Physical symptoms (30 items)

Pre-surgery

Post-surgery

p value

change

2nd evaluation of QOL

Scores at baseline

Scores at 2 weeks

(%)

Tired eyes

1.8 ± 1.0

1.9 ± 0.9

0.365

4.4

→

Blurry eyes

1.6 ± 0.8

1.7 ± 0.9

0.200

11.6

↑

Eye pain

1.4 ± 0.7

1.4 ± 0.7

0.484

−0.5

→

Stiff shoulders

2.1 ± 1.2

2.5 ± 1.3

0.081

20.5

↑

Muscular pain/stiffness

1.9 ± 0.9

2.7 ± 1.4

0.001

45.2

↑

Palpitations

1.6 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 1.2

0.022

31.4

↑

Dyspnea

1.7 ± 0.9

2.5 ± 1.2

0.002

45.0

↑

Tendency to gain weight

2.1 ± 1.2

1.9 ± 0.9

0.245

−8.3

→

Weight loss; thin

1.8 ± 1.2

2.0 ± 1.1

0.238

11.2

↑

Lethargy

1.8 ± 1.0

1.9 ± 0.9

0.313

6.0

→

No feeling of good health

1.7 ± 0.9

2.3 ± 1.0

0.005

37.1

↑

Thirst

1.7 ± 0.9

1.9 ± 1.1

0.129

16.6

↑

Skin problems

1.6 ± 1.0

1.9 ± 1.1

0.114

18.3

↑

Anorexia

1.6 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 1.0

0.022

27.8

↑

Early satiety

1.3 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.7

0.116

13.6

↑

Epigastralgia

1.4 ± 0.6

1.5 ± 0.6

0.328

4.7

→

Liable to catch colds

1.7 ± 1.0

1.8 ± 0.9

0.319

6.2

→

Coughing and sputum

2.0 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 1.1

0.012

31.8

↑

Diarrhea

1.7 ± 1.0

1.6 ± 0.9

0.219

−9.8

→

Constipation

2.0 ± 1.3

2.0 ± 1.3

0.464

−1.4

→

Headaches

2.1 ± 1.3

2.3 ± 1.2

0.419

5.9

→

Dizziness

2.0 ± 1.2

1.9 ± 1.0

0.412

−6.3

→

Tinnitus

1.6 ± 1.0

1.7 ± 0.9

0.369

4.6

→

Lumbago

1.4 ± 0.7

1.5 ± 0.8

0.288

6.8

→

Arthralgia

1.7 ± 1.2

1.7 ± 1.2

0.473

1.1

→

Edematous

2.1 ± 1.2

1.9 ± 0.9

0.215

−9.6

→

Easily breaking into a sweat

1.7 ± 0.9

1.8 ± 0.8

0.293

6.2

→

Frequent urination

1.5 ± 0.8

1.5 ± 1.0

0.366

4.8

→

Hot flash

2.1 ± 1.1

2.2 ± 1.3

0.339

5.9

→

Cold skin

1.7 ± 1.0

1.8 ± 1.0

0.366

4.6

→