Open AccessComparison of quality of life in patients undergoing transhiatal esophagectomy with or without chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Kamal Kataria,
Geetika Verma,
Anil K. Malhotra,
Rajni Yadav
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.96454
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , esophagectomy , chemotherapy , esophageal cancer , radiation therapy , vomiting , cancer , surgery , physical therapy , general surgery , nursing
To compare the quality of life (QOL) in patients undergoing transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) with or without chemotherapy, who were admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh and enrolled in the study, from July 2004 to October 2005.