de 2006 foram selecionados 28 pacientes com escoliose idiopática do adolescente, tratados cirurgicamente pela equipe de cirurgia da coluna do Hospital Mário Covas, em Santo André. Todos os pacientes foram submetidos ao tratamento cirúrgico por via posterior e artrodese com instrumentação de terceira geração. Estes pacientes possuíam descompensação do tronco e mensuração do ângulo de Cobb maior que 50º para indicação cirúrgica. Todos eles foram submetidos ao questionário SF-36 no pré-operatório, este foi repetido em um mês, seis meses, um ano e dois anos após o tratamento cirúrgico. Foi utilizado o programa SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences), versão 13.0, para a análise estatística dos casos. RESULTADOS: houve diferença estatística significante em quatro domínios do SF-36: capacidade funcional, dor, aspecto social e limitação por aspectos físicos. Nos domínios saúde mental, limitação por aspectos emocionais, vitalidade e estado geral de saúde não houve diferença estatística entre os momentos observados. CONCLUSÃO: neste estudo, os pacientes com escoliose idiopática do adolescente, submetidos a tratamento cirúrgico para correção da deformidade, obtiveram melhora da qualidade de vida em aspectos físicos avaliados por meio do questionário SF-36.
Objective:To evaluate the quality of life of patients after spine surgery related to the return to work activities.Methods:Retrospective review of medical records of patients operated for degenerative spinal disease and application of questionnaire about quality of life (SF-36) in the preoperative and postoperative periods at one month, six months, one year and two years. Patients were divided into three groups: those who returned to work, who were away from work and retired patients. Then the statistical analysis was conducted and the evolution of quality of life was assessed according to the return to activity.Results:Evaluating patients for the variable return to activity, it was found statistically significant difference in the time for the variables: functional, physical, pain, vitality, social and mental. For patients who did not return to activity, the evolution was statistically significant for the variables: functional, physical, pain, vitality and social. For retired patients the outcome was statistically significant for all domains, except for "General".Conclusion:The quality of life has improved in all groups postoperatively, being observed more significant results in the group that returned to their work activities.
BackgroundRadiotherapy is an important tool in the control of pain in patients with spinal metastatic disease. We aimed to evaluate pain and of quality of life of patients with spinal metastatic disease undergoing radiotherapy with supportive treatment.MethodsThe study enrolled 30 patients. From January 2008 to January 2010, patients selection included those treated with a 20 Gy tumour dose in five fractions. Patients completed the visual analogue scale for pain assessment and the SF-36 questionnaire for quality of life assessment.ResultsThe most frequent primary sites were breast, multiple myeloma, prostate and lymphoma. It was found that 14 spinal metastatic disease patients (46.66%) had restricted involvement of three or fewer vertebrae, while 16 patients (53.33%) had cases involving more than three vertebrae. The data from the visual analogue scale evaluation of pain showed that the average initial score was 5.7 points, the value 30 days after the end of radiotherapy was 4.60 points and the average value 6 months after treatment was 4.25 points. Notably, this final value was 25.43% lower than the value from the initial analysis. With regard to the quality of life evaluation, only the values for the functional capability and social aspects categories of the questionnaire showed significant improvement.ConclusionRadiotherapy with supportive treatment appears to be an important tool for the treatment of pain in patients with spinal metastatic disease.
OBJETIVO: realizar uma análise prospectiva de dor e incapacidade em pacientes operados de estenose de canal lombar após dois anos do procedimento através da escala VAS e Roland Morris. MÉTODOS: trinta e oito pacientes foram avaliados por meio dos questionários em um momento pré-operatório, pós-operatório um mês, seis meses, um ano e dois anos, tendo sido realizada descompressão e artrodese com instrumentação pedicular associada. RESULTADOS: foi observado melhora nas análises comparativas de dor e incapacidade no decorrer do seguimento em relação aos valores iniciais, porém uma tendência à estabilização do quadro com sua evolução. CONCLUSÃO: o tratamento cirúrgico da estenose do canal lombar, quando criteriosamente indicado, melhora a dor e a incapacidade após dois anos de seguimento.
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