Table 1 Patient-reported quality of life outcomes following ZIP flap procedure

author: C J Butterworth, S N Rogers | publisher: drg. Andreas Tjandra, Sp. Perio, FISID

Table 1 Patient-reported quality of life outcomes following ZIP flap procedure

Domain	Score
Activity	100 (“I am as active as I have ever been”)
Anxiety	100 (“I am not anxious about my cancer”)
Appearance	75 (“The change in my appearance is minor”)
Chewing	100 (“I can chew as well as ever”)
Fear	75 (“I have a little fear, with occasional thoughts but they don’t really bother me”)
Intimacy	100 (“I have no problems with intimacy as a result of my cancer”)
Mood	100 (“My mood is excellent and unaffected by my cancer”)
Pain	100 (“I have no pain”)
Recreation	100 (“There are no limitations to recreation at home or away from home”)
Saliva	100 (“My saliva is of normal consistency”)
Speech	75 (“I have difficulty saying some words but I can be understood over the phone”)
Shoulder	100 (“I have no problem with my shoulder”)
Swallowing	100 (“I can swallow as well as ever”)
Taste	100 (“I can taste food normally”)
Overall QOL	Very good
Most important aspect	Fear of recurrence

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