Judging the quality of life after surgical operations.
In gauging the achievements of surgical treatment it is important to try to measure the quality of functional result vouchsafed to the patient and his capacity for work and recreation. Because the impairments of function that may occur after different operations very considerably, an operation-specific assessment for each type of procedure is essential.
D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative