The purpose of this study is to find out the meaning of recovery after lung cancer surgery from a patient's point of view. The results of this study would help improve postoperative recovery in lung cancer patients.
In patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lung resection for lung cancer, the survey on the 'meaning of recovery after surgery' are conducted before surgery, 2 days after surgery, and 30 days after surgery. The questionnaire includes importance score of each question regarding the meaning of recovery after lung cancer surgery. After 2 days of surgery and 30 days after surgery, the questionnaire about the recovery score and the part where the patients felt difficulties are conducted to investigate what recovery means from a patient's point of view. Length of hospital and ICU stay and postoperative complications are also evaluated.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
111
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGImportance score of each question regarding the meaning of recovery after lung cancer surgery before surgery
Importance score of each question regarding the meaning of recovery after lung cancer surgery. The survey includes questions about returning to daily life, resolution of symptoms, overcoming mental strains, regaining independence, and enjoying life. Each question is evaluated on a scale of 1-5, higher number means more importance to the patient.
Time frame: 1 day before surgery
Importance score of each question regarding the meaning of recovery after lung cancer surgery at postoperative day 2
Importance score of each question regarding the meaning of recovery after lung cancer surgery. The survey includes questions about returning to daily life, resolution of symptoms, overcoming mental strains, regaining independence, and enjoying life. Each question is evaluated on a scale of 1-5, higher number means more importance to the patient.
Time frame: postoperative day 2
Importance score of each question regarding the meaning of recovery after lung cancer surgery at postoperative day 30
Importance score of each question regarding the meaning of recovery after lung cancer surgery. The survey includes questions about returning to daily life, resolution of symptoms, overcoming mental strains, regaining independence, and enjoying life. Each question is evaluated on a scale of 1-5, higher number means more importance to the patient.
Time frame: postoperative day 30 (between day 25 and 35)
Recovery score (0~100 scale)
Patient self-assessed recovery score (0-100 scale, higher number means better recovery)
Time frame: postoperative day 2, and postoperative day 30 (between day 25 and 35)
Recovery score evaluated with 15-item Quality of Recovery (QoR-15K) scale
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Recovery score evaluated with QoR-15K scale (0-150 scale, higher number means better recovery)
Time frame: postoperative day 2
Length of hospital stay (day)
Days from the end of surgery to discharge
Time frame: Hospital discharge, an average of 3 days
Length of ICU stay (day)
Days from the end of surgery to ICU discharge
Time frame: ICU discharge, an average of 1 day
Postoperative complication
Postoperative complication related to surgery until postoperative day 30
Time frame: Postoperative day 30