Patients’ reported quality of life on long-term follow-up
| Patients with initial endotherapy success (87%) (n = 75) | Patients with initial surgery (failure of endotherapy) (13%) (n = 11) | |||||
| Deceased | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Duration of follow-up (in the remaining patients) | Mean, 50 months; range 15–96 months | Mean, 53 months; range 15–93 months | ||||
| (n = 68) | Per cent (of 68) | (n = 11) | Per cent (of 11) | |||
| Working status | ||||||
| Still working | 32 | 47 | 4 | 36 | ||
| Retired (due to age) | 31 | 46 | 6 | 55 | ||
| Retired (due to disease) | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Number of patients reporting difficulties with … | ||||||
| Carrying heavier loads | 19 | 28 | 4 | 36 | ||
| Walking around the block | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 | ||
| Leaving the house | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Basic activities | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Number of patients who since necrosectomy had … | ||||||
| To change their diet | 42 | 62 | 4 | 36 | ||
| Lost weight | 9 | 13 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Fever or chills | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Jaundice | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Felt bloated | 17 | 25 | 4 | 36 | ||
| Self-assessment score | ||||||
| 0 (very good) to 10 (very poor) | ||||||
| Physical condition | 2.47 (range, 0–10) | 3.82 (range, 0–10) | ||||
| Quality of life | 2.35 (range, 0–10) | 3.54 (range, 0–10) | ||||
Differences to 100% are due to rounding to complete numbers.