Objective:To explore the experience and needs of perioperative symptom management in lung cancer patients, so as to provide reference for further developing self-management interventions for symptom clusters in lung cancer patients.Methods:This study was descriptive and qualitative. From February to March 2023, purposive sampling was used to select 18 lung cancer patients who underwent surgery at the Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University as the research subject, and semi-structured interviews were conducted on them. The thematic analysis method was used for data analysis.Results:Four themes were extracted, including the heavy burden of perioperative symptoms, the negative impact of symptom clusters on patients, obstacles to symptom management, and the need for symptom self-management.Conclusions:Lung cancer patients face various burdens during the perioperative period, causing serious distress to the patients. Patients have obstacles and different needs in symptom self-management. Medical and nursing staff should adopt targeted interventions and improvement strategies to enhance patient symptom self-management ability, reduce symptom burden, and improve quality of life.

Objective:To compare the growth speed of pulmonary artery and left ventricle after the repair of tetralogy of Fallot(TOF) with valve-sparing and transannular patch.Methods:The clinical data of children with tetralogy of Fallot admitted to our hospital from January 2015 to October 2020 were reviewed. According to the way of relieving right ventricular outflow tract stenosis, they were divided into two groups: valve-sparing and transannular patch. Independent sample t test or non- parametric test was used to compare the pulmonary artery and left ventricular growth indexes before operation and at the last follow-up between the two groups. The paired t test was used to compare preoperative and postoperative indexes. Results:A total of 104 children with tetralogy of Fallot, including 58 males and 46 females, had surgery at a median age and weight of 6.7(4.1, 10.3) months and 7.0(5.8, 8.4) kg, respectively. The preoperative Nakata index, McGoon ratio, pulmonary artery Z-score, left ventricular end diastolic volume(LVEDV) index and Z-score in valve-sparing were higher than those in transannular patch( P=0.001, 0.000, 0.003, 0.000, 0.000). At the last follow-up, the Z-scores of pulmonary arteries in both groups were greater than those before operation( P=0.016, 0.000), the LVEDV Z-score in transannular patch was greater than that before surgery( P=0.000), while the LVEDV Z-score of valve-sparing was not significantly different from that before operation( P=0.581), there was no significant difference in pulmonary artery Z-score and LVEDV Z-score between two groups( P=0.468, 0.884). The difference between the last follow-up and preoperative of pulmonary artery Z-score and LVEDV Z-score in valve-sparing was smaller than that in transannular patch( P=0.000, 0.000). Conclusion:Compared with valve-sparing, the pulmonary artery and left ventricle grow faster in transannular patch during the early stage after TOF repair.

Objective:To review and analyze the clinical experience of children with aortic valve stenosis and/or insufficiency treated with autologous pulmonary valve for aortic valve replacement procedure(Ross operation) with ePTFE artificial valve for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction.Methods:From 2015 to 2020, 8 cases of aortic stenosis and/or aortic insufficiency treated by Ross operation in our center were collected, with an age of 0.5-13.2 years old. 4 cases of aortic stenosis were diagnosed preoperatively, 3 cases of aortic stenosis with aortic insufficiency, and 1 case of infective endocarditis involving the aortic valve. The operation was carried out in three steps: Harvest autologous pulmonary valve; the diseased aortic valve was resected and autologous pulmonary valve was transplanted to the aorta by aortic root transplantation; the right ventricular outflow tract was reconstructed by a handmade ePTFE artificial flap blood vessel.Results:In 6 cases, the right ventricular outflow tract was reconstructed by hand-sewn ePTFE trileaflets, and artificial univalve in 2 cases, no death occurred during operation; all patients were cured and discharged. The patients were followed up for 1 to 36 months, with mean of(12.63±12.19) months. There was no long-term death or valvular complications. During follow-up echocardiography indicated 1 case of moderate aortic regurgitation, 1 case of mild-moderate regurgitation, and moderate regurgitation was found in 2 patients with artificial single pulmonary valve. For the remaining patients, they were mild aortic regurgitation, and a trivial or mild pulmonary artery regurgitation with hand-sewn three-leaflets ePTFE artificial vessel; All patients were followed up at the last time with a peak pressure of(6.63±3.46) mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) across the aortic valve. The left ventricular outflow tract and aortic annulus shrank slightly after surgery(the diameter of one patient with Ross-Konno operation increased), but the annulus diameter increased with age. There was no need for further intervention.Conclusion:The Ross operation is safe for the treatment of aortic valve disease, it has good hemodynamic effect, and the autologous pulmonary artery has growth potential, especially suitable for children and young patients. Hand-sewn ePTFE with trileaflet vessels for reconstruction of right ventricular outflow tract performs well in anti-regurgitation function in the short term or may be used as a replacement material for the homograft/heterograft vessel, but longer follow-up and more cases are needed.

Objective    To summarize the experience and lessons of right ventricular decompression in children with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) and to reflect on the strategies of right ventricular decompression. Methods    The clinical data of 12 children with PA/IVS who underwent right ventricular decompression in our hospital from March 2015 to December 2019 were reviewed retrospectively. There were 10 males and 2 females with a median age at the time of surgery was 5 d (range, 1-627 d). Correlation analysis between the pulmonary valve transvalvular pressure gradient and changes in Z score of tricuspid valves after decompression was performed. Results    One patient died of refractory hypoxemia due to circulatory shunt postoperatively and family members gave up treatment. There were 2 (16.67%) patients received postoperative intervention. The pulmonary transvalvular gradient after decompression was 31.95±21.75 mm Hg. Mild pulmonary regurgitation was found in 7 patients, moderate in 2 patients, and massive in 1 patient. The median time of mechanical ventilation was 30.50 h (range, 6.00-270.50 h), and the average duration of ICU stay was 164.06±87.74 h. The average postoperative follow-up time was 354.82±331.37 d. At the last follow-up, the average Z score of tricuspid valves was 1.32±0.71, the median pressure gradient between right ventricle and main pulmonary artery was 41.75 mm Hg (range, 21-146 mm Hg) and the average percutaneous oxygen saturation was 92.78%±3.73%. Two children underwent percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvoplasty at 6 and 10 months after surgery, respectively, with the rate of reintervention-free of 81.8%. There was no significant correlation between pulmonary transvalvular gradients after decompression and changes in Z score of tricuspid valves (r=–0.506, P=0.201). Conclusion    For children with PA/IVS, the simple pursuit of adequate decompression during right ventricular decompression may lead to  severe pulmonary dysfunction, increase the risk of ineffective circular shunt, and induce refractory hypoxemia. The staged decompression can ensure the safety and effectiveness for initial surgery and reduce the risk of postoperative death.

Objective:To understand the pain experience of discharged patients after thoracoscopic lobectomy, identify the out-of-hospital pain management needs of patients, and help patients improve the level of out-of-hospital pain management.Methods:The phenomenological method in qualitative research was used in the study, and the Colaizzi 7-step data analysis method was used to analyze the interview data.Results:Six topics were summarized: pain cognition, different pain coping styles, misunderstanding of painkillers, negative emotions, postoperative paresthesia, and lack of professional guidance.Conclusion:Medical staff should strengthen the publicity and education of discharge, pay attention to the follow-up, provide professional guidance for patients outside the hospital, relieve pain and improve the quality of life of patients.

Objective:To investigate the timing of primary repair for tetralogy of Fallot based on pulmonary valve-sparing.Methods:A retrospective analysis of the perioperative data of children undergoing primary repair for tetralogy of Fallot in our hospital between June 2015 and May 2019 was performed. To determinate cutoff value of pulmonary valve-sparing by using receiver operating characteristic curve( ROC curve); the children were divided into two groups according to the age of cutoff value. The duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation, the length of hospital and ICU stay, emergency surgery rate, hospital mortality, 31 day readmission rate, valve-sparing rate and fast-track rate and other indicators were compared between the two groups. Results:A total of 105 children were enrolled according to the inclusion criteria, including 67 males and 38 females, with a body mass of 4.21 kg to 21.5 kg, the median body mass was 7.9 kg, and age 1.3 months to 99.1 months, the median age was 8.8 months. Cutoff value of age for pulmonary valve-sparing was between 5.5 months and 5.6 months(sensitivity 0.90, specificity 0.58, 95% CI: 0.588-0.792). Based on the age of 6 months, the children with tetralogy of Fallot were divided into two groups.There were no significant differences in duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation, length of ICU stay, emergency surgery rate, hospital mortality, 31 day readmission rate and fast-track rate in <6 months group compared with those in ≥6 months group( P>0.05). The rate of valve-sparing in <6 months group was higher than that in ≥6 months group(65.52% vs. 30.26%)( P<0.01), and the length of hospital stay was lower than that in ≥6 months group(11 days vs. 15 days)( P<0.01). The median follow-up was 14.5 months(0.3-54.9 months), and there was no reoperation intervention at the last follow-up. There were no significant difference in the follow-up period, pulmonary regurgitation and residual obstruction between the two groups( P>0.05). Conclusion:Therapeutic effect of elective early primary repair for tetralogy of Fallot in infants is not only satisfactory, but also improve the rate of pulmonary valve-sparing during operation. It is recommended that the age of elective primary repair for tetralogy of Fallot should be advanced to less than 6 months.

Objective:To evaluate the inpatient PE incidence and thromboprophylaxis after thoracic surgery according to adjusted Caprini VTE risk assessment model.Methods:The study selected consecutively 500 patients who received thoracic surgery from first of June in consecutive three years of 2015, 2016 and 2017. We retrospectively assessed these 1 500 patients using Caprini VTE risk model and recorded baseline characteristics, postoperative prophylaxis, and PE incidence.Results:Only 19.4% of 2015-year patients received pharmacologic prophylaxis, while the rate reached up to 65.2% in 2016 and 77.2% in 2017. PE occurred on 4 cases in 2015, 1 case in 2016, and 0 case in 2017. The overall incidence of PE was 0.3%(5/1 500). The PE incidence negatively correlated with the implementation of prophylaxis( r=-0.04, P=0.07). The PE risk(odds ratio) increased 4.68 times(95% CI: 0.525-41.800) when patients did not receive prophylaxis in PE cohort. Postoperative pharmacologic prophylaxis with current dosing did not affect the drainage of chest tube after surgery. Conclusion:Implementation of an adjusted Caprini risk assessment protocol can be useful for the thoracic postoperative patients to receive appropriate thromboprophylaxis. Current pharmacologic prophylaxis protocol should be safe and enough to prevent PE after thoracic surgery.

Objective    To explore an effective and safe drainage method, by comparing open thoracic drainage and conventional thoracic drainage for lung cancer patients after thoracoscopic pneumonectomy. Methods    The clinical data of 147 patients who underwent thoracoscopic pneumonectomy from January 2015 to March 2018 in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed, including 128 males and 19 females. Based on drainage methods, they were divided into an open drainage group (open group) and a conventional drainage group (regular group). The incidence of postoperative complications, chest tube duration, drainage volume at postoperative 3 days, postoperative hospital stay, hospitalization cost and quality of life were compared between the two groups. Results    Postoperative complication rate was lower in the open group than that in the regular group (10.20% vs. 23.47%, P=0.04). The chest tube duration of the open group was longer compared with the regular group (5.57±2.36 d vs. 3.22±1.23 d, P<0.001). The drainage volume at postoperative 3 days was less in the regular group. In the open group, ambulation was earlier, thoracocentesis was less and re-intubation rate was lower (all P<0.001). The postoperative hospital stay in the regular group was significantly longer than that in the open group (8.37±2.56 d vs. 6.35±1.87 d, P<0.001) and hospitalization cost was significantly higher (66.2±5.4 thousand yuan vs. 59.6±7.3 thousand yuan, P<0.001). Besides, quality of life in 1 and 3 months after operation was significantly better than that in the open group (P<0.001). Conclusion    Compared with the regular chest drainage, the effect of open thoracic drainage is better, which can help reduce postoperative complications, shorten the length of hospital stay, reduce the hospitalization cost and improve the quality of postoperative life. It is worthy of clinical promotion.

Objective? To summarize the nursing experience for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy (ECMO) waiting for lung transplantation. Methods? Totally 4 patients waiting for lung transplantation who received ECMO in Shanghai Lung Hospital from May 2017 to June 2018. Nursing management strategies included: building a multidisciplinary medical and nursing team, using "awake" ECMO strategies in early stages, employing high flow nasal cannulae oxygen therapy to improve oxygenation, monitoring coagulation and anticoagulation, and careful in-hospital transfer process management. Results? After careful therapy and nursing care, 3 patients were safely transferred to the operation room for lung transplantation, and 1 died. Conclusions? Careful nursing management during ECMO can improve the survival rate of critical patients and guarantee successful lung transplantation and better prognosis.

Objective To explore the recognition of perioperative needs of elderly lung cancer patients from the perspective of doctors and nurses and provide evidence for improving perioperative nursing measures in elderly patients with lung cancer. Methods Totally 17 doctors and nurses were selected by purposive sampling and received face-to-face semi-structural interview during June to September 2016. The data were analyzed with NVivo 8.0 according to Colaizzi's seven-step analysis method to refine the topic. Results The recognition of perioperative needs of elderly patients with lung cancer from the perspective of doctors and nurses could boil down to four topics: the urgent need for the patient's social support system, the need for perioperative nutrition screening, the need for self-care and assistance, and the need for improving doctor-patient communication skills. Conclusions Nursing managers should pay attention to meet the perioperative needs of elderly patients with lung cancer from the perspective of medical workers and put forward appropriate interventions based on their needs in order to improve the perioperative nursing quality of elderly patients with lung cancer.