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Table 3 Results of life quality specific for head and neck—EORTC H&N35

From: Quality of life after Supracricoid Partial Laryngectomy

 

Surgery

 

EORTC QLQ H&N35

SPL

TL

p

Pain

4.90

10.93

0.901

Swallow

14.70

9.37

0.657

Tooth

9.80

0.00

0.588

Open the mouth

5.88

8.33

0.763

Dry mouth

23.53

31.25

0.533

Sticky saliva

41.17

29.16

0.382

Sensitive

2.94

38.54

0.001

Cough

31.37

37.50

0.790

Feeling sick

5.88

10.41

0.557

Eat socially

3.43

9.89

0.606

Communication

35.29

62.50

0.002

Social contact

8.23

15.00

0.081

Loss of sexuality

27.45

22.91

0.631

Use of analgesics

41.17

18.75

0.276

Use of supplements

35.29

12.50

0.276

Use of probe

11.76

6.25

0.790

Weight loss

5.88

0.00

0.790

Weight gain

41.17

68.75

0.179

Mean

19.43

21.78

0.488