SF-36 Scale

Complications

Baseline

4 Week

12 Week

p-Value*

Physical Functioning

No/Low Severe

73.2 (4.5)

65.0 (6)

56.5 (3.8)

50.3 (7.0)

71.6 (3.9)

67.0 (6.5)

0.06

Role Physical

No/Low Severe

74.7 (5.9)

76.8 (7.6)

30.7 (4.4)

28.3 (8.7)

60.2 (6.5)

55.2 (8.7)

0.3

Bodily Pain

No/Low Severe

76.3 (4.9)

68.6 (4.3)

45.1 (4.2)

51.7 (7.4)

71.7 (7.1)

67.0 (4.2)

0.1

Vitality

No/Low Severe

60.0 (4.2)

59.2 (4.8)

46.1 (3.2)

47.6 (8.2)

51.0 (6.6)

47.5 (4.8)

0.02

General Health

No/Low Severe

64.5 (3.3)

68.5 (4.4)

67.0 (3.8)

69.4 (3.2)

67.7 (4.7)

58.9 (4.2)

<0.01

Social Functioning

No/Low Severe

79.0 (4.1)

83.8 (5.4)

61.1 (5.1)

62.5(10.2)

75.9 (5.5)

75.0 (7.2)

0.09

Role Emotional

No/Low Severe

83.6 (4.4)

86.3 (5.4)

82.0 (4.0)

89.0 (4.9)

85.8 (4.1)

82.7 (9.0)

0.3

Mental Health

No/Low Severe

73.7 (3.7)

79.4 (4.9)

78.1 (2.8)

76.5 (6.2)

85.4 (4.1)

71.5 (4.1)

<0.01