Table 3

Life satisfaction according to Fugl-Meyer scale before and after selective peripheral denervation

PreoperativeFollow-upp Value
Life satisfaction, in general
 6 months postoperative2.9 (1.4)3.7 (1.3)<0.01
 Long-term follow-up3.6 (1.1)4.1 (1.8)<0.05
Occupation
 6 months postoperative2.8 (1.8)3.0 (1.9)0.301
 Long-term follow-up3.5 (2.0)3.4 (1.9)0.745
Economy
 6 months postoperative4.0 (1.3)4.0 (1.4)0.827
 Long-term follow-up4.0 (1.3)4.3 (1.4)0.059
Leisure
 6 months postoperative3.0 (1.2)3.6 (1.1)0.055
 Long-term follow-up3.7 (1.1)4.0 (1.2)0.158
Social contacts
 6 months postoperative4.3 (1.3)4.3 (1.0)0.896
 Long-term follow-up4.5 (1.4)4.7 (1.1)0.693
Family life
 6 months postoperative4.6 (1.2)4.9 (0.9)0.263
 Long-term follow-up4.5 (1.1)4.1 (1.4)0.073
Partner relation
 6 months postoperative4.1 (1.8)4.0 (1.9)0.543
 Long-term follow-up4.1 (1.7)4.3 (1.4)0.537
Sexual life
 6 months postoperative3.4 (1.6)3.5 (1.6)0.783
 Long-term follow-up3.8 (1.5)3.8 (1.5)0.765
Personal ADL
 6 months postoperative4.8 (1.3)5.1 (0.9)0.071
 Long-term follow-up4.9 (1.2)5.1 (1.2)0.429
Instrumental ADL
 6 months postoperative4.1 (1.3)4.3 (1.2)0.274
 Long-term follow-up4.3 (1.4)4.5 (1.4)0.446
Somatic health
 6 months postoperative3.0 (1.5)3.6 (1.1)0.05
 Long-term follow-up3.3 (1.4)3.8 (1.1)0.054
Psychological health
 6 months postoperative3.5 (1.4)4.0 (1.2)<0.05
 Long-term follow-up3.9 (1.2)4.3 (1.5)0.321
Life satisfaction, total score
 6 months postoperative43.3 (9.5)46.6 (9.7) <0.05
 Long-term follow-up47.3 (9.2)51.5 (12.7)0.05
  • Six months follow-up in 37 patients and long-term follow-up in 27 patients. Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for statistical analysis.

  • ADL, activities of daily living.

  • Bold figures represent statistically significant results.