Postoperative Symptom Burden in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Previous studies on quality of life (QOL) after lung cancer surgery have identified a long duration of symptoms postoperatively. We first performed a systematic review of QOL in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer. A subgroup analysis was conducted focusing on symptom burden and its relationship with QOL.

Objective

To perform a qualitative review of articles addressing symptom burden in patients undergoing surgical resection for lung cancer.

Methods

The parent systematic review utilized search terms for symptoms, functional status, and well-being as well as instruments commonly used to evaluate global QOL and symptom experiences after lung cancer surgery. The articles examining symptom burden (n = 54) were analyzed through thematic analysis of their fi

SUBMITTER: Merlo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10744975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature