Postoperative Quality of Life in Treated Patients With Human Adjuvant Disease

Postoperative Quality of Life in Surgically Treated Patients With Human Adjuvant Disease: Case Series

This study aims to describe the quality of life in patients submitted to surgical excision of the adjuvants and injured surrounding tissue. For this purpose, the EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5d) facilitates to obtain values of health in the physical, psychological, and social dimensions. It is a standardized non-disease specific instrument to describe and value the health-related quality of life. Although there are only five domains, it has been found to cover the most critical dimensions of quality of life.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of human adjuvant disease due to foreign substances injection
• Treated surgically to remove foreign substance
• In a private practice setting and treated all by plastic surgeon senior author.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of antidepressant use during the follow up