Objective: To evaluate and compare the quality of life (QOL) in patients with hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma after laryngeal preservation surgery and total laryngectomy. Methods: We selected parts of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 and the Head and Neck Module (EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-H&N35) and designed the QOL questionnaire. We investigated 42 patients with hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma underwent laryngeal preservation surgery and 38 patients underwent total laryngectomy by QOL questionnaire and followed up their survival. Results: The somatic function dimension, psychological function dimension, and social function dimension of patients underwent laryngeal preservation surgery were (92.46±15.71), (80.56±22.67) and (90.08±19.50), respectively, which were higher than (79.39±32.75), (68.42±25.05) and (61.84±29.55) of the total laryngectomy group (P<0.05), while the economic dimension was not significantly different between the two groups (P>0.05). The social function dimension (including social support and socialization, family relationship) of laryngeal preservation surgery group were (89.04±25.47) for postoperative time < 70 months and (90.94±13.28) for postoperative time ≥70 months, which were higher than (65.48±29.14) and (57.35±30.32) of the total laryngectomy group (P<0.01). Conclusions: The somatic function dimension, psychological function and social function of patients with hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma underwent laryngeal preservation surgery obtain a better QOL than patients underwent total laryngectomy. Therefore, we should improve the laryngeal function and QOL of patients under the premise of ensuring the survival rate.
目的： 评估并比较下咽鳞状细胞癌患者行保留喉功能手术与全喉切除术后的生活质量。 方法： 借鉴欧洲癌症研究与治疗组织生命质量量表的核心量表EORTC QLQ-C30和头颈专用量表EORTC QLQ-H&N35的部分项目，设计患者生活质量量表。对42例行保留喉功能手术(保喉术组)、38例行全喉切除术(全喉切除术组)的下咽鳞状细胞癌患者进行生活质量调查，并随访其生存情况。 结果： 保喉术组患者的躯体功能评分、心理功能评分和社会功能评分分别为(92.46±15.71)分、(80.56±22.67)分和(90.08±19.50)分，均高于全喉切除术组[分别为(79.39±32.75)分、(68.42±25.05)分和(61.84±29.55)分，均P<0.05]，两组患者的经济影响评分差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。按照中位术后时间(70个月)分层分析显示，术后时间<70个月和术后时间≥70个月，保喉术组患者的社会功能评分(包括社会支持与社交、家庭相处评分)分别为(89.04±25.47)分和(90.94±13.28)分，均高于全喉切除术组[分别为(65.48±29.14)分和(57.35±30.32)分，均P<0.01]。 结论： 行保留喉功能手术比全喉切除术，下咽鳞状细胞癌患者术后躯体功能、心理功能和社会功能更优。应在确保患者远期生存的前提下，尽量保留喉功能，以提高患者的生活质量。.
Keywords: Hypopharyngeal neoplasms; Larynx preservation surgery; Quality of life; Total laryngectomy.