Variation of Main Postoperative Symptoms in Lung Cancer Patients
Undergoing Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.
10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2022.101.23
- Author:
Xi CHEN
1
;
Yingxian DONG
2
;
Jiao WANG
3
;
Yan WANG
2
;
Junke CHANG
2
;
Feng CHEN
1
;
Mei YANG
2
;
Guowei CHE
2
Author Information
1. Department of Integrated Care Management Center,
West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
2. Department of Thoracic Surgery,
West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
3. Department of Rehabilitation,
West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cough;
Lung neoplasms;
Pain;
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
- MeSH:
Cough/etiology*;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms/surgery*;
Pain/etiology*;
Pneumonectomy/adverse effects*;
Quality of Life;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted/adverse effects*
- From:
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
2022;25(6):396-400
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Patients with pulmonary nodules are treated by minimally invasive surgery, and postoperative symptoms have become the main factors affecting patients' emotion and quality of life. This study aimed to analyze the changes of postoperative symptoms in lung cancer patients with pulmonary nodules.
METHODS:The clinical data of eighty-eight lung cancer patients admitted to the same medical group of Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University from June 2021 to September 2021 were prospectively collected and analyzed. The types and severity of clinical symptoms before operation, on discharge day, 30-day and 90-day after operation were analyzed.
RESULTS:The incidence of postoperative symptoms in lung cancer patients was 79.5%, and most patients suffered from mild (54.3%) and moderate (32.9%) symptoms. The main postoperative symptoms of lung cancer patients were pain (55.7%) and cough (37.2%). The incidence of pain at discharge (55.7%) was significantly higher than that at 30-day (23.7%, P=0.01) and 90-day (12.0%, P=0.01) after discharge. The incidence of cough was significantly higher at 30-day (66.1%) and 90-day (66.0%) than that at discharge (37.2%) (P=0.01, P=0.04).
CONCLUSIONS:The main postoperative symptoms of lung cancer patients with pulmonary nodules are pain and cough. The incidence and severity of pain decreases with time, and the incidence of cough increases but the severity decreased gradually.
